Broadway-like lights of the Luciann Theater building’s newly restored marquee were turned on Thursday night.

“He always wanted the best people to take care of his business. You know what? If you get the best people, you don’t have to worry about execution. He knew that if we executed, we would get another opportunity,” son Bill Dunavant said.

Landing an NFL team for Memphis proved to be the dream that got away in Billy Dunavant’s professional life. But when the scores are added up, he won much more than he lost. And so did those who were fortunate enough to know him well. 

At 7:02:56 Central Time Wednesday, a 29-year-old Memphian named Hayley Arceneaux rocketed Memphis and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital into space. 

Three Bartlett couples recently partnered to save the Side Porch Steak House, an important suburban landmark not only to them but the community at large.

Hayley Arceneaux — a former St. Jude patient who now works as a physician assistant at the hospital — is poised to become the youngest person to ever orbit the Earth when Inspiration4 rockets into space Wednesday. Arceneaux says that representing St. Jude patients on the mission is “the biggest honor of my life.”

Dan Brown’s Sunday was full of old friends who came to wish the former owner of Leonard’s Pit Barbecue best of luck in his retirement.

Ceremonies in Bartlett and at the Fire Museum of Memphis were among the events across Shelby County marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

Some of our favorite photos this week include a comic book store, a record store, and a doughnut shop birthday gathering. Cast a ballot for the best one.

Duncan, now the athletic director at the University of New Orleans, called his alma mater when the Privateers needed help in the wake of Hurricane Ida.

A group of his friends created the “Herman Strickland Random Act of Kindness Day,” a day-long event where individuals perform a good deed for someone they don’t know, a common trait associated with Strickland by those who knew him best.

It’s Labor Day Weekend and you deserve to relax. Rest your eyes on our newest favorite photos, then cast a vote for the best one.

Two Houston athletes rescue defensive lineman on an ill-fated Wolf River kayaking adventure.

Our photographers captured some classic Elvis Week images, and also made it to an unusual school, an iconic store and some sporting events. Cast your ballot for the best one.

Vote on your favorite: We’ve got some fab sports pics this week, including 901 FC and the final day of the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational, but Brad Vest’s image of some students who appear none too happy to be back in school says it all.

The best things are worth waiting for, like Ziaire Williams’ custom-made draft night suit — and maybe his game, too. 

The WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational has been big news this week, with lots of opportunities for pictures. But The Daily Memphian photogs also got some other great images. Tell us which is your favorite.

Isaac Bruce will become the first Memphis player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. He says his time at Memphis — a place he still loves — “helped make me who I am.”

“We have an untapped resource of labor that they can get, and they probably are not aware of that,” says Troy Allen, director of employment for Shelby Resident and Vocational Services.

“I want to pay it forward, and I’m working with an organization that is doing incredible things to help children and families,” Marie Pizano said of MVP3 Entertainment Group’s partnership with Rotary-Family Youth Initiative.

Gotta love those Redbirds, but you may prefer one of these other photos from The Daily Memphian. Cast your vote for the best one.

The No. 10 pick of the draft is no stranger to playing alongside big names, and he’s happy to have a home court again.

Healing Center Baptist Church’s Bishop William Young and his wife, Pastor Dianne Young, have continued their larger mission to remove the stigma around mental health in a predominantly African American community.

‘Jessica Ramsey could win the gold medal in shot put in Tokyo. She prepared for the challenge by (I swear) working at Insomnia Cookies on Beale Street.’