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.
Kyle hopes for fresh approach between State Museum and Foundation amid financial questions
Amid questions about the Tennessee State Museum Foundation and its fundraising, state Sen. Sara Kyle is hoping for a better relationship between the nonprofit entity and the Douglas Henry State Museum Commission.
Meet Penny Hardaway the golfer, not the basketball coach
Penny Hardaway headed to the links on Monday for a bit of relaxation and immediately showed college basketball coaching hasn't hurt his golf game.
Saving Tom Lee Park: $60 million transformation plan spurs civic battle royal
After input from 5,300 people and 65 meetings, a Tom Lee Park transformation plan has drawn opposition from 4,000 petitioners and 2,200 Facebook followers. Will mediation settle hard feelings?
Just the facts please: What to know about the hotly disputed Tom Lee Park plan
The Memphis River Parks Partnership's Tom Lee Park plan has prompted many questions about maintenance, funding, oversight and another road diet for Riverside Drive. Here are some answers.
Germantown approves $182.9 million budget
Germantown aldermen have approved a $182.9 million budget for the coming fiscal year. The final version was approved with several amendments.
Metro
Memphis-area schools close Monday: Here’s what else is affected by winter weather
What’s closed in Memphis for the 2026 ice storm? We keep you up-to-date here, including school closings, warming center info, trash pickup and more.
winter weather City of Memphis ‘Efficient melting’ coming for Memphis on Groundhog Day
Premium Metro Ask the Memphian: What was The Gray Hat Mystery?
Metro This Week in Memphis: New eatery pops up; NBA trade deadline is here
Shelby County A stable for the Sheriff’s Office mounted-patrol unit. A bomb-squad robot. A new county medical examiner.
Business
Movers & Shakers
First Horizon and Saint Francis Healthcare announce promotions and additions.
Premium Business With savory hand pies, Whisks of Doom whips up a different type of bakery
Premium Spirit of Memphis Seeds for lawyer’s success planted when she was a child
Premium Business FedEx founder’s family offered to buy Grizzlies
Winter Weather Business From Cash Saver to Kroger, stores work to restock after winter storm
Sports
Hardaway says the Tigers ‘gave one away’ against Tulane
Winning the rebounding battle, shooting more free throws than the Green Wave and having more second-chance points still wasn’t enough for Memphis to find the late-season stride it desperately needs.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Cedric Coward’s balancing act: Grizzlies rookie accepts mental, physical challenges of NBA schedule
Memphis Tigers Basketball Box Score: Tulane 78, Memphis 76
Update Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis can’t undo early damage in heartbreaking loss to Tulane
Arlington Former Arlington High standout ‘just really wants to win the Super Bowl’
Food
With savory hand pies, Whisks of Doom whips up a different type of bakery
Founder Allie Trotter said Whisks of Doom was never meant to fit into traditional bakery culture, which she describes as too “cotton candy” for her taste.
Winter Weather Business From Cash Saver to Kroger, stores work to restock after winter storm
Suburbs
Situation in South grows more dire as ice, frigid temperatures, outages persist
It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold.
Premium Bartlett Could Bartlett get rid of its property tax?
Arts & Culture
Calkins: After a year of triumph, death and music, the Central High jazz band plays on
Well, darn. The Central High band won’t be going back to New York this year to defend its title in the Essentially Ellington jazz contest. But after a year of triumph and tragedy, that won’t stop director Ollie Liddell from teaching “with (his) hair on fire.”
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Opinion
Opinion: Like Minneapolis, Memphis doesn’t have an ‘immigration problem’
“Introducing immigration enforcement into our neighborhoods does not make us safer; it fractures trust, drives fear underground and harms families who are already contributing quietly and faithfully to the life of this city.”
Premium Business Calkins: Robert Pera remains city’s best hope for keeping Grizzlies in Memphis
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: The NBA trade deadline looms. Will Memphis have 2 lottery picks?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington assess the trade market for the Memphis Grizzlies as the Feb. 5 deadline approaches.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: What you can do this weekend
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Snowy seats
Today’s puzzle is of the snow-covered seats at FedExPark’s Avron Fogelman Field and was taken by Patrick Dolly.