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The AM/DM podcast: County races set for August

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 7 May 2026 06:36:37 -0500

On Tuesday, May 5, Shelby County went to the primary polls, winnowing down wide fields in races for county mayor, county clerk and sheriff.

The AM/DM podcast: Peaches and pathogens

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 6 May 2026 06:31:41 -0500

Historically, West Tennessee has been known for commodity crops such as soy, corn and especially cotton. But in recent years, an increasing number of area farmers have started growing specialty crops — like peaches — because they’re more profitable per acre.

The AM/DM podcast: The future of District 9, plus primary voting

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 5 May 2026 06:48:26 -0500

A special session of the Tennessee General Assembly starts today — the same day as the Shelby County primary.

The AM/DM podcast: Fashion, voting and moms

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 4 May 2026 06:36:23 -0500

The beginning of May brings us a whole week of Memphis art and fashion, plus an election day and the NBA draft lottery.

The AM/DM podcast: Cue the music

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 1 May 2026 06:33:52 -0500

Are you ready to dance? Or just sway slightly back and forth rhythmically?

The AM/DM podcast: The first thing you need to know about the Shelby County primaries

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:26:15 -0500

The Shelby County primaries are here, with early voting already ongoing, and election day coming fast and furious on Tuesday, May 5.

The AM/DM podcast: Is MSCS state takeover a land grab?

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:27:17 -0500

In part two of our podcast about the takeover, reporter Laura Testino returns to talk about how churn factors in, what we can take from the school system takeover in Houston and what role school closures and land sales might play.

The AM/DM podcast: Burning questions about the state's MSCS takeover

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:29:19 -0500

Who will the new board members be? And is former superintendent Marie Feagins expected to get her job back?

The AM/DM podcast: River of Time, Riverbeat and Water Gardens

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:35:18 -0500

Much like the human body, the week ahead is about 60% water.

The AM/DM podcast: The joys of a very full weekend

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:24:06 -0500

This weekend includes a rock opera, roller derby, Shelby Forest Spring Fest, a rescheduled vegan block party and a Lego convention. Plus a Friends of the Library book sale and a yard sale.

The AM/DM podcast: How Cooper-Young got gussied up

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:23:45 -0500

For years, Southern Avenue was neglected or even blighted. And then the Cooper Young Garden Club got involved.

The AM/DM podcast: Bringing local players back to U of M basketball

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:21:27 -0500

Three local high school seniors have committed to the Tigers, two from the same high school.

The AM/DM podcast: Man accused of attempting to kidnap mayor pleads guilty

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:37:28 -0500

The plea may end a saga that made national news, but it’s complicated.

The AM/DM podcast: Soccer and city budget season kick off

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:30:15 -0500

If you have your Daily Memphian 2026 bingo card, now might be a good time to get it out.

The AM/DM podcast: A weekend of food

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:24:47 -0500

If there’s one thing happening this weekend, it’s food. You can go to two different food festivals on both Saturday and Sunday.

The AM/DM podcast: New Nichols documents hint at plaintiff's case

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:45:04 -0500

Today, we’ll talk about what the documents could mean for the high-profile court case as well as xAI’s paused water recycling project.

The AM/DM podcast: Kratom comes to the state's consciousness

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:27:40 -0500

Today we’re talking about kratom: What it is, where you get it, what the Tennessee General Assembly is considering doing about it, and even how to say it.

The AM/DM podcast: Prince Mongo, Minglewood and unleaseable space

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:30:54 -0500

Today, commercial real estate reporter Andy Ashby takes us inside several property transactions as well as why commercial real estate is such a fun and interesting topic. For real.

The AM/DM podcast: A week to celebrate Girls Inc., LeMoyne-Owen and realtors

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:23:20 -0500

But the week begins with a public question: How should AI-related property-tax revenue be spent?

The AM/DM podcast: Counter culture takes center stage

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:33:52 -0500

If you notice a bunch of heavily inked tattoo artist types in town this weekend, there’s a reason.