Kendric Davis led Memphis to victory Sunday on a buzzer-beater. The Tigers have picked up a much-needed conference road victory against the Temple Owls.

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Unlike other pollutants, chloride doesn’t break down in water over time. In other words, once it’s in, there’s no getting it out — and just a teaspoon of salt can pollute five gallons of water forever.

Amendments to animal welfare laws could include mandatory microchipping for pets, and modification to policies about dogs “running at large,” which animal welfare organizations see as key to stopping overpopulation and neglect.

“This is about celebrating Dr. King’s life, his work and what he’s done,” said Noelle Trent with the National Civil Rights Museum. “King Day is a birthday party, and we should be excited, happy, and be celebrating the life of Dr. King.”

“It shouldn’t be surprising that my own health seems to mirror the health of the city in which I live. The more crime seems to plague us, the more anxiety impacts my body and mind.”

The novel begins 10 years from now, as most of the characters are afloat on vessels headed for Memphis, escaping a biblical rain that has submerged Nashville and a large swath of Tennessee.

Gender issues complicate the reporting of cold cases for transgender victims, but a Shelby County initiative offers hope to families.

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After being diagnosed with egg and dairy allergies, Brinkley Erb flipped over pancakes with no gluten-containing ingredients, no added sugar and no added flour.

The Indianapolis crowd full of Pacers fans erupted when Ja Morant made his dunk, and the Memphis Grizzlies were the road team. No one could believe what they just witnessed. 

Desmond Bane had a happy homecoming and Ja Morant’s dunk went viral in the Grizzlies’ win over Indiana. 

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Tourists join Memphians outside the gates of Graceland, paying their respects to the King of Rock ‘n' Roll’s only child: “She was the daughter of a legend...”

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The Daily Memphian captured Lisa Marie Presley’s last appearance in Memphis, and five days later, photographer Mark Weber was at Graceland, where fans remembered the daughter of the King of Rock and Roll. 

This was a case where police, fire, and social services as well as neighbors responded with remarkable speed and care. Memphis has people who can do remarkable things.

Prior to her 1996 appointment to the Tennessee Supreme Court, Justice Janice Holder was elected to Division II of the Circuit Court of Tennessee for the 30th Judicial District in Memphis in 1990.

“TVA’s days of boasting of reliability ‘superior’ to its neighbors, simply does not hold up to the fact check. Especially when facing the aftermath of acts of God level destruction and storms or extreme temperatures.”

The EPA included Memphis’ Sterilization Services of Tennessee on a list of high-risk facilities in August, but a pending lawsuit says the agency is moving too slowly; the Memphis City Council is also considering what actions it can take. 

MLGW president and CEO Doug McGowen says his priority is finding ways to accelerate the $1.2 billion, five-year plan to upgrade the utility’s infrastructure. 

Here’s a nice shrimp and crawfish etouffee from Cafe Roux, and if you want to adapt it to make Catfish Acadian, go right ahead.

Tierney Kelsey and Brittani Wells lead the way for Tigers in the I Have a Dream Classic.

The Tigers hit the road to take on Temple in Philadelphia at 2 p.m. Sunday, just four days after falling to UCF 107-104 in double overtime on Wednesday.

If all goes as St. Louis would like, outfielder Jordan Walker won’t be back to Memphis but pitcher Tink Hence could be in a Redbirds uniform before the 2023 season is done. 

Kroger in Germantown will not be allowed to sell beer Monday through Thursday, Jan. 16-19, 2023.

The pop-up restaurant will feature a dozen authentic small plates, such as porco preto grelhaldo — grilled pork belly — and three desserts.

While the Elvis estate is overseen by a separate company, Lisa Marie Presley had been the sole owner of the mansion and its grounds, inherited after her father’s 1977 death.

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Last Sunday’s NFL Countdown featured a mini-documentary on Dallas Cowboys running back and Memphis native Tony Pollard, whose family owns Pollard’s Bar-B-Que.