G. Scott Morris says the future of Memphis will be built by young people taking up the challenge to redesign the fabric of what makes Memphis a great city.

“With the minutes and hours and days they are given — in big and small ways — these otherwise ordinary folks are pushing back the dark by trumpeting hope to the world around them.”

New GPS technology can be expensive, but it’s one way police are reducing the need for high-speed chases. 

Student musicians backed the legendary singer at the grand opening gala for the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis.

Memphis fans thronged to FedExForum to celebrate Lorenzen Wright, Larry Finch and the Memphis Tigers. Then the game happened. For reasons that are becoming all too familiar, it did not go well. 

Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said the Grizzlies will do their due diligence at the trade deadline, but he and general manager Zach Kleiman “believe in this group.”

Coach Penny Hardaway’s squad had four players score in double-digit points, but its lackluster defensive effort, 22 turnovers and missed free throws ultimately allowed the Green Wave (15-7, 8-3 AAC) to come out on top.

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Box score: Tulane 90, Memphis 89 (OT)

Photographer Patrick Lantrip captured some of those attending Tyre Nichols’ funeral including Tristan Strickland, who drove all the way from Michigan to pay his respects.

The quick release of footage of the Tyre Nichols’ beating is an anomaly for MPD, which has not released video or other details in a series of officer-involved shootings since November.

The Memphis artist joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about his art, immersive worlds, the Mid-South Coliseum and how maybe — just maybe — the artists’ collaborative Live From Memphis could return.

An equitable transit system reliably connects riders to their respective destinations. While Memphis is listed as the number one car-dependent city in the nation, our recent shifts in transit prove that transportation is not a luxury, but a necessity.

Memphis Police Department footage shows more than 20 participants bursting into businesses in some recent burglaries.

Sarah Houston talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the coal ash cleanup still in progress at the old TVA Allen Fossil Plant and its impact on the Memphis Sands aquifer, which supplies the city’s water.

The Allen pumping station’s condition is “likely the worst in the MLGW system,” according to a water program delivery manager. 

“This is perhaps one of the most horrific and difficult periods locally in our recent history.”

This was a typed recipe, so we’re not sure if it’s a copycat or the real deal from the Atlanta Bread Company — but we know a good recipe when we see one.

The opening of Conwood Flats and Varsity Spirit’s headquarters marks the halfway point for the historic Snuff District redevelopment. 

Senior scores 22 points as Mustangs defeat rival Collierville for eighth win in a row. And, ECS honors its 2011 state championship team.

Keith Williams, who represents District 6, also serves as executive director of the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association, the oldest of the district’s two teacher unions.

“It is my responsibility to advise the Council when I learn of possible legal violations and advise of the appropriate steps to be taken to protect its interests,” attorney Allan Wade said. 

Hemphill is the sixth MPD officer to be fired for violating police policies in the Jan. 7 death of Tyre Nichols.

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The Grizzlies security team has been quick to break up skirmishes and protests. Thursday night they showed how it's done yet again. 

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