Group play for the Emirates NBA Cup begins Friday, Oct.
30, and Memphis hosts Oklahoma City on Nov. 6 and the LA Clippers on Nov. 25 while visiting Minnesota on Nov. 27; the tournament goes single-elimination with a Dec. 11 championship in Indianapolis, and players on the Cup-winning team will each get $604,985.
Inspectors found live cockroaches in food and multiple sanitation violations at Bangkok Alley during an Oct.
29 health inspection that scored 64, and the Collierville restaurant was ordered closed. Staff are cleaning + the health department will return Monday, Nov. 2 for reinspection.
Pediatricians urge safety tips for trick-or-treaters tonight in neighborhoods: keep costumes short, add reflective tape or glow sticks, use face paint instead of masks, watch kids closely, and check candy with hard sweets kept away from young children (avoid hard candies for kids under age five).
Memphis-Shelby County Schools issued guidance on Oct.
29 for Friday night high school football games, outlining safety protocols, spectator limits, and start-time procedures for district stadiums.
Shelby County Fire Department Chief Alvin D.
Benson, who became chief in 2014, announced his retirement after 12 years, the department said Friday. The department did not name a successor or say when the search will begin.
Friday Football Fever published Week 11 Play of the Week parts 1 + 2 today, compiling highlight plays from area high school games and recap videos.
Reverend Earle Fisher is hosting The Locker Room, a discussion series for Black men to learn about candidates, new laws, and civic issues.
The next session will be held at noon at Abyssinian Church and is open to men seeking voter information.
Airbnb is activating heightened anti-party technology across Memphis this Halloween weekend to stop disruptive house parties before they start, responding to neighbors' calls for peace and quiet.
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