The Waffle Iron stamps new ID on East Memphis diner
A new restaurant promises both a fresh start and fresh ingredients for a diner that has been through several name changes.
Grizzles fall in Detroit as range of draft-lottery outcomes begins to narrow
The Grizzlies lost a 15-point fourth-quarter lead for a 100-93 loss in Detroit, but still don't quite know what position they'll take in next month's NBA draft lottery.
Woman charged in shooting death of Mississippi Boulevard pastor enters not guilty plea
Prominent local defense attorney Leslie Ballin is representing Latoshia Daniels and entered a not guilty plea on her behalf Tuesday for the shooting death of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Executive Pastor Brodes Perry.
Poplar Arts Lofts, Midtown office space move forward
Several projects, including new office space and a new six-story apartment project in Midtown, received mulityear tax abatements for their investments Tuesday.
Bill allowing unlicensed ‘natural hair styling’ passes
Legislation allowing unlicensed “natural hair styling” passed the House of Representatives with ease Monday night despite opposition from three Memphis lawmakers.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Mayor said ‘broad overhaul’ of land bank to follow dismissal of CEO
Mayor Paul Young also talked about the return of trolleys, work toward a new Memphis Grizzlies lease at FedExForum as well as the status of the convention center hotel the city bought and other topics.
Premium City of Memphis Calkins: We agree about crime. We agree things are better. As for the Task Force? It didn’t have to be this hard.
Education MSCS takeover could resume when board is ‘ready,’ judge rules
City of Memphis City Council faces 6 proposals for regulating data centers
Elections Trump adds Tennessee stop to midterm campaign blitz
Business
FedEx buying more than $300M of electric trucks
The trucks are scheduled to be delivered to FedEx by the end of 2027 and are expected to last 20 years.
Premium Business Thompson Machinery pushing forward in Collierville
Premium Real Estate Historic Porter-Leath property to house veterans
Business Familiar face returns to Memphis in May leadership
Premium Transportation & Logistics Memphis Hershey plant is making Ice Breakers and breaking the ice
Sports
Box score: Grizzlies 132, Hawks 123
This is the box score for the basketball game played between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 5, 2026.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball A closer look at the Tigers’ 2026-27 schedule
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Ty Jerome is in line to be the Grizzlies’ point guard. But the team has options — lots of them.
Memphis Grizzlies Boozer shows ‘poise,’ Grizzlies impress in preseason opener at Atlanta
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Monday recap: Tigers’ offense continues to flourish
Food
Food Files: Midtown’s No Comment to close
A permit also suggests Flying Biscuit Cafe could open in the former Belly Acres spot in the Regalia Shopping Center.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Mrs. Hippie Eats’ wild rice-stuffed acorn squash
Suburbs
Cash still king at DeSoto County rubbish pit
Supervisors voted down a plan to go cashless and approved a 1.6-acre expansion at the site, which is close to full and now takes in twice as much waste per day as it did in 2023.
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Arts & Culture
Looking for Monarchs, Red Admirals and Carolina Satyrs
During several counts each spring and summer, volunteers check on the health of the state’s butterfly population — “a proxy for everything.”
Premium Spirit of Memphis Hattiloo Theatre raises the curtain on city’s cultural identity for 20 years
Opinion
Opinion: Former Mayor Wharton on how violence intervention and law enforcement make a difference
“I am not exaggerating when I tell you gunshots used to awaken me almost every night, or that patching the bullet holes in our roof used to be an annual expense. I am also not exaggerating when I say it’s gotten a lot better.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: When can we stop being tough?
Podcasts
Justin J. Pearson says no U.S. military aid to Israel or Ukraine
Democratic congressional nominee Justin J. Pearson talked about ongoing U.S. aid to Ukraine and “America First” on “Behind The Headlines.”
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Grizzlies preseason starts, a food conference comes to town
Games
Daily Jigsaw: New house for First Tee
This jigsaw puzzle features a rendering of the First Tee Clubhouse at the Loren Roberts Family Golf and Learning Center at The Links at Audubon that was provided by Archimania.