Memphis 901 FC excited about visit from Orlando City
But more immediate concerns come first
Memphis 901 FC takes five-game unbeaten run to St. Louis on Saturday.
Malone: County funding for new voting machines should come with no strings attached
The president of the city's longest running civil rights organization commented on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast about the funding, voter registration lawsuits and leaving her post this fall.
Politics Podcast: NAACP president Deidre Malone
Deidre Malone, head of the city’s longest running civil rights organization talks about new blood, new voting machines and the award that got “dicey.”
An embattled Memphis charter school shuts down, forcing 150 students to make choices
Now that Gateway is officially closed, parents and students are left to find a new high school. Many are headed to their zoned neighborhood schools; others are still searching.
New Eats: Puck Food Hall
Puck Food Hall is spruced up and offers new food booths, proving there's more to the name change than a rebranding.
A flight down memory lane
The Experimental Aircraft Association has its B-17 Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast at Millington-Memphis Airport this weekend as part of a national tour, and a 99-year-old World War II veteran stole the show during a flight around Memphis on Thursday.
Metro
The AM/DM podcast: Getting birds of prey back in the air
When local birds of prey are injured, they may end up at the Mid-South Raptor Center near Shelby Farms Park.
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Premium Metro A flub on qualifying petition limits G.A. Hardaway’s options
Premium State Government Before driving in Tennessee, Republicans want people to pass the written exam in English
Education These Memphis-area students are lobbying for mental health investments
Business
Critics urge caution before biting off nearly $1 billion Regional One project
Does Shelby County need a new hospital? And if so, how will it be financed? Skeptics raise questions.
Premium Business A place where the game never ends opens in Bartlett
Premium Health Care Does Memphis need a new Regional One hospital? For some, the answer is a resounding yes.
Health Care Making sure ‘ethics is embedded’ in AI and health care: Panel discusses intersection of health equity, tech
Premium Real Estate ‘Digital nomads’ may want to linger at upscale RV park
Sports
Boys state basketball tournament preview: Four local teams chasing the gold ball
Bartlett, Whitehaven, Fayette-Ware and Middle College set for competition this week at MTSU’s Murphy Center.
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies fall in Chicago, now on longest losing streak of season
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Grizzlies notes on injuries, expansion and draft scouting
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Calkins: Penny Hardaway is back. It will take real change — from him — to bring back Memphis basketball.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball 28 years, four coaches, zero titles: How can the next women’s basketball coach snap this slump?
Food
Jittery from java? That’s that Grind City Coffee Xpo.
The love of coffee lured an estimated 700 people to the Grind City Coffee Xpo at Crosstown Concourse, but come bedtime, they may regret the extra caffeine.
Premium Food From crops to cattle, erratic weather is disrupting how Tennessee farms do business
Suburbs
Something stinks in Germantown — and it’s higher waste pickup fees
Germantown is reviewing a sanitation contract, but prices will significantly increase due to inflation rates in the industry. A city administrator said Waste Pro has provided “Rolls-Royce-type” service.
North Mississippi Mississippi Senate advance of phased teacher pay raise gets mixed reviews
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: Ryan Gosling’s ‘Hail Mary,’ ‘Pulp Fiction’ gets Pink
With the Oscars finally in the rearview, the first potential well-liked live-action hit of the 2026 movie year arrives this weekend, says Chris Herrington.
Premium Arts & Culture From kites to colors: 3 ways to celebrate Holi in Memphis
Opinion
Calkins: The Medicine Man used to rally Memphis fans. Now his old friends are rallying to help him.
Sam Bielich was famous in Memphis as the Medicine Man. Now he’s recovering from triple bypass surgery — and his old friends from the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity are trying to help.
Opinion Opinion: Survey shows support for local police — and for hiring more of them
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Getting birds of prey back in the air
When local birds of prey are injured, they may end up at the Mid-South Raptor Center near Shelby Farms Park.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Take a break and wear green
Games
Sudoku: March 16
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?