Mourners gather to honor Glenn Cofield’s life, legacy
Community members gathered Saturday to mourn the life of local business executive and philanthropist Glenn Cofield.
AutoZone plans expansion, $145M investment Downtown
AutoZone seeks a 15-year tax incentive in return for expanding its Downtown Memphis presence with a $145 million investment and addition of 130 jobs.
Mother calls for peace after fatal officer-involved shooting in Frayser
Jaleta Clark spoke before a crowd of mourners and supporters at a vigil outside her home in Frayser. Clark's son, Brandon Webber, was killed in a confrontation with a U.S. Marshals task force on Wednesday evening, sparking an upheaval in the community.
Germantown approves disaster declaration and aims to earn funds
Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a disaster declaration in a special called meeting Friday, clearing the way for possible flood relief funds.
Grizzlies Notebook: Taylor Jenkins Q&A, Finals fallout and next-season odds
New Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins takes six quick questions, Marc Gasol shouts out the tri-state area, and a look ahead to next-season expectations.
Universal Life city service center renamed for Fred Davis
The city's minority business service center in the recently renovated and reopened Universal Life Building has been renamed the Fred L. Davis Innovation Center.
Metro
The Early Word: Hagerty talks Task Force, and a giant sandbox is coming
MSCS finally sets school dates, an “unleaseable” building gets a glow-up and Grind City Amp will open with a free show.
State Government Will TN voucher program expand by 15,000 or 20,000 seats? House and Senate are at odds on details.
Premium Metro US Sen. Hagerty said Memphis public safety solutions must be long-term, ‘military buildup’ necessary in Iran
Education Memphis-Shelby County Schools sets 2026-27 academic calendar
Public Safety New trial appeal in Nichols case still pending, cross-appeals denied
Business
Inked: Playspace brings sandboxes, Cooper may get cigar boxes and Arlington gets piping supplies
Little Diggers is coming to East Memphis and a Cooper Street building sells.
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers, April 8, 2026
Premium Health Care SweetBio rolls out new, longer-lasting wound product
Premium Real Estate Local investor sees value in ‘unleaseable’ shopping center
Business AutoZone may be rolling onto Houston Levee
Sports
Grizzlies 25: Zach Randolph overcame injury to make more Memphis memories. But, oh, what might have been.
Let’s return to a moment, repeated regularly over Randolph’s eight years in Memphis, to perhaps the most romantic sight through 25 years of Grizzlies basketball: Z-Bo on the block.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Injured players talk, so does LeBron James
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball What’s Memphis paying new women’s basketball coach Hana Haden?
Golf FedEx St. Jude Championship unveils new ticketing option that includes food, drink
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Memphis bats dominate opener at Charlotte
Food
Food Files: Two Dunkin’ developments and a new breakfast place
It’s all about breakfast — and wings — this week.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Jennifer Chandler’s pimento cheese biscuits
Suburbs
Visible Music College plans move to Millington
The Visible Music College will move from its Downtown location on Madison Avenue to a Millington location later this year.
Millington MLGW plans renovation of Millington community office
Arts & Culture
The Wolf named Radio Station of the Year
A Memphis station is the Academy of Country Music’s Radio Station of the Year.
Public Safety Pooh Shiesty detention hearing set in Texas
Opinion
Opinion: DA Mulroy on criminal justice data and accountability
“Delays in handling cases, jail-intake processing delays, the “solve rate” for crimes, the repeat-offender rate — these are all worthy objects of emphasis ... . But they may not fit the right (so to speak) political agenda.”
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Calkins: The Grizzlies have a problem. And it isn’t just basketball.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: The volunteer search & rescue group saving lives
In November of last year, two DeSoto County teenagers in an SUV found themselves in a fast-moving ravine. But they survived thanks to one of the accident's witnesses.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Injured players talk, so does LeBron James
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Redbirds in action
Today’s puzzle is of the Memphis Redbirds opening game at AutoZone Park and was taken by Brad Vest.