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Business
With more than 57,000 vehicles a day passing by on Germantown Parkway and a Walmart Supercenter next door, Target’s soon-to-be-vacated Cordova store shouldn’t stay empty for long, real estate experts say. -
City of Memphis
Chancellor Kyle stops council spending on referendum material
The Memphis City Council cannot spend any money publicizing the three city charter referendums on the November ballot until Chancellor Jim Kyle holds a hearing Tuesday on a lawsuit filed Friday by members of the group Save IRV, which is among those campaigning for the defeat of all three amendments. -
City of Memphis
Kyle dismisses challenge of council referendum campaign
The Memphis City Council can spend $30,000 to $40,000 of city funds on a “public information campaign” about the three city charter amendment referendums on the Nov. 6 ballot, a court ruled Tuesday, Oct. 30. -
Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz lean on deep roster to beat road-weary Wizards
It was the pre-Halloween game at FedExForum on Tuesday night and the Grizzlies decided to come out dressed as the road-trip Washington Wizards. -
Memphis Grizzlies
At The Horn: Grizzlies send Wizards to fourth straight loss 107-95
Garrett Temple scored 20 points, Marc Gasol and Mike Conley added 19 apiece and the Memphis Grizzlies sent the Washington Wizards to their fourth straight loss with a 107-95 victory on Tuesday night. -
Geoff Calkins
Calkins: Christian Brothers University considering move to Division III
As the Christian Brothers University basketball team is preparing to play an exhibition game against the University of Memphis at FedExForum Friday, the university is exploring a move from Division II to Division III, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The board of trustees discussed the merits of such a move at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. -
Business
Memphis attorney Marvin Ballin dies at 87
Memphis attorney Marvin Ballin, founder of a criminal defense law firm that includes his son, daughter and grandson, died Tuesday morning. -
Mulroy: There is bipartisan agreement on voting against all three referenda in the upcoming election
Have you noticed a recent public outcry to give politicians more time in office? Or to make people have to vote more frequently, or spend more on elections? How about an outcry against majority rule? -
DA eliminates prosecution for driving on revoked license if money is only issue
Earlier this year at a meeting of a group we call Pastors, Prosecutors and Police, we kicked around ideas about what we could do to improve the lives of our citizens and make Memphis a safer place to live. -
State Government
Former Republican Sen. Leatherwood faces Democrat Cambron in District 99 House race
Upended by a blue wave in Shelby County’s Aug. 2 election, ex-Register of Deeds Tom Leatherwood is seeking a return to the Legislature, hoping to fill a void left by the late Ron Lollar. -
Target confirms closure of Cordova location
Target’s Cordova location will be one of six stores the retailer will close nationwide, according to a company spokesperson. -
City of Memphis
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting will inform dialogue for ‘The Mystic’ panel
Following a mass shooting that killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synogogue Saturday, six Memphians are inviting the local community to not necessarily feel better, but to get better at feeling. Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Temple Israel was already scheduled to lead the October experience that uses music, stories, silence and dialogue to take attendees into “The Mystic” when he got wind of the attack. -
Shalom to our brothers and sisters
We write today to share our grief and sorrow with the Jewish community of Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and with the Jewish community here in the Mid-South. We reach out to our Jewish – and non-Jewish – readers and take a public stand against anti-Semitism. What happened this past Saturday, Oct. 27, is horrific. To our Jewish friends, neighbors, community and national leaders, we say shalom. Peace. -
A fast way to sink your sales team
If you’re looking for a fast way to sink your sales team, let your processes go stale. -
Guest column: Regulators worry about the online ticket market
The FTC is soliciting public comments regarding unfair practices in the online marketplace for event tickets in preparation for a public workshop to be held on the topic March 27, 2019. -
Elwood’s Shells coming along; Edge Alley becomes Bob’s Burgers for a night
I took a peek inside the soon-to-open Elwood’s Shells last week and was surprised to see how much owner Tim Bednarski has accomplished in the last month or so. -
Shelby County
Democrats reveal findings over McCormick’s attendance record
Shelby County Schools Board member Scott McCormick missed 72 of 94 committee meetings from January 2017 to September 2018, according to records obtained by Tennessee House Democratic Caucus chairman Mike Stewart. -
Public Safety
Death penalty trial begins in 2015 killing of Memphis police officer Sean Bolton
Jury selection began Monday, Oct. 29, in the death penalty murder trial of Tremaine Wilbourn, the man charged in the 2015 killing of Memphis Police Department officer Sean Bolton. He is at least the fourth defendant since 2011 to face a capital-murder trial in Shelby County Criminal Court. -
Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies Game Day: Which team really has the stars when the Grizz and Wiz(ards) face off?
Five games into an 82-game schedule is too soon to draw firm conclusions. The Grizzlies’ most-used lineup so far has played only 22 minutes and features two players (JaMychal Green, Chandler Parsons) out and likely to be for a while longer. They’ve played three games against teams widely projected to be among the league’s half-dozen worst. -
Redbirds’ Stubby Clapp to be a coach for St. Louis Cardinals in 2019
In two years as manager of the Memphis Redbirds, Stubby Clapp won multiple championships and sent many players up to the St. Louis Cardinals. Now, it’s his turn. -
Geoff Calkins
Calkins: DJ Jeffries bails on Kentucky for Memphis and the power of Penny wins again
He couldn’t even wait until 10 a.m. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball
The drive of Evin Olds continues to provide spot on Tigers roster
The Memphis Tigers brought back one walk-on from last year’s roster – guard Evin Olds. He is familiar with the head coach, returnees and newcomers. -
High School Sports Late goal sends Houston past Collierville in Class AAA championship match
MURFREESBORO--Probably the best thing Houston's Emma Riales did Saturday was just leave the ball alone. -
Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies Postgame: Gasol leads balanced offense in romp over Suns
NBA practices are off-limits to non-team personnel, but listen closely and you can hear (some of) what goes on behind closed doors. -
Arts & Culture
Memphis groups celebrate Dia de los Muertos
Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday. The title translates into "Day of the Dead."
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