Exclusive: New Downtown rooftop bar to open next year
Bar Limina and Ugly Art Co. owners will join forces on a pop-up hotel lobby bar while renovations on the rooftop are underway.
Ja Morant says he holds no grudge as he prepares to play Grizzlies
“Memphis is my home,” he said. “It’s still my home. It’s my last team. But I have other things to be focused on now.”
Bartlett superintendent to retire
David Stephens, who has served as the only superintendent Bartlett City Schools since the district started in 2014, will be retiring.
International Paper beat Wall Street expectations, but revenue remains flat
“Our third-quarter results reflect meaningful progress on our strategy despite persistent macro headwinds,” said IP Chairman and CEO Andy Silvernail.
Bartlett’s performing arts center keeps losing money. The city wants your ideas.
Survey findings will go to the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen in January as the venue’s losses are projected to top $700,000 this fiscal year.
3 of 4 candidates for governor clash in Murfreesboro
The Memphis Safe Task Force, book bans and the two-party system were among the issues Jerri Green, Lauren Pinkston and David Hatley discussed in the forum by the Tennessee Press Association and Middle Tennessee State University.
Week 11 high school football preview: Region titles, top playoff seeds on the line
Munford-Central, Houston-Collierville and Fairley-MASE highlight the final week of the regular season in Tennessee.
Inked: ‘Asian Target’ coming to East Memphis
Also, an “Amazon-proof” shopping center bought in Bartlett, a firm buys a South Memphis industrial property and Miestro Home Integrations is moving.
Watch Tennessee Press Association’s governor-candidate forum
The gubernatorial forum took place Tuesday, Oct. 27.
MSCS takeover to remain paused at least 2 more weeks, judge says
“They can meet. They can talk. They cannot act,” Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins said of the state-appointed oversight board on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Germantown approves 41 homes in Winchester development
Goodwin Farms, a Regency Homebuilders project in southeast Germantown, is moving forward with its second phase.
Using a concrete canvas, fifth grade class says, ‘I belong here’
Dual-language teacher Brandon James Scott and his group of students celebrated diversity and inclusion by transforming a pathway in Memphis.
U of M unveils paintings of 3 of its presidents, including 1 who served more than 80 years ago
From a 1-inch, black-and-white photo taken more than eight decades ago, Jason Colbert painted a portrait of former University of Memphis President Richard Jones.
Memphis Movies This Week: Cannes winner ‘Fjord,’ ‘Wild at Heart’ restored
Two winners of Cannes Film Festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or (first prize) are on Memphis screens this week.
Collierville blanks Knoxville West to advance to Class AAA semis
Caroline Sheals’ first-half hat trick took out much of the suspense against battling Knoxville West.
Dandy Dozen: No changes heading into final week of regular season
Briarcrest maintains its hold of the top spot following an impressive victory over Lipscomb Academy. Southwind, Whitehaven, Munford and Central round out the top five.
Opinion: Protecting affordable housing for people with disabilities
“People with disabilities are entitled to lead fulfilled, enriched lives. But an affordable house alone cannot sustain community living when a person also needs daily support.”
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Daily Jigsaw: Historic Memphis
This jigsaw puzzle features a 1978 photo of Downtown Memphis.
Metro
Cohen gives ‘Yellow Dog’ endorsement of Pearson as Election Day nears
Also in the political roundup, Jerri Green votes early, Marsha Blackburn returns to the culture wars, Molder and Hatcher share a stage in Spring Hill and Mayor Paul Young touts violence intervention without the Task Force.
Premium Public Safety From Millington to Slovenia, how a viral post and a bar ended the hunt for a teen’s accused killer
Premium City of Memphis Man killed Downtown in July never would’ve pulled a gun on National Guard, family says
Premium Health Care Will Shelby County pay for a new Regional One? Coopwood isn’t sure.
Shelby County County Commission stays in MSCS-takeover lawsuit
Business
Downtown Memphis moving in positive direction, officials say
DMC President and CEO Chandell Ryan said Downtown Memphis came back faster from the pandemic than other cities.
Premium Health Care HPV vaccines up in Memphis area
Premium Business Store fire in Collierville kills parrot mascot Popeye
Premium Real Estate Bass, Berry & Sims leaving Downtown to anchor East Memphis development
Premium Business $220M in claims now filed against SpaceXAI
Sports
Hardaway expects appeal process for Nemanja Popovic ruling to be expedited
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway spoke about the Nemanja Popovic ruling on the Mornings with Greg & Eli radio show.
High School Sports Bartlett High basketball standout Dylan Jones commits to Texas A&M
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Buckley: It took a while for Memphians to embrace him again. Some never will. Ex-Tigers coach John Calipari gets it.
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Playing true and false on Memphis Grizzlies first impressions
Player of the Week Vote for the Daily Memphian high school football Player of the Week, Week 10
Food
What to Order: Felicia Suzanne’s Oysters of Love
Jennifer Chandler has ordered this dish at every meal she’s ever eaten at Felicia Suzanne’s, and she has no plans to stop.
Premium Germantown Food Files: Sunrise Memphis to open third location
Sound Bites Sound Bites: Italian wine and cheese with Bari’s Rebecca Severs
Suburbs
Lakeland chooses houses over commercial in rezoning vote
Before the vote, some Lakeland residents voiced concerns about rezoning the area.
Premium Transportation & Logistics Millington to roll out rideshare program by Thanksgiving
Premium Bartlett Bartlett opens its first fully inclusive playground
Arts & Culture
Elvis rights owners suing AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement
The rights holders of more than 250 Elvis Presley songs are suing the Claude chatbot creator.
Premium Business ‘A place to belong’: Memphis Youth Symphony leader reflects on changes, looks forward
Premium Arts & Culture Arts Beat: For Rhodes professor, pressure wins a poetry prize
Opinion
Echols: Garage Adidas and the fragrance of Jesus
“I may be on an island with this one, but I would even go so far as to say everybody has their own fragrance. If you stick around someone else’s house long enough, their scent will stay with you for a while.”
Podcasts
Calkins Podcast: Hot start by Grizzlies, a sex therapist on breast cancer and SpaceXAI has jobs for you
The Grizzlies and Tigers both had surprising, big weeks. Geoff Calkins talks about it with John Martin. Calkins then talks with local sex therapist Jennifer Valli about her own breast cancer diagnosis. And author Charles Fishman shares his thoughts about SpaceXAI.
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Knights on Broadway
This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of the cast of “Spamalot” opening Oct. 27 at the Orpheum Theatre.