Calkins: As Nick Vergos fights his own cancer battle, he’s still making kids’ wishes come true
Nick Vergos of the Rendezvous was diagnosed with metastatic cancer last December. It has made him even more determined to raise money for Make-A-Wish.
Germantown Country Club neighbors disappointed city’s bid was not chosen
Residents near the former Germantown Country Club property worry about the future of the site after the city announced its $2.49 million bid was unsuccessful. The successful bidder has not been identified.
Church Health, Baptist look to change the future of primary care
The first graduates of a new family medicine residency are taking a Memphis-based, whole-person approach to primary care out to rural communities and across the country.
Ja Morant likely to boost Grizzlies’ fan base in western Kentucky
The drafting of Ja Morant, and Memphis' proximity to Murray State, should expand the Grizzlies' fan base in western Kentucky.
‘Olympians’ toss, pedal and chug for charity
Six teams competed Saturday in the Downtown Olympics, with proceeds benefiting Memphis' Urban Bicycle Food Ministry.
DJ Jeffries showing competitive edge as he works to achieve NBA dream
DJ Jeffries has been competitive all his life. Now, he's wanting to demonstrate it while he works his way towards his NBA dream.
Metro
Rhyme and reason: City of Memphis inducts inaugural poet laureate
Attendees gathered at Downtown’s Cossitt Library to honor the three finalists for the poet laureate role.
Public Safety Immigrant rights group sues Highway Patrol over traffic stops in Memphis, Nashville
State Government Tennessee prison officials won’t say if their lethal injection drugs are expired
Premium Education Lakeland School System approves 2026-27 budget
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Spotlight on a mini Memphis
Business
Novel bookstore workers approve union
Employees remain optimistic that management and investors will meet their demands for living wages and better working conditions.
Premium Business Anthropic paying $15B a year to rent Memphis data center from SpaceX
Premium Real Estate Olymbec USA adds to its Southwest Memphis holdings
Premium Real Estate ‘A great, great run:’ After more than half a century, Outdoors Inc. closing landmark East Memphis store
Premium Transportation & Logistics ‘An existential threat’: Supreme Court ruling on freight brokers could impact smaller operations
Sports
Memphis Grizzlies’ Cedric Coward named First Team All-Rookie
Cedric Coward is the seventh different Memphis player to earn All-Rookie honors over the past seven seasons.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Mike Miller’s 15-year dream is realized, and it’s bringing some of the NBA Draft’s top prospects to Memphis
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Mailbag: Fearing the Spurs and sorting through the NBA Draft
Geoff Calkins Calkins: John Isner and Sam Querrey to play a special exhibition in Memphis
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Calkins: Memphis to join Power 4 in 2028? So says Charles Huff.
Food
Table Talk: Farewell barbecue week, it was nice to meat you
I polled The Daily Memphian’s staff on what our barbecue team’s name should be, if we had one. The answers were pretty incredible.
Premium North Mississippi How three brain surgeries led to a 13-year-old winning at barbecue fest
Suburbs
More than a thousand gather in Mississippi Capitol to protest redistricting
Activists, elected leaders and politicians from Mississippi and beyond gathered in the state’s capitol Wednesday to rally against redistricting efforts.
Premium Germantown After six years, a new Enjoy A|M restaurant to open
Arts & Culture
Rhyme and reason: City of Memphis inducts inaugural poet laureate
Attendees gathered at Downtown’s Cossitt Library to honor the three finalists for the poet laureate role.
Premium Visual Arts Kooky, crazy and eclectic: ‘Imagination runs wild’ at the Mary Sims exhibition
Opinion
Calkins: John Isner and Sam Querrey to play a special exhibition in Memphis
Back in 2010, John Isner and Sam Querrey met each other in a memorable ATP final at The Racquet Club. On July 25, they’ll be back in Memphis for an exhibition to help celebrate the return of professional tennis to the city.
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: Why was there a flash mob in the Methodist hospital parking garage? Because dancing always helps.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Spotlight on a mini Memphis
At Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South, fifth- and sixth-grade students get to practice #adulting.
City of Memphis The AM/DM podcast: A week for Hope?
Games
Sudoku: May 19
Ready for today’s sudokus?