Memphis drivers have been encountering a different type of horn while driving on the interstate recently.

The two resolutions approved unanimously drew criticism from activists because they are not binding on law enforcement. Commissioners are exploring ways to draft them as ordinances that could be more binding on the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

Whether on Thursday’s trade deadline or in July’s free agency period a few months from now, as an ending or a new beginning, Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks’ time in Memphis is on a crash course with clarity. 

Brandon Clarke said distractions are not the reason the Grizzlies are struggling, and that the team is “all grown.”

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The proposed funding, part of the governor’s budget, still needs to pass the Tennessee General Assembly.

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Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert pledged the Riverdale branch office would open by the end of 2022. It’s not open yet, and Halbert told county commissioners Monday she doesn’t know when it will be.

A look at each offensive position group for the Tigers, and a comparison to how it stacks up to last year’s talent using step up, step down and push as distinctions.

Former Mayor Willie Herenton makes a field of 11 declared candidates for this year’s Memphis mayoral election.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said a video of the incident was discovered on social media.

Biggby Coffee will open on Germantown Parkway with a longtime Memphian as the local franchisee. 

The Associated Press has ranked Tennessee’s high school basketball teams for the week.

The unusually long committee discussion comes with six ordinance proposals that would reform police policies and begins with what are expected to be lots of questions for Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis.

“One thing (BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee) remains crystal clear about is their willingness to put patients’ lives in danger,” said Methodist’s CEO. “BCBST’s reckless gamesmanship is not in the best interest of Memphis.”

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Carlisle Development filed plans to build a temporary surface parking lot at the proposed Grand Hyatt site at One Beale. 

A FedEx Express courier with 36 years of service delivered the trophy via a FedEx Express delivery van. 

Standouts from Briarcrest, FACS, Houston, Lausanne and Trezevant are up for consideration this week.

Standouts from Collierville, FACS, Harding and Lausanne are up for consideration this week. 

The Tennessee Valley Authority, which owns the plant, closed the facility in 2018. Demolition is expected to be completed in 2025, TVA spokesperson Scott Brooks said.

Several years after launching DPX, Brad Kilgore started Tissue Innovations, a tissue bank, with his brother Don Kilgore. Both Tissue Innovations and DPX operate out of a 15,000-square-foot space in Bartlett and employ about 15 people.

FedEx confirmed during the company’s December 2022 earnings release that it will try to cut costs by more than $3 billion throughout the fiscal year. 

Three contenders reported raising $300,000 or better in the first financial report of the mayor’s race. J.W. Gibson talked on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast about his mix of contributions with self financing and why he wants to depart from outgoing Mayor Jim Strickland’s “brilliant at the basics” theme.

The two resolutions signal a return to the issue of use of force by law enforcement for the commission as well as the Memphis City Council nearly three years after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis prompted votes by both bodies on a series of similar resolutions.

“As foolish as this sounds, there was never really a second thought when I was playing football, ‘What am I gonna do if football doesn’t work out?’” said Gabe Kuhn. 

“I wish you could understand what these kids go through, what it’s like to be forced to live in the wrong body,” one Memphis physician told lawmakers.

The Grizzlies were outscored 28-17 in the fourth quarter in their loss to the Raptors. They have lost eight of nine games.

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