Memphis airport officials said Chick-fil-A, Dunkin’ Donuts and Chili’s are among restaurants planned in future phases of concession development, after traffic rebounds toward pre-COVID levels.

Plus, what we mean when we talk about defunding the police and where to get a good tamale in Midtown on Saturdays.

The Evansville transfer became eligible to play just hours before Memphis and Tulane tipped off Wednesday. For a beleaguered Tigers team, it may have been just in time.

Transfer DeAndre Williams, declared eligible just hours before the game, made an immediate impression.

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Related story: Box score: Memphis 80, Tulane 74

The dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts at the University of Memphis, Anne Hogan, on WYXR, ballet and how she learned to drive.

Seven or eight players likely will enroll early to take advantage of workouts and learning Memphis’ playbook.

The Board of Adjustment approved zoning variances for both a service to the homeless and for the Railgarten entertainment venue. But the board imposed two-year sunset clauses on both approvals.

If Crown World decides to come to Memphis, it would buy and renovate an empty, airport-area office building, invest $2.7 million in the property, and hire 25 people.

The nonprofit’s programs prepare graduates for permanent employment.

Germantown’s community has prioritized safety and Superintendent Jason Manuel shared how that impacts its students and staff in its schools.

Morant is picking winners on his social media sweepstakes. And here’s an update on a number of personnel moves that happened in rapid succession.

Chris Herrington and I talk about where we’re eating and what we’re cooking for the (small) holiday at home.

D.J. Brown and Gavin McKay, among other area football players, made commitments to their colleges official.

At Baptist Hospital-DeSoto, about half of the more than 1,800 employees have signed up to receive the vaccine.

Collierville High School students will not return to school in January as the district previously announced.

The owner of Alcenia’s restaurant is receiving help from multiple organizations to buy and improve her Pinch District building. And the owner of a historic Film Row building receives help to renovate the exterior of the Art Moderne structure.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 779 new COVID-19 cases and four more coronavirus-related deaths in its daily update Wednesday, Dec. 16.

Known as “The Jar,” Chris Jarman was part of “Drake and Zeke in the Morning” during its heyday. 

High school football commits around the country are signing their national letters of intent today. Follow along as Memphis gathers its next class.

A colorful debate is being waged over the striking designs in the renovations of two old, East Memphis apartment communities.

The task force making the call is one of several working on police reforms and better police practices. The size of the Memphis Police force is a controversial part of the civic discussion about police reform.

The city is in a race with the calendar to spend its federal funding within the next two weeks or send it back to D.C. 

The request would increase to about $50 million annually in the third year as the Memphis district hires more teacher assistants for students in K-2.

Memphis City Council members heard about the difficulty of getting financing for hotel projects before approving the financing of a third hotel for One Beale. The set of parking projects nearby had a more complex path to approval.