Hagerty resigning from Japan ambassadorship with U.S. Senate run expected
With a U.S. Senate run in the offing, Bill Hagerty is leaving his post as U.S. Ambassador to Japan after two years of service, the U.S. Embassy announced Tuesday.
Arlington Trails development starts with new hotel, self-storage
Developer Milton Grant's new, 18-acre Arlington Trails Planned Development will start with construction of a $14 million hotel.
Jordan Spieth heads latest list of WGC commitments
Jordan Spieth, who has won three majors in his young career, has committed to play the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind next week.
School turnaround model has not improved student achievement, research finds
The state-run district took over low-performing schools in Memphis and Nashville with a goal of vaulting them out of the state’s bottom 5% and into the top 25% academically. The schools – 28 in Memphis and two in Nashville – have performed no better or worse than comparable struggling schools outside of the district.
Highway shootings create public angst, police frustration
Memphis police are investigating 32 interstate shootings since January. One person was killed.
Memphis football picked to win AAC West Division
Memphis was picked to win its division and make a third straight appearance in the American Athletic Conference title game.
Metro
Calkins: She’s 110. Yes, 110. And after all those years, she has learned what matters most.
Martha McAnespie just celebrated her 110th birthday. She had some thoughts about manicotti, the president — and what really endures.
Education U of M has highest rate of students passing bar exam in more than a decade
Education As teacher turnover climbs in Memphis, lower-performing schools face a deepening staffing crisis
Premium Elections Tom Bailey unopposed for Collierville school board
Elections Turbulent political season arrives at last election of 2026
Business
IP reveals name of overseas spinoff
International Paper confirmed its spinoff company name today with an announcement it will hold an investors event in London next month.
Premium Business SpaceXAI leases large Southaven warehouse
Premium Real Estate Marriott extended-stay hotel opens first Memphis-area location
Premium Business Millington pauses new data center applications for 6 months
Business ‘Kindness, warmth, and grace’: Friends, family remember war vet and ‘Wonders’ series leader Jon Thompson
Sports
Herrington: Notes and predictions on every NBA team
We’re less than a week away from NBA opening night, and while we’re not quite done with the Memphis Grizzlies’ preseason, let’s take a break to gaze across the landscape in which the home team competes.
Premium Memphis Tigers Football On Tapp for the Tigers: What’s been happening to the Memphis edge rusher ‘has been borderline criminal’
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies podcast: NBA season predictions
High School Sports High school football statistical leaders through Week 8 games
Memphis Tigers Basketball More than 3K show up to Memphis Madness Zoo Hoops
Food
New cafe to open beside East Memphis’ One City Church
“The Hub (inside Mission Church) was proof of concept,” said Breadie’s co-owner Chris Conlee said. “It proved this works.”
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: How Dunkin’ and BWW Go go together
Suburbs
‘Hollow promises’: DeSoto board demands action on stalled Landers hotel
DeSoto County officials banked on the multimillion-dollar Landers Center expansion being completed alongside a new hotel. Whether half the project gets finished in time is now in question.
Premium Business SpaceXAI leases large Southaven warehouse
Arts & Culture
Arts Beat: Quark stages Pulitzer finalist ‘Thom Pain’
Tony Isbell stars in and directs Will Eno’s 75-minute monologue at TheatreWorks at the Evergreen, and Germantown Community Theatre sets Louisa May Alcott’s story inside Jo March’s attic.
Music 1 concert, 6 hours of music, no stops: What is Memphis Drone?
Opinion
Herrington: Notes and predictions on every NBA team
We’re less than a week away from NBA opening night, and while we’re not quite done with the Memphis Grizzlies’ preseason, let’s take a break to gaze across the landscape in which the home team competes.
Premium Spirit of Memphis Calkins: She’s 110. Yes, 110. And after all those years, she has learned what matters most.
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: NBA season predictions
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington predict NBA regular-season awards and order of finish. Will Cam Boozer win Rookie of the Year?
City of Memphis Calkins: Mayor Paul Young on data centers, the Grizzlies, his favorite place in the city — and why he’s taking a fresh approach to media
Games
Daily WordRow: Oct. 15
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.