In Memphis, Xavier Tillman Sr. was a model of professionalism. His NBA Finals appearance for Boston in Game 3 was a reward for his patience. 

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.

The two-way standout led Arlington to the state tournament for the first time in five years. 

The billionaire owner of SpaceX and the largest shareholder of Tesla Inc. has been heavily criticized for being tolerant of antisemitic and white nationalist content on the X platform since he bought it in 2022.

Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips talks on the “On The Record” podcast about the upcoming August elections and voter turnout. 

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Marlon Santos’ penalty late in stoppage time salvages a point, and evens the score, for the home team.

Corrections Center personnel noticed James Patrick Marshall, 48, missing around 9:30 a.m., according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

Former Tigers star DeAndre Williams reunites with Penny Hardaway as he gets set to embark on a new chapter.

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Some delays regarding the infrastructure have slowed the progress of completing Providence Place in Arlington, developer says.

The governor also discussed education after the passage of the third-grade retention law during a Wednesday, June 12, visit to Winchester Elementary School’s summer-learning academy.

“It is a real solution to protect the quantity as well as quality of our drinking water and to serve as an economic-development tool for other industries with environmental commitments.”

“Nobody believed Jerry West would take a job with the Grizzlies. He was too famous, too big, for this town. But West never thought that.”

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“Reported violent crime, reported property crime and overall crime is down,” Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, said. “I don’t think most people feel it yet, and the way people feel is very, very important.”

The new leader will replace current director Michael Allen, who announced his intent to retire after a nearly eight-year stint, in February.

Jennifer Chandler loves good food but says the most rewarding part of being a food and dining reporter isn’t about the meal. 

The cuts are expected to generate $125 million to $175 million in savings, which the company expects to see in two years.

Three former Memphis-area high school baseball players had a front-row seat for one of the wildest — and at the same time most inspirational — stories of the college baseball season.

Bartlett will maintain its $1.73 property tax rate but raise fees in a couple of categories to balance the fiscal year budget approved this week.

Tone’s “largest event of the year” will return for the fourth consecutive year.

Information obtained by The Daily Memphian through a Tennessee Public Records Act request shows xAI could rank among the top-five Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers.

University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Trustmark announce additions. 

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The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education voted 8-1 for Superintendent Marie Feagins to suspend layoffs as MSCS employees filled both the auditorium and overflow areas.