Memphis Botanic Garden hosts Mother’s Day picnic
Memphis Botanic Garden hosted mothers and families for a picnic in the park on Mother's Day. The event changed its brunch-style event for the first time in more than 20 years.
Mission accomplished: LeMoyne-Owen student, 59, earns three degrees
After a 41-year journey to earn her college degree, 59-year-old Alison Turner has earned an associate degree and two bachelor’s degrees from LeMoyne-Owen College.
Mother’s Day marks 25 years of Methodist’s maternity services in Germantown
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare brought maternity services to Germantown 25 years ago this Mother's Day. In the years since, more than 88,000 babies have been delivered at Germantown Methodist Hospital.
Family of executed man seeks to have DNA in case tested
The daughter of Sedley Alley, the man convicted in the 1985 brutal murder and rape of Marine Lance Cpl. Suzanne Marie Collins in Millington, is seeking to have the DNA evidence in the case tested, some 13 years after her father was executed for the slaying.
Third Davos on the Delta in Memphis starts Monday
Agriculture industry powers and investors will converge on Memphis this week for the third annual Davos on the Delta.
Germantown leaders get early look at new Forest Hill Elementary School
Forest Hill Elementary is two months from completion. City and school system leaders toured it recently.
Metro
Former police officers charged in Tyré Nichols’ death to get new federal trial
Judge Sheryl Lipman also granted a motion from The Daily Memphian to unseal records in the case, which included the reason Mark Norris recused himself.
Education Protesters gather at U of M after school announces anti-DEI efforts
Premium Education MSCS activist arrested for violating board member’s restraining order
Shelby County Shelby County to get two new judges
Business
Was the Bartlett mystery grocer accidentally revealed?
The potential grocery store in Union Depot remains unnamed, but developer Keith Grant may have unintentionally provided a clue to the identity.
Premium Transportation & Logistics Airport expects 50,000 travelers Labor Day weekend
Health Care With $12M grant, UTHSC to become Center of Excellence for rural health care
Premium Real Estate Inked: A Whitehaven tech company expands its headquarters, Southwind to see more apartments
Sports
No. 15 Memphis women improve to 5-0 with win over Missouri
Ellis Kelly and Ai Kitagawa score as Memphis defeats another SEC opponent.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘It’s all transactional': Hardaway talks paying players on legal panel
High School Sports Briarcrest junior voted prep football player of the week
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Birds douse Comets for third straight win
Food
$15 Deal: Spaghetti alla pesto at Ecco proves pasta reigns supreme
“My dish was bright green and served in a beautiful orange bowl. It’s the kind of bowl you want to hug close to yourself while you sit on the couch and watch a movie.”
Suburbs
Hundreds of jobs and a lazy river: New era of tourism begins for Landers Center
Work begins on the Southaven arena’s $85 million project, starting a new chapter with an economic impact that will benefit the community for generations.
Arts & Culture
Hundreds of jobs and a lazy river: New era of tourism begins for Landers Center
Work begins on the Southaven arena’s $85 million project, starting a new chapter with an economic impact that will benefit the community for generations.
Opinion
Calkins: Memphians will be finishing Liza’s Run again. A few weeks ago, that was no sure thing.
A month ago, it seemed as if the event was ending. But a group of women emerged to make certain that Memphians will once again be finishing Liza Fletcher’s run.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Inside the acquittal of an accused murder mastermind
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and criminal justice reporter Aarron Fleming talk about why prosecutors’ arguments might have fallen short in the latest Young Dolph murder trial.