What to watch when Memphis visits South Florida
The Tigers will play the first of this season’s two regular-season matchups against the South Florida Bulls in Tampa, Florida.
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February 2026
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‘The robots are coming:’ Memphis in the middle of the AI boom
“We cannot miss this opportunity,” investment strategist David Waddell told a Greater Memphis Chamber audience. “I feel highly confident that the work of this chamber will make sure we’ll do all right.”
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Jesse Jackson’s post-MLK rise deeply rooted in Memphis
Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, died Tuesday. He was a frequent presence in Memphis’ political life and transformation from 1968 on.
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Investors plan $25 million project at former Houston’s site
Local investors Darrell Horn and Brown Gill are partnering to bring office, retail and restaurant space to the former Houston’s site at Poplar Avenue and South Mendenhall Road.
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The Early Word: An East Memphis eatery rises, and a Downtown one falls
Wanda Halbert tries to run again, Coach Penny might need a manager and we look into what killed Memphis Mardi Gras.
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Costume sketches and letters to Paris: What created Memphis Mardi Gras and what remains?
Yellow Fever nearly erased the Memphis-version of Mardi Gras from the city’s history. But fragments of the celebration’s artwork and impact still remain and tell its “beautiful and elaborate” story.
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Hill: It’s time for Penny Hardaway to do what’s best for Memphis basketball
The move Tigers coach Penny Hardaway needs to make may or may not be the one you think it is.
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One Shelby County candidate has more cash than all his opponents combined
Newly filed campaign finance forms show two Shelby County Democratic mayoral candidates with far more financial resources than the rest of the crowded primary.
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Ask the Memphian: When will the repaving of I-240 be completed?
By the end of 2027, almost all of the Interstate 240 loop around the city should be repaved, state road officials said.
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Millington is cracking down on sidewalk standards but some citizens are split
Millington is ramping up enforcement of a 40-year-old sidewalk-maintenance ordinance. But the requirement has come as a surprise to some residents.
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More than 300 students are in limbo as a charter school fights for its future
A court order is keeping Memphis-Shelby County Schools from shutting down a South Memphis charter elementary school for now. But a history of low performance is raising a question: Should it close?
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After 28 years, Tsunami is ‘going out with a bang’
Now in its final weeks of operation, the announcement of Tsunami’s closure has triggered a wave of sadness and a bevy of last-minute reservations.
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The Early Word: Shelby County election season gets rolling, Tiger hoops had tough weekend
A Soulsville school’s in limbo, the Guard’s sticking around and Tsunami rides its final wave.
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Calkins: The basketball manager at Houston High delivered a moment no one will soon forget
Henry Griffith is the basketball manager at Houston High. He had never played in a game before. But after he hit a buzzer-beater Friday night, he was carried off the court.
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Past is forever present in Memphis filmmaker’s award-winning ‘Natchez’
Suzannah Herbert fell in love with documentary filmmaking as a Midtown Memphis teen. Her new ‘Natchez’ has drawn major national notice.
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Memphis’ Penny Hardaway upset at Utah State for running up score late
Clearly frustrated after the final buzzer, Penny Hardaway criticized how Utah State closed against his Tigers.
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Martin: With loss to Utah State, this Memphis team somehow found a new low
The magnitude of these losses — and the demoralizing way that they’re unfolding — highlight the fact that this team and program are in real trouble.
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Opinion: Presidents Day is a good time to commit to your most deeply held beliefs
“You don’t have to be a president or famous to believe in freedom, dignity, character, honor, goodness, generosity or integrity.”
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Some nonprofits ‘feel like they’re on an island by themselves’
Despite the challenges and headwinds facing nonprofits, industry leaders say Memphis remains a generous community.
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Calkins: He’s our Memphian at the Olympics — back for one last bobsled run
Garrett Hines was a football star at Bartlett High. Now he’s in Italy coaching bobsled for the last runs in what has been a remarkable Olympic career.
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‘State of the City’ stormy; Blackburn compares Jan. 6 inquiry to Watergate; Cohen says ICE is ‘running rampant’
Also in the political roundup: the art and law of qualifying petitions; August state and federal primary takes shape, and the Tennessee delegation to D.C. keeps to partisan lines.
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Recipe Exchange: Patrick Reilly’s baked-shrimp oreganata
Chef Patrick Reilly owns The Majestic Grille and Cocozza American Italian with his wife Deni.
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An appendectomy, a baseball to the neck and a cruel note: Not everyone loves Valentine’s Day
Some folks love Valentine’s Day and all the hoopla that accompanies it. This story isn’t about those people. This story is about the folks who had terrible, awful, no-good Valentine’s Days.
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They’ve been married for 72 years. Here’s how they met — and their advice for other couples.
Joy and Red Rodenmeyer have been together for more than seven decades, and in that time, they’ve lived abroad and crisscrossed the country. This is their story and their thoughts on what makes a long and happy marriage.
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What to watch when Memphis faces Utah State for the first time
Memphis and Utah State will meet for the first time ever in Logan, Utah.
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