Old Zinnie’s will pour another cold one starting this spring
Old Zinnie’s is on its way back, thanks to a new restaurant group and two veteran restaurateurs who want to make it better while keeping it the same.
Calkins: On what could have been the last night for Gasol and Conley, ‘You just felt the love’
On a surreal night for Marc Gasol, Mike Conley and the Memphis Grizzlies, Conley put it best: "You just felt the love."
Grizzlies Trade Deadline Tracker: Gasol, Green, Temple on the move
What's been said or reported around the NBA about potential Grizzlies trades? We'll keep track of it here.
Legendary Memphis deejay, Elvis friend George Klein dies
Legendary Memphis deejay and Elvis friend George Klein has died, according to multiple sources.
Personnel files show history of Memphis police officers involved in fatal Whitehaven shooting
Personnel files of three Memphis police officers involved in a fatal Whitehaven shooting Jan. 2 shed light on their work history with the department.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Who’s running in the 2026 Memphis school board election?
Five incumbent Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members confirmed with Chalkbeat that they’re running for reelection.
Public Safety Another inmate dies at 201 Poplar
Elections Push cards, blue pens and big ambitions: 2026 Shelby County races get underway
Elections The AM/DM podcast: The 2026 election season starts ... now
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Business
Chicago agriculture processor closes part of Memphis facility, lays off 95
The partial closing is due to a new cottonseed oil joint venture between Chicago-based Archer Daniels Midland and Pine Bluff, Arkansas-based Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc.
Ford Megasite Ford shifts gears: Will produce gas-powered trucks, instead of EVs at BlueOval City
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Sports
Cam Spencer plays like nobody wants him — because nobody did
As a junior in high school, Cam Spencer created a recruiting profile for himself. His self-belief may be his biggest strength.
Memphis Tigers Football Charles Huff’s coaching staff at Memphis starting to take shape
Memphis Grizzlies Jaren Jackson Jr. named Western Conference Player of the Week
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies provide update on Brandon Clarke
Food
Ask the Memphian: Why does Memphis require liquor stores to be 1,500 feet away from a church or school?
In this week’s “Ask the Memphian,” we explain how that distance came to be and compare it to other populous cities across Tennessee.
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Suburbs
With term limits looming, most suburban incumbents still all-in for 2026 races
Even though we haven’t quite reached 2026 yet, candidates for elections in the Northeast Shelby County suburbs already are making their intentions known with many of the incumbents running again.
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Arts & Culture
Arts Beat: What Memphis arts and culture looked like in 2025
From arts shows, concerts, to theater productions and beyond, the Memphis art scene blossomed in 2025. Here’s a recap of some of our top arts and culture moments. And some staff favorites.
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Opinion
Opinion: Increasing voter turnout is laudable. Feagins’ mayoral candidacy is not.
“It’s one thing to wage a public fight against a divided MSCS board. It’s quite another to wage a costly political campaign against other, far more entrenched opponents.”
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: The 2026 election season starts ... now
Because of term limits, Shelby County will see a new mayor, new sheriff and new county clerk — positions currently held by Lee Harris, Floyd Bonner Jr. and Wanda Halbert, respectively — elected in 2026.
Shelby County Services helping poor county residents are putting ‘Band-Aids on bullet wounds’
Games
Daily WordRow: Dec. 22
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.