Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily West Tennessee / Mid-South report from HEREMemphis.
Sports
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies center Isaiah Stewart sustained a moderate left ankle sprain in the first quarter of the Grizzlies preseason road game against the Atlanta Hawks on October 5 and will be reevaluated in two weeks. The club medical update said Stewart is diagnosed with a moderate left…
Sports
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis defeated Chicago, 104-100, Friday in a NBA preseason game at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, keeping the Grizzlies exhibition push on track ahead of a home date with Charlotte. Ty Jerome was Memphis leading scorer with 16 points. He also recorded four assists and one rebound…
From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina snapped a long conference drought Saturday, beating No. 16 Florida 38-19 on the road for the Gamecocks’ first SEC victory in more than a year, a result Columbia fans can carry into the bye week. Quarterback LaNorris Sellers had a hand in five touchdowns. He…
Crime
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis police say a man has been charged with murder after a Friday night shooting in the Parkway Village neighborhood left one person dead near Getwell Road. Officers were called to a shooting along Getwell Road around 8:40 p.m. Friday. When they arrived, they found a man…
From the HERE City State Desk
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump brought his midterm message to Tennessee on Saturday, telling a crowd at F & M Bank Arena that adult citizens would get $5,000 a year if Republicans win the House and Senate in November. The rally for Tennessee Republican candidates drew supporters, protesters and…
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