Electrolux will shutter heavily subsidized Memphis plant in 2020
Swedish appliance maker Electrolux announced Thursday it will shut down a Memphis factory in 2020 while investing $250 million in a facility in Springfield, Tennessee.
Amazon confirms site for new Memphis ‘delivery station’
Amazon confirms that a warehouse in Southeast Memphis is being renovated to become the online retailer's permanent "delivery station" for the Memphis area.
Dream on: Memphis Hustle players devoted to pursuit of NBA
The Memphis Hustle is a team comprised of hopes and dreams for a shot at playing in the NBA, but many players need further development.
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.
Bar Talk: Southern Social
A Boulevardier is the drink of the day with Bar Talk and Drew Wooten, bartender at Southern Social in Germantown.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Memphis parents say district shouldn’t close school with strong academic growth, low enrollment
Only 84 students attend Ida B. Wells Academy this year, leaving over 400 available spots unfilled.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: All about orangutans, including the newest at the Memphis Zoo
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Cohen takes action over ICE violence; Ja keeps it short
Premium State Government Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill with affordability, immigration on the mind
Premium Education Once weighing whether to leave, new CBU president tasked with saving school that shaped his life
Business
Another local AI data center planned, this one on Sycamore View
A Nashville-based investor has spent 18 months looking “relentlessly” for properties to house his modular AI data centers.
Premium Real Estate After a steep drop in 2025, new home starts picking up in Lakeland
Health Care ‘Digital detox’ or just real life? Memphis experts say it’s time to log off
Premium Real Estate A Midtown ice cream shop serves more than just sweets
Health Care NASA, space plants and beauty: How red-light therapy found its way to the mainstream
Sports
Tigers big man Bradshaw sustains multiple injuries in win over Temple
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway reveals details of starting forward Aaron Bradshaw’s injury from the first half of a victory over the Owls.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis hands Temple its first conference loss to shake up American
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: A messy, newsy day for Ja Morant and the Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant ruled out of Grizzlies international game
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies provide injury updates on Clarke, Edey, Pippen Jr.
Food
Not so fast, barbecue fans. Amid uncertainty over combined BBQ fest, community reacts
The announcement that the SmokeSlam BBQ Festival and MIM’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest would likely participate in a shared 2027 event was met with happiness, suspicion, disbelief and — from many MIM board members — confusion. Related content:
Premium Food Former teacher found the recipe for a brighter tomorrow — it starts with smoked chicken
Suburbs
Germantown updates rules on beer, liquor sales
The Germantown Board of Mayor and Alderman voted to update rules on alcoholic beverage sales to align better with state law.
North Mississippi Concrete plans: Design approved for multi-use safe room in case of emergencies
Arts & Culture
Council plans to turn block of Monroe into ‘Hyde Family Way’
The council will take the first of three votes later this month on changing the name of the street between the new Memphis Art Museum and the Cossitt Library.
Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: ‘No Other Choice,’ ‘28 Years Later’
Opinion
Opinion: For Memphis Jews, the arson attack in Jackson is painfully close to home
“Beth Israel is a place where people come to mourn loved ones and celebrate new love, to mark milestones and share meals together. Anyone who visits their church, mosque or temple for such moments can easily imagine our pain.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Service is Memphis’ superpower and MLK Day is our annual reminder to use it
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: All about orangutans, including the newest at the Memphis Zoo
Having a new baby orangutan at the Memphis Zoo is good news for the species, the world and the city — and it’s unbelievably adorable.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: xAI’s power pays
Games
Sudoku: Jan. 14
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?