Elwood’s Shells in Cooper Young has official opening date
A new Gulf Coast restaurant comes to Cooper Young: Elwoods Shells is set to open on Monday, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and eventually Sunday brunch.
Calkins: The jealousy jokes fly as Penny Hardaway’s Tigers get smashed by Tulsa
Penny Hardaway's Memphis Tigers got smashed by Tulsa Wednesday night. As you may have expected, given the events of the week, some people really enjoyed this.
Weekend shutdowns of I-240, Park in East Memphis make way for big bridge slide
Key sections of Interstate 240 and Park Avenue in East Memphis will be closed for the next three weekends for replacement of the Norfolk Southern railroad bridge over I-240.
Herrington: Jaren Jackson Jr. is a ‘Rising Star,’ Marc Gasol’s mood, and more
Jaren Jackson Jr. is headed to All-Star weekend. Mike Conley and Marc Gasol still don't know where they're headed. Meanwhile, the whole Grizzlies team is stuck in a Minnesota winter with the trade-deadline blues.
Midtown milk plant cited for creek pollution, fish kill
The dairy plant next to Overton Square is waiting to learn if it will be fined by the state for polluting Midtown's Lick Creek.
New ‘People’s Convention’ planned in April for 2019 city elections
A new "People's Convention" is being organized to run a slate of candidates in the 2019 Memphis elections. It shares some features of the 1991 gathering that backed Willie Herenton's historic bid for mayor, but there are some significant differences as well.
Metro
Tennessee Legislature passes two bills aimed at DA Mulroy
Tennessee lawmakers recently passed two bills aimed at Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy that aim to scrutinize how his office handles cases stemming from the Memphis Safe Task Force.
State Government Trump says Gov. Lee on board with redistricting push
Elections Elections Blackburn, Rose call to ‘flip Memphis’ in wake of Supreme Court ruling
Education Can the GOP Memphis schools takeover be stopped? Local leaders weigh the district’s options.
Education MSCS board meets under shadow of state takeover
Business
Spirit Airlines shutting down immediately. How will it impact Memphis?
Financially troubled Spirit Airlines is going out of business, effective immediately. What does that mean for Memphis International Airport?
Premium Business Ted Townsend out as Chamber president
Premium Health Care Baptist Memorial breaks ground on $27M Fayette County hospital
Premium Real Estate Inked: ServisFirst doubles, Painted Tree closes and Bartlett center gets two new tenants
Premium Business Google announces $25M in grants for West Memphis
Sports
He hit a 500-foot home run at 13. A decade later, St. Louis may get Blaze Jordan’s best self.
Blaze Jordan is off to the best start of his career this season, hitting .302 with six home runs in just 25 games with the Memphis Redbirds
High School Sports Friday prep report: Tipton-Rosemark holds off late St. Benedict charge
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Viral sensation Luke Almodovar brings high-flying talent to Memphis
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Tigers land a big man in transfer portal
Update Memphis Tigers Basketball Southern Miss’ Tylik Weeks commits to Memphis
Food
Food Files: Flame Ramen is back Downtown, paired with coffee and tea
It’s all openings this week with TacoNGanas, Bloom Bakery & Cafe, Playa Bowls and Brain Food Memphis.
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: Winner, winner, barbecue dinner
Suburbs
Fair on the Square returns to Collierville and ‘just screams small town’
Collierville Mayor Maureen Fraser will proclaim Saturday “Fair on the Square Day” in the suburb.
Premium Lakeland Lakeland considers roundabouts for U.S. 70
Arts & Culture
Photo Gallery: Salt-N-Pepa, Red Clay Strays and more light up the stage for Riverbeat’s return
Riverbeat came back to Tom Lee Park on Friday, May 1, for the first day of the annual music festival, with Hope Clayburn’s Soul Scrimmage, Lord Huron, Salt-N-Pepa and headliner The Red Clay Strays.
Music Photo Gallery: Soulsville Foundation Power of Music Honors
Opinion
Calkins: The best young athlete in Memphis? Noah Schepman is an inspiration on wheels.
When Noah Schepman was one, his dad built him a tiny wheelchair. Now Schepman’s tennis coach calls him “the fastest kid — on feet or wheels — that I’ve ever seen.”
2026 elections Otis Sanford Sanford: Time for Big Shelby to come to the table — and vote
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Cue the music
Are you ready to dance? Or just sway slightly back and forth rhythmically?