Mitsubishi transformer plant hopes to preserve majority of jobs in sale
Officials hope a prospective sale of Mitsubishi Electric Power Products plant in Memphis will preserve majority of jobs.
Calkins: Memphis loses as Wiseman sits (but not for the reason you think)
Oregon defeats Memphis as James Wiseman is slowed by (how mundane is this?) early foul trouble.
Shelby legislators team up to protect Wiseman from NCAA ruling
State Rep. Antonio Parkinson and state Sen. Brian Kelsey are amending legislation in an effort to defend University of Memphis star James Wiseman from an NCAA ruling he is "likely ineligible" for the season.
Developer ponies up $104M to fill gaps in Downtown’s recent renaissance
Tom Intrator's development group 18Main wins tax relief for $104 million in projects on South Main and South Front Downtown.
Oregon edges Memphis in Phil Knight Invitational
The experienced Ducks held their second-half lead over the Tigers in Portland as Wiseman struggled with early foul trouble.
Fire-delayed Forum Flats preparing to open first apartments
Delayed four months by a fire, construction of Forum Flats apartments has resumed and the first units should become available soon.
Metro
Ford resignation letter dodges guilty plea, cites ‘antagonistic environment’
Ford filed a resignation letter to the Shelby County Commission, as required by his guilty plea to federal tax-evasion charges. Meanwhile, county commissioners have a timetable for filling the vacancy. County Commission plows through agenda from snowed-out meeting quicklyRelated content:
State Government RFK Jr. touts administration efforts, makes autism claims in Nashville
Shelby County County Commission plows through agenda from snowed-out meeting quickly
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Business
Uncovering the Legacy at 87 Adams: Downtown Memphis church will memorialize thousands
From 1855 to 1862, about 3,800 slaves were sold in what is now Calvary Episcopal Church’s parking lot. The church is shedding a light on this history, and it received a major grant for its effort.
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Winter Weather Business From Cash Saver to Kroger, stores work to restock after winter storm
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Sports
Grizzlies score 40 points in fourth quarter to beat Kings
Ty Jerome continued his run of efficient scoring for the Grizzlies despite his tight minutes restriction.
Memphis Grizzlies Trade Deadline Tracker: Waiting on a Ja Morant deal
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers coach Huff says local high school recruiting is ‘50-50’ proposition
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis coach Charles Huff wants 2026 recruiting class to dream big
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Food
Table Talk: Ring in the Lunar New Year with The Daily Memphian
To begin our revived Restaurant Insider series, we’ll gather at Good Fortune Co.
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Suburbs
Ex-St. George’s basketball player faces 8 felonies in campus sexual assault case
A 19-year-old accused of eight felonious accounts related to two sexual assaults on the St. George’s campus appeared in court. His attorney says much of the story is still untold.
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Arts & Culture
Pro cornhole comes to town, and the Dixon celebrates 50 years
In this week’s To-Do List, a new Pink Palace exhibit explores the science and culture of food. And Urban Earth hosts a workshop on air plants.
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Opinion
Opinion: Like Minneapolis, Memphis doesn’t have an ‘immigration problem’
“Introducing immigration enforcement into our neighborhoods does not make us safer; it fractures trust, drives fear underground and harms families who are already contributing quietly and faithfully to the life of this city.”
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: A Ford era ends
Last year, Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. was charged with seven counts of federal bribery and tax evasion charges. This week, he pleaded guilty to five of them.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: The difference between Memphis and Minneapolis
Games
Sudoku: Feb. 3
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