Poor & affluent in Uptown: City seeks balance
City Council rejects more ‘affordable’ apartments
In rejecting "affordable" apartments for Uptown, the City Council seeks to balance Uptown's mix of low-income and more affluent residents.
Camper hammers Lee on vouchers proposal in State of the State
Gov. Bill Lee proposes putting $25 million into education savings accounts, a program that would affect low-income students in Shelby County Schools.
FedEx’s Gloria Boyland listed among country’s most powerful black female executives
FedEx executive Gloria R. Boyland has overseen development of the newly unveiled FedEx SameDay Bot and truck platooning technology. She's one of Black Enterprise's Most Powerful Women in Corporate America.
Herrington: Evaluating Jonas Valanciunas, Avery Bradley and other new Grizzlies players
Early analysis on Grizzlies new additions, including Jonas Valanciunas, Avery Bradley, and Delon Wright.
Malco Powerhouse Cinema to have in-theater food delivery
Malco Theatres latest location will allow patrons to recline back in their seats and have food delivered to them inside the theater.
Daily Briefs
Metro
The Early Word: Vigil mourns Good, and a bill would bar where ICE can go
Mississippi leaders tout the new xAI data center, Gussied Up gives an update and the Tigers land a quarterback.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Tribute artists, blacksmithing and more weekend fun
Premium Education Election Commission hits the brakes for certain MSCS seats, citing judicial order
Public Safety Three years later, here’s where the Tyré Nichols cases stand
Premium Education Once at odds, two local lawmakers now agree how to ‘move forward’ with MSCS takeover
Business
How the Grizz will help local biz leaders ‘extend the Memphis brand globally’
As the Grizzlies look to rack up points in Berlin and London, Memphis business leaders are aiming for some wins of their own.
Health Care Jury finds local gynecologist guilty of 40 charges
Real Estate East Memphis liquor store gets local Alcohol Commission approval
Premium Business Christian Brothers University names insider to guide post-probation turnaround
Premium Business Memphis tourism sees path from struggle to strength in 2026
Sports
A Division II transfer may be Memphis’ answer at quarterback in 2026
As Arrington Maiden and AJ Hill leave the program, Memphis has turned to the NCAA transfer portal for its 2026 quarterbacks. Tigers football tracker: Who did Memphis sign in the transfer portal?Related content:
Sports Miami scores TD with 18 seconds left to beat Ole Miss
Player of the Week Standouts from Wooddale, St. Agnes, Lausanne and Hutchison voted OrthoSouth players of the week
High School Sports TSWA All-State Classes 1A, 2A, 3A teams
Premium High School Sports Varlas: Whitehaven will always be a part of Rodney Saulsberry
Food
Table Talk: Going ‘dry’ for January
If you’re anything like food writer Ellen Chamberlain, the past few weeks have been filled with calorie-laden meals, rich dips and beverages that go the extra mile to be worthy of the holidays.
East Memphis Erling Jensen Small Bites gets new chef to ‘Bragg’ about
Suburbs
Packed room challenges Southaven board over xAI
The Safe and Sound Coalition demanded an immediate halt to operations at the xAI facility located at 2875 Stanton Road at the Southaven Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.
Premium Collierville Thompson Machinery plans road network for Collierville site
Arts & Culture
Dixon opens third installment of ‘Black Artists in America’
Also in January, Central High alumni get separate exhibitions at the Buckman Center and the Botanic Garden.
Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?,’ a Jim Jarmusch award-winner
Opinion
Opinion: A Memphis treasure is being lost
“Memphis has always been a place where faith and public life intertwine.”
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: They fell in love. Broke up for seven decades. Then they found each other again.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Tribute artists, blacksmithing and more weekend fun
January is traditionally one of the slowest times of the year when it comes to social events. But it’s not the case this weekend.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: A short drive to deliciousness
Games
Sudoku: Jan. 8
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.