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Acclaimed author and memoirist Carmen Maria Machado will appear at the University of Memphis Nov. 11 and 12. 

The Lakeland Park mixed-use project by John Hyneman failed to get a ringing endorsement from the Board of Commissioners. More work is needed before the board votes on the matter.

Harrison Craig scores twice on punt returns as Dragons improve to 11-0. Plus, check out the playoff results, summaries and pairings.

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Rico Schwartz, who lost all of his senior season, will be able to play after the family filed suit against the TSSAA. 

After some encouraging defensive performances, the Grizzlies went backward, allowing the Wizards to shoot 58% from the floor and 40% from 3-point range.

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SMU has only allowed five sacks this season and has the seventh-ranked offense in the country. 

The U.S. Postal Service in Memphis is preparing for the holiday shipping rush by installing two new sorting machines and 10 robots as well as hiring 300 seasonal employees.

The BuildDowntown Master Plan and the South City Good Neighbor Grant program both won awards from an international institution for their city planning efforts. 

With his most complete team yet, the Tigers coach believes the beginning to this season could be a lot different.

Protesters demand transparency with a petition into the death of Antonio Jackson, a man shot and killed by a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Aug. 16. Law enforcement said Jackson tried to run over a deputy as law enforcement approached the car he was in and the deputy fired at him.

Memphis will be the underdog Saturday in its first playoff game, but it also has plenty of positive momentum and nothing to lose.

The Black-owned multi-family developer who partnered with Carlisle Development on part of the One Beale project and the nearby 7 Vance mixed-use development is taking Carlisle to court as the issue of minority participation in general moves back to the front burner.

Bill C. Hardgrave, a provost at Auburn University, is the recommendation to be the next University of Memphis president. 

The Shelby County Health Department reports having vaccinated 126 children age 5 to 11 on Thursday, Nov. 4.

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The Memphis Area Association of Realtors recorded 1,929 total home sales last month. 

Shelby County Schools reported 52 new COVID-19 cases among students and 7 among staff at its public and charter schools this week, just as the first children between 5 and 11 years old are receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. 

The Kroger location in Collierville, site of a mass shooting on Sept. 23, will reopen for business next Wednesday.

Kennedy and Rodney Baber Parks, which were both victim to the “Great Flood of 2011,” will receive improvements funded by the Shelby County Resilience Grant.

Brooks on the Bluff is being designed through a collaboration between the Swiss-based firm Herzog & du Meuron and Memphis’ archimania. 

Collierville delayed a vote on a 134-acre mixed-use site in the heart of Collierville.

Collierville Schools approves a resolution that cites several concerns with bill.

Quarterback passed for 258 yards and two touchdowns in victory over Arlington.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen’s bill to remove late congressman Clifford Davis’ name now moves to the Senate.