Not all recently annexed citizens are eager to add an urban glow to rural neighborhoods where starlight still outshines LED illumination.

Desmond Bane was knocked out of the NBA 3-point contest after posting a score of 18 points, but the Grizzlies guard won’t go home empty-handed. 

Aidan Bowers repeats while Brothers teammate Gervacio Gonzalez and Owls junior Ian McGehee claim their first titles. And, be sure to catch up on a complete roundup of postseason prep basketball.

Opinion: Loosening the residency requirement for both the Memphis Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is not the sole answer to the law enforcement shortage, but it is a needed and effective tool in recruitment and retention efforts.

Progress is a case of show, don’t tell. And with Emoni Bates’ injury and the way the Tigers have played in his absence, it’s possible we won’t see him again this season.

When it hit the Grizzlies’ point guard that he was an All-Star, he said his celebration felt only right. 

The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip had a great week, capturing a few of the faces that fill the Memphis area. Cast a ballot for your favorite.

Recent economic development throughout West Tennessee, including Ford’s $5.6 billion auto campus in Haywood County, has been a boon to business.

About 79% of human genomes collected in repositories worldwide are from people of European ancestry, which are primarily Caucasian. This makes it challenging to study and understand the genetic causes of diseases or mutations in other populations.

The nonprofit groups have received grants totaling $600,000 as part of a multi-year pledge by Nike Inc.

Election Commission Chairman Brent Taylor and Shelby County Commissioner Van Turner spoke on this week’s “Behind The Headlines.”

Desmond Bane made the game-winning free throws to help his team advance, but Team Isiah lost in the final of the Rising Stars Challenge. 

There’s much at stake for both teams, in the AAC race as well as the NCAA Tournament picture, when the University of Memphis faces Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft issued the ruling after hearing testimony from psychologists.

“We see a lot of bad things happening on the roadways nowadays from excessive speeding to people texting and driving or either distracted on their phones.”

Graham Smith, along with promising young forward Derek Dodson and versatile midfielder Jeremy Kelly heading to the Bluff City.

Memphis and Southaven have been in court over Mayor Jim Strickland’s plan to end any new sewer connections to North Mississippi in 2023. 

Listen to Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down the Tigers’ six-game winning streak and where the latest NFL draft projections have a few Memphis players landing.

The Tigers became the first major Division I program to offer the one-armed basketball player whose full name is Hansel Enmanuel Donato Domínguez.

In an effort to “spread the load out a little bit,” City Administrator Jason Huisman promoted two department heads recently as part of restructuring. 

But right now, Bane’s focus is on two things: fun, and winning the NBA All-Star 3-point contest Saturday night.

Klondike-Smokey City project will use an incentive first applied for the Binghampton Gateway Center. 

ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi is bullish on how far Memphis basketball can rise in NCAA Tournament seeding.

“Blue Oval City is really what changed my mind entirely, because that’s a real make-or-break for the future of Bartlett,” said alderman Kevin Quinn. 

A woman working in the hub at FedEx was killed early Friday morning, according to the Memphis Police Department.