Also happening this week: It’s fall break week for all public schools, the Grizzlies wrap up their preseason.

The Shelby County Commission will take a first vote on a data center moratorium. It comes as the Memphis City Council is considering a similar proposal.

As American Conference media days approach, we ask: How big of a season is this for Penny Hardaway? How well will the roster mesh? Will the Tigers live and die by 3-point shooting? 

When Collierville High teacher Brandi De La Cruz was named Tennessee Teacher of the Year in 2025, it was a first for the municipal school system. Now a second Collierville educator has claimed the honor.

Maxey writes: “I try to remind myself daily to have purpose behind whatever I do, to make the day count. For starters, that’s how I give thanks for the miracle of simply being here.”

Carmen Hunter became an American citizen this year, more than 30 years after she came from Mexico as a 4-year-old. Now she works at Latino Memphis, helping other immigrants overcome the challenges she once faced.

At the halftime point of the 2026 season, good isn’t good enough for Memphis Tigers coach Charles Huff. 

Chris and Karin Conlee have opened Breadie's Cafe next door to One City Church, where Chris is Pastor.

Once a bustling railway depot, today the quiet community tucked just outside of Bartlett and Lakeland is still home to a resilient commercial district

The scale of the Memphis Immigration Court’s “mega master docket” is clear right away — and it’s part of a national shift in immigration policy.

Like all Memphis Habitat homes, the homes built during the CEO Build event will be sold to local homebuyers through the nonprofit’s affordable mortgage program.

Memphis coach Charles Huff didn't touch the Battle for the Bones trophy after beating UAB. He said he's not touching another trophy until he gets the one he wants.

5C Group is bringing the next generation of power to its Memphis data center through hydrogen power and officials discuss the company’s future in Memphis.

“The obvious rift between Steve Cohen and Justin Pearson reflects a larger national divide between an older Democratic tradition and a rising — and increasingly radicalized — progressive movement.”

Tamarques Porter and Sable Otey, two MSCS board members recently elected as this year’s chair and vice chair respectively, say they’re confident they can weather the storm.

Opinion by Candace Echols: 'What knowledge is obsolete, what knowledge is rock solid, and who — pray tell — is qualified to make such distinctions?'

Trinidad Chambliss threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as Ole Miss routed Vanderbilt 52-17 on Saturday.

The Battle for the Bones between the Memphis Tigers and the UAB Blazers started off close before the Tigers pulled away in the second half to avenge last year’s loss at UAB.

Box score for the Memphis Tigers vs. UAB Blazers college football game played at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.

George MacIntyre threw for 247 yards and a touchdown in his first career start; DeSean Bishop ran for 138 yards, and No. 15 Tennessee rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Arkansas 24-17 on Saturday.