“One viable option is to merge the proposed Regional One Medical Center with Methodist University Hospital, to form a single, well-resourced University Medical Center.”

The first resolution proposes an amendment to expand the rights of crime victims, and the second would remove a defendant’s right to bail for certain violent offenses.

In this first installment of the Mid-Season Mailbag, Herrington takes questions on the trade deadline, the post-deadline Western Conference landscape and the team’s core stars. 

The voters have spoken. And they have chosen Dorion Bowen and Shayla Rodgers as The Daily Memphian’s high school basketball players of the week.

“A lot of our junior faculty that we are hiring ... are well-trained in research and finding funding for their research,” the U of M’s Jasbir Dhaliwal said. “It has absolutely become part of our culture.”

Jared Myracle is the first top-level departure since Marie Feagins’ controversial ouster as superintendent last month.

CTC Property, a subsidiary of xAI, applied for air-emissions permits for its fleet of natural gas turbines in January.

The current U.S. Attorney, several judicial commissioners and more current and former assistant district attorneys filed applications by the Wednesday, Feb. 12, deadline set by the Shelby County Commission.

A pair of former Memphis Tigers are headed to the NFL Scouting Combine, scheduled for Feb. 27 through March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The City of Memphis confirmed Thursday, Feb. 13, that payday is coming a tad later than normal for some of its 8,000-plus employees after a clerical error. 

Since October, IP has announced closures, largely in the Southeast, that have or will eliminate 2,500 jobs. 

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells will represent his alma mater, Sonoma State University, on his shoes during Friday’s Rising Stars mini-tournament during All-Star Weekend.

A federal judge said he would allow Germantown Municipal School District to maintain its ban of Herbie, a seizure-alert dog it claims has been more disruptive than helpful to a student with multiple disabilities.

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It was a bad night for Memphis in the franchise’s first game at the Intuit Dome. It was clobbered in a 128-114 loss to the Clippers. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 128, Clippers 114

Memphis committed 22 turnovers that led to 41 Clippers points. The Grizzlies have lost two of their last three.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

While the $447 million initiative has been touted as a “universal” program for anyone interested, Republican leaders included a key provision: Students living in the country illegally will be prohibited from participating.

The Tigers (6-17, 4-8 AAC) opened the game on a heater but were overpowered by one of the conference’s best defenses as the game continued.

The Tigers’ game against USF on Thursday will be their final chance to turn heads before the NCAA Tournament’s Selection Committee televises the first in-season reveal of the top 16 seeds Saturday.

Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman said he wants to address some pressing issues in the coming year from employee salaries to vacant buildings and dealing with infrastructure needs for the growing town.

A Collierville Schools official credited an investment in teachers and classroom resources for the boosted test scores. 

U.S. medical schools’ and research institutions’ budgets could be gutted if a recent Trump administration plan to reduce federal funding is allowed to stand, according to researchers.