The AM/DM: Making a case for improving home base
Last month, the Memphis City Council approved $5 million towards emergency repairs for AutoZone Park. But the park still needs about $35 million in deferred maintenance on top of that.
Mary Cashiola
News Editor
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
She was also the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
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The AM/DM The AM/DM podcast: A new EMT team is on a roll
The Memphis Fire Department has a new way to handle emergency medical services — on a bike.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Allstars celebrate 30 years and we get a World Cup winner
This weekend starts with the very fun business of early voting. And it ends with a World Cup Watch Party.
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2026 elections
The AM/DMThe AM/DM podcast: Early voting starts Friday. Are you ready?
Early voting starts Friday, July 17, for the Aug. 6 Shelby County general election. But the ballot also includes the state and federal primaries for the Nov. 3 election.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: This week is serving
We also talk about an area of Downtown that drivers may want to avoid ... until September.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: LeMoyne-Owen is making moves
As they often do, the college’s property transactions point to a larger transformation.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: The other state takeover
The state isn’t just taking over school systems. It’s taking over airports.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: What we know — and don’t — in Memphis’ council ethics complaint
Today, Samuel Hardiman is here for part one of our discussion into what we know, what we don’t and what this all means.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: En pointe, kicking back and putting a good foot forward
If you’ve been wanting to bust a move, or just plie a little bit, this is the weekend to do it.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: IP earnings and Ducks Unlimited
This week sees International Paper holding its second-quarter earnings call, and they should have lots to talk about.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Diving into the details of Memphis’ council ethics complaint
Samuel Hardiman is back for part two of our discussion into the Memphis City Council’s ethics complaint, including some of the fallout.
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The AM/DM The AM/DM podcast: Bagels, seafood and dip
Reporter Sophia Surrett is here to talk about recent developments on the Memphis food scene.
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The AM/DM The AM/DM podcast: Ragin’ and rambling on in Bartlett?
Questions remain about two high-profile — and related — Bartlett projects.
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