Grizzlies Post-Trade Notebook: Gasol goodbyes, Chris Wallace talks, and more
An updated-through-the-day collection of Grizzlies trade postmortem notes, outside opinions, relevant goodbyes and more.
TSSAA lifts Wooddale basketball team’s postseason ban
The TSSAA has lifted the postseason ban it imposed on Wooddale High's boys basketball team last week, but two other local teams remain banned for their roles in fights at recent games.
Tandem Restaurant Partners plans to help old places and open new ones
Newly formed company Tandem Restaurant Partners will open new restaurants and help out existing ones that need money or manpower to succeed.
The Metal Museum at 40
This week, the Metal Museum turned 40. The institution has grown over the years and has plans for even more growth.
Detour ahead: Another closing set for I-240 in East Memphis
The second of three consecutive full weekend closings of Interstate 240 and Park Avenue in East Memphis is scheduled for Feb. 8-11. Crews will be completing a new railroad bridge.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Hundreds of jail inmates will be moved to combat overcrowding, sheriff says
Bonner also denied that his office is working with ICE to make immigration arrests and talked about inmate deaths at the jail, also known as 201 Poplar.
Premium City of Memphis After more than a year of negotiations, the City of Memphis has closed on the Sheraton
Premium Education Memphis kids suffering gunshot wounds doubled in 2023. A real decline is happening in 2025, doctor says
Premium Education Energy efficient elementary students win $210K grant for their school. It was ‘perfect timing.’
Business
2 new signs coming to Downtown skyline
Regions Bank is adding its name and logo atop a 98-year-old building in Downtown Memphis.
Premium Business 2 men electrocuted at xAI’s Southaven power plant
Premium Real Estate Historic Ashlar Hall listed for sale
Premium Real Estate Inked: Linetta’s Laundry planned for U of M area
Sports
Before opener, Penny Hardaway has ‘concerns about what’s going on’
“I’m not getting out of the guys what I want to get out of them right now,” Tigers coach said ahead of Memphis’ regular-season opener against San Francisco.
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Memphis defensive lineman on rivalry game against Tulane: ‘We’ve got to leave our mark’
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies 25: Courtney Lee cast a ‘tiny’ shadow but made big shots
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Less drama, but the same old losing as Grizzlies fall to big, talented Rockets team
Food
Table Talk: Michelin guide whets Memphis chefs’ appetite for stars
More from the Michelin Guide’s American South 2025 event as well as how the recognition has energized the Memphis honorees.
Suburbs
DeSoto County school board member confronted amid Whiteside indictment
After writing a letter of support for Lindsey Whiteside, a former assistant coach indicted after pleaded guilty for sexual battery of a minor, community members have demanded the resignation of Michele Henley.
Arts & Culture
School of Rock’s three Memphis-area locations have been sold
The first area School of Rock location opened in 2013.
Opinion
Calkins: It’s the best sport in the universe — and it’s booming in Memphis these days
The hottest sport in Memphis? No, not pickleball. Cross country is having a moment. And that’s a very good thing.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Task force journalism and frequently asked questions
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola, CEO Eric Barnes and metro editor Jane Donahoe talk about the site’s ongoing coverage of the Memphis Safe Task Force and answer a few frequently asked questions.