Tops Bar-B-Q has new local owners
Tops Bar-B-Q has sold but will remain in the hands of locals, including Tiger Bryant of Soul Fish and Young Avenue Deli.
Reports: AAF suspending operations; co-founder Polian states disappointment
The Alliance of American Football, including the Memphis Express, was expected to formally announce Tuesday afternoon that it is suspending operations until further notice.
The Clipper developers plan taller structures
The developers of The Clipper, a $250 million mixed-use development next to the future FedEx Logistics global headquarters, have applied for a height exception.
Grizzlies end-of-season questions: Is Jonas Valanciunas for real?
As the Grizzlies season nears an end, the team and center Jonas Valanciunas will each have a decision to make. What have we learned from Valanciunas' two months in Memphis?
Council discusses strategy on possible changes in TVA relationship
The Memphis City Council also delayed votes once again Tuesday on the first reading of the Memphis 3.0 plan and an agreement between the city and Graceland on Graceland expansion plans.
Daily Briefs
Metro
UTHSC, elected officials break ground on new $350M College of Medicine building
UTHSC and elected officials broke ground Thursday on a new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building that aims to recruit prospective students and address a physician shortage.
Education Donor-funded consultant helped ready Memphis school takeover board during pause
Update City of Memphis City Council passes tentative zoning for data centers
Premium Spirit of Memphis East Parkway water guy back selling drinks to thirsty drivers
Public Safety Inmate accused of killing cellmate waives bond hearing
Business
UTHSC, elected officials break ground on new $350M College of Medicine building
UTHSC and elected officials broke ground Thursday on a new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building that aims to recruit prospective students and address a physician shortage.
Spirit of Memphis When it comes to Joel Hobson, ‘you can’t find a better example of a family man and a man of faith’
Premium Real Estate Data centers had little impact on Memphis home prices, assessor reports
Premium Real Estate Memphis Motorsports Park back on auction block
Real Estate It’s official: Living Spaces buys former IKEA store near Wolfchase
Sports
Lausanne takes late lead to complete comeback win over Collierville
Lausanne trailed 28-13 in the first quarter before the Lynx outscored the Dragons 36-7 in the rest of the game to win at Collierville.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: With a young trio on the wings, the Grizzlies hope a persistent problem’s been solved
High School Sports MUS shines on first day of Division 2-AA golf
Player of the Week Briarcrest standout voted player of the week
Memphis Grizzlies Zach Edey returned, and the Grizzlies lost. But Memphis isn’t discouraged by preseason effort vs. Orlando.
Food
$15 Deal: Garibaldi’s meatball sub is the best-kept secret on the menu
The family-recipe meatballs, made with beef and pork, are piled onto garlic-buttered, made-from-scratch bread for a sub that’s hard to beat at $11.
Premium Food News Food Files: Midtown’s No Comment to close
Suburbs
Lausanne takes late lead to complete comeback win over Collierville
Lausanne trailed 28-13 in the first quarter before the Lynx outscored the Dragons 36-7 in the rest of the game to win at Collierville.
North Mississippi Mid-South Monarchs play inaugural game Friday night
Arts & Culture
De La Soul will no longer play Mempho Music Festival
Classic hip-hop group De La Soul will no longer play the 2026 Mempho Music Festival, festival organizers announced.
The To-Do List Mempho is back, Jazz Fest is new and we say bye (sort of) to Oktoberfest
Opinion
Calkins: It was bedlam at City Hall — as Memphis is at the center of a national debate once again
Memphis City Council member Chase Carlisle warned his colleagues: “It’s going to get pretty hot down there,” he said. That was before the council voted to postpone the data center moratorium. And then chaos broke out.
Chris Herrington Memphis Movies This Week: Oscar winners in ‘Other Mommy,’ ‘The Social Reckoning’
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Reacting to preseason games
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the players who stood out in the Memphis Grizzlies’ preseason games this week.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Helping the environment in your own backyard
Games
Daily Jigsaw: The Leath
This jigasw puzzle features a photo of the facade of the former Porter-Leath building on Manassas Street that was taken by Andy Ashby.