Man accused of killing Campbell Clinic doctor will face hearing
The hearing will determine if the 32-year-old man, accused of killing a Campbell Clinic doctor more than two years ago, is competent to stand trial or enter a plea.
Tigers’ 2026 football schedule dates announced
Memphis opens the 2026 season in Las Vegas on Aug. 29 and plays its first home game Sept. 5 vs. Arkansas State.
Randy McNally won’t seek reelection to state Senate
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally served in the Tennessee General Assembly for nearly 50 years.
Free jazz concerts return to Ben Hooks Library
Overton Park Shell’s outreach program Shell on Wheels will host 5 Fridays of Jazz for the 10th year.
$15 Deal: La Baguette’s quiche lorraine
A trip to Chickasaw Oaks’ La Baguette is like a quick visit to Paris — almost.
Heated revelry over ‘Heated Rivalry’; Orpheum goes ‘Back to the Future’
In this week’s To-Do List, ABBA songs hit the Theatre Memphis stage, hundreds of tulips are in bloom at Memphis Botanic Garden and there’s wrestling in The Green Room.
New Cook Out coming to old Back Yard Burgers, with headquarter plans in the works
“We love Memphis,” said Jeremy Reaves, CEO of Cook Out. “We debated between here and Nashville. We want to be here ...”
East Memphis momentum spawns new mixed-use development along South White Station Road
The $10 million development at 621 S. White Station will have 18,145 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and 6,000 square feet of office space on the second floor.
Collierville ordered by court to approve Chick-fil-A
Collierville has been ordered to reverse a decision it made more than two years ago.
Bartlett dirty-pop soda shop owners swinging for fences with new venture next door
The owners of Sips — the dirty-soda business in Bartlett — are opening a baseball-training facility nearby, providing indoor facilities in close proximity to fields at Freeman Park.
John DeBerry runs on mayoral platform that Shelby County ‘is not an island’
The former Democratic state representative is running in the May Republican primary for Shelby County mayor. “I intend to win this race,” he said.
Warriors guard Pat Spencer doesn’t want ‘bad basketball’ in Memphis, either
Warriors guard Pat Spencer, the older brother of Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer, said he hopes Memphis continues to “play the right way.”Related content:
Table Talk: Memphis embraces the board
Long before viral grazing boards and algorithm-friendly spreads took over social media, Memphians were assembling cured meats and cheeses — and doing it properly.
U of M marks launch of $90M upgrade of business school — with sledgehammers
It’s not often that university administrators use sledgehammers during their jobs.
Cohen, Kustoff, Hagerty, Blackburn react to Trump speech
The reaction among the city’s four representatives in the U.S. Capitol to President Donald Trump’s Tuesday, Feb. 24, State of the Union speech was along party lines. One of the four boycotted the speech.
Chronic absenteeism is down in Memphis schools, but high schoolers still struggle to show up
That means around 12,000 high schoolers would miss more than 10% or 18 school days in a year. That’s significantly higher than the statewide average.
What Daily Memphians think*
“Thankfully this young man can now move forward & move past such a difficult time in his life.” — Diane Shields about Memphis guard Sincere Parker’s legal case dismissed, attorney says
“How pointless, ridiculous and costly it would be to make library employees reapply for their jobs.” — Douglas Hampton about Change for Memphis library employees goes on November ballot
“All of this new development on a two lane road. Going to be too much traffic along north side of Shelby Farms.” — Vic Parks about Shelby Farms apartment complex moves forward
* Select comments upvoted by Daily Memphian readers.
Tigers keep hope alive with a double OT win over ECU
The Tigers must win the remaining three regular season games for a chance to play in the conference tournament.
Sudoku: Feb. 26
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?
Daily WordRow: Feb. 26
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
Daily Jigsaw: Bartlett holds off Houston
Today’s puzzle is of Houston High basketball player, Jordan Miles, and was taken by Brad Vest.
Metro
These five Memphis schools will close this summer
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members voted to close five campuses at the end of the school year. The decision impacts 2,650 students and staff, and could be the first round of a total 15 school closures within three years.
City of Memphis Change for Memphis library employees goes on November ballot
Education CBU to partner with Purdue for graduate engineering programs
Shelby County County Commission begins restructuring minority-business effort
City of Memphis MLGW: Price of gas, increased electricity use led to higher bills
Business
Inked: So long Smart Mart, ICE in East Memphis and a deal Downtown
East Memphis is getting a new gas station and maybe an ICE office, and a million-dollar discount deal is available at a Downtown restaurant site.
Premium Real Estate Massive Marshall County warehouse sold, taking key industrial space off market
Transportation & Logistics FedEx sues U.S. government, claiming it should be refunded for tariffs
Real Estate Downtown Sheraton to become ‘Memphis Riverline Hotel’
Real Estate Shelby Farms apartment complex moves forward
Sports
Warriors coast to win over shorthanded Grizzlies
The Warriors built a double-digit lead in the first half, stretched the margin to 32 in the fourth quarter and coasted to the victory.
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Warriors 133, Grizzlies 112
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies 25: Desmond Bane wasn’t drafted to be a star. He became one anyway.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis guard Sincere Parker’s legal case dismissed, attorney says
Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny to fans amid trying season: ‘You have the right guy’
Food
Comeback Coffee comes back — for one day
For nearly a year, Comeback Coffee has existed without couches, without conversations and without a morning crowd lingering at its Downtown cafe. On Saturday, Feb. 28, that energy will return to North Main Street.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Good Fortune Co.’s Tan Tan Noodles
Suburbs
The Standard sticking with condos and offices — but plans could change
Plans for condominiums and office space at The Standard development in Germantown could change, a consultant hired by the suburb said.
Premium Collierville Plans approved for condos replacing former Gus’s in Collierville
Arts & Culture
James Lawson autobiography traces path of Civil Rights icon through Memphis and beyond
Lawson’s autobiography, coauthored by Memphian Emily Yellin, had a Memphis launch Friday, Feb. 20, at the National Civil Rights Museum.
Music Country stars set for Wolf Springfest in Southaven
Opinion
Opinion: Why immigration enforcement is not the same struggle as the Civil Rights Movement
“Supporting local charities and advocating for legislative reform are reasonable paths forward; interfering with active law enforcement is not.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: What’s next for St. Jude
Today, we’ll introduce you to new business reporter Steve Bohnel and we’ll chat about Dr. James Downing’s new role at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, his possible replacement and even about curing cancer.