The Homeland Security secretary says there’s no indication of nefarious acts behind FAA communications issues that caused all flights nationwide to be grounded Friday, Nov. 13.
Holly Ford, who was fired in 2025 as head of the University of Memphis Foundation, is suing because of her dismissal, alleging she was terminated after reporting allegations against school president Bill Hardgrave.
Ben Johnson, a Memphis native and Germantown High graduate, became the Redbirds’ manager prior to the 2019 Triple-A season.
Molly Mehner, Collierville’s former town administrator who left the position in September, is a finalist for a similar role in a St. Louis suburb.
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St. Paul Catholic School unveils $18 million campus expansion — the first new campus construction in 60 years — increasing its enrollment capacity by 36%.
Memphis running back Jaylin Carter rushed for 109 yards and two scores in a 52-41 win against South Florida to reach the 1,000-yard milestone for the season.
Three games into their 2026-27 season, some roster rotation trends are starting to develop for coach Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers.
The penalty won’t affect Whitehaven’s postseason standing.
With new rental units being built now and more being planned, Lakeland officials recently discussed ways to limit future apartment development.
Memphis is unbeaten in its last 13 matches dating back to its last defeat on Sept. 6 at No. 8 Ohio State.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the Memphis Grizzlies’ win over the Toronto Raptors and the loss to Denver earlier in the week.
“Byhalia, Mississippi,” is at Theatre Memphis, while “Frozen: The Broadway Musical” opens at Playhouse on the Square.
With Scott Colom’s victory in the U.S. Senate race, Mississippi voters reject a state history of Dixiecrats and segregation in favor of the first Black senator from the state since Reconstruction.
University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Chancellor Dr. Peter Buckley talked to reporters on WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines.”
When the Bulls took their first lead of the game in the fourth quarter, it lasted all of thirty seconds. After Thursday’s win, the Tigers are in great shape to appear in the first conference title game since 2019.
National Weather Service forecasters in Memphis expect temperatures to drop to or below the freezing mark late Friday night into Saturday morning.
Mississippi “tied a bright blue bow on a national election in which voters from coast to coast said heck no to the corruption, the incompetence and the feckless fealty to the Trump administration by (Cindy) Hyde-Smith and her GOP colleagues in Congress.”
For the first time, taxpayers can redirect up to $1,700 ($3400 married couples filing jointly) of federal taxes to fund scholarships at the school of their choice.
“Professor Saxe did you look at one of your own who taught at Southwestern and Rhodes? Professor James Roper fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was over a fuel depot on the Meuse River as the Germans approached for fuel for their Tiger tanks. ...” — Kevin Roper about Memphis Rhodes professor's new book examines daily life during WWII
“Memphis supporters ought to have spent their donations on other parts of the university such as STEM, music, and business rather than the quixotic pursuit of glory in athletics.” — Martin Moser about Martin: With win over USF, Charles Huff is one step closer to restoring order
“UAMS, UAB, IU, Kentucky, Florida, (and others!) all have successful academic hospitals that help support their state populations, why can’t we? ... it’s time for UTHS to get in the game!” — Jager Klemann about Behind the Headlines: Regional One-UTHSC partnership on new hospital no longer in play
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In his new book on daily life for Americans during WWII, Rhodes professor Robert Saxe tackles such topics as the country’s boom in production and more.
James Gattas announced his retirement Monday and reflects on what made the last 55 years in the jewelry business so special to him.
Collierville’s Walker Jones is one of the most influential figures in shaping the business of modern college athletics.
Church’s Texas Chicken is paying homage to the circa 2000 rap hit “Chickenhead” with a new commercial starring Project Pat himself.
As DeSoto County officials were still counting votes, supporters of Scott Colom began celebrating as news outlets declared the Democratic challenger the winner in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race. Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since ReconstructionRelated content:
During her four-decade career, Sitler oversaw Memphis’ big-budget movie boom in the 1990s, brought several network TV shows to the Mid-South, and strengthened the local independent film industry.
“Charles Huff wasn’t lying when he said that he could take Memphis players with him if he gets a better job. But he would have been better off to fib.”
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott on why he is so optimistic about the basketball program, the job rumors already swirling around Charles Huff, chances Memphis will get into a power conference — and the reason Scott has already turned down another job to stick around.
This jigsaw puzzle features the portraits of current University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave and former Presidents David Rudd and Richard Jones.