“Everyone thinks Memphis is a basketball city. If you come down to one of the World Cup watch parties, you’re going to think you are in a soccer town. It is incredible.” 

Johnson & Johnson called. They wanted to make sure I was still at it before they made their quarterly projection for shareholders.

Murphy Culpepper has Down syndrome. He got a hole-in-one the other day. Here’s the story of how it happened — and why Murphy’s story needs to be shared. 

Darby Rich spent the past two seasons as the strength and conditioning coach at Texas Tech after being in the same position at Memphis from 2019 to 2021.

The Briarcrest Christian School product once played pee-wee ball for the Whitehaven Cowboys.

Preliminary data, which the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission obtained from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, shows major violent crimes and major property crimes are up so far in 2023.

The bulk of that went to approve a proposal of more than $44 million for the reconstruction of the west half of the Taxiway Alpha at Memphis International Airport.

Two council incumbents were effectively re-elected at the Thursday, July 20, deadline because they had no opposition. Two other council races drew fields of seven candidates.

The fire took the life of Lt. Jeffrey Norman and injured three of his team members.

The resolution request for the approval of a two-year license agreement between Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and the USFL is on the Tuesday, July 25, city council committee meeting schedule.

The alleged shooter of a Campbell Clinic physician will undergo a mental health evaluation and has been assigned an attorney.

Officials said the situation could be resolved as soon as Friday.

“This roster continues to reinforce Memphis’ unequalled musical status ... known in any country on the planet for its musical prominence,” said John Doyle.

The majority of outages remaining from Tuesday’s storm are in six clusters: Raleigh, Frayser, Berclair, East Memphis, Germantown and Hickory Hill. 

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Jaren Jackson Jr. will have a summer to battle against young talents Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero at FIBA World Cup training camp. 

Vishant Shah started with the DA’s office Monday, July 17. 

Pack was arraigned before General Sessions Criminal Court Division 13 Judge Louis Montesi, according to court documents.

This week, Crosstown Arts screens a John Waters classic, MEMFix comes to Klondike Smokey City and there’s a sound bath in the Crystal Shrine Grotto.

Numbers and accolades tell just a small part of the story about the former Central star, who died last week.

The AAC announced its men’s basketball schedule pairings on Thursday, July 20.

Writer Joshua Carlucci says this dish at Vietnam Restaurant is a sleeper hit. 

When Lexie Johnston checked her “Ceaseless Prayer” app Tuesday, she laughed out loud. It suggested she pray for MLGW. Yes, MLGW. It’s been that kind of week in Memphis. Or that kind of week, again.

One of the world’s largest automotive suppliers will build the first two supplier facilities at Ford’s BlueOval City supplier park in Stanton, Tennessee.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced that he hired a longtime legal professional to monitor the courts. Bobby Carter confirmed to The Daily Memphian he has been contracted by the city on a part-time basis.

Phil Forte will stand with the Grizzlies’ newly acquired guard at his upcoming wedding. And he has plenty of stories to tell when he raises a glass to toast his longtime pal.