First coronavirus case confirmed in Memphis; region reacts
Tennessee now has three confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.
Memphis-area coronavirus case prompts continued precautions
Fist bumps. Rigorous hand washing. Stocking up on sanitizing products. Precautions in Shelby County began long before coronavirus hit. However, schools remain open following the announcement Sunday of the first confirmed case in Shelby County.
Germantown revises exam exemption policy
Germantown has approved a modified policy on exam exemptions. The GMSD board wants to emphasize sick students should stay home.
Calkins: Now Memphis will have to make history
The Memphis Tigers will need four wins if they're to get the automatic bid by winning the AAC Tournament. And they've never done that.
AAC Tournament: Confident Tigers the No. 6 seed
Memphis will have the late-night slot at the AAC Tournament this week.
California preparing to come to Memphis
Infrastructure, logistics, conditions ripe for Memphis and the Delta to take some of West Coast production.
Bernie-Biden partisans gather for round one of delegate selection
The countywide Democratic party convention Saturday at Kirby High School is the first of two steps in selecting delegates to this summer's Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Pups let the good times roll at Mardi Growl party on the Greensward
Mid-South dogs and their owners seize the opportunity to celebrate and socialize during Saturday's pet parade and costume contest at Overton Park.
A message to ‘Stay Woke’ at Lenten Preaching Series
Rev. Sonia Louden Walker is the speaker Tuesday, March 10, for the Calvary Lenten Preaching Series, which continues Tuesdays to Fridays through April 3 at Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 N. Second St.
Metro
Fueling up for a fight: Kuhn launches congressional bid at Cordova gas station
Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn officially launched her campaign Thursday, June 4, for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Do I have to pay my traffic ticket?
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: County taxes may stay the same, but Ja’s future is uncertain
City of Memphis ‘If this were Poplar Avenue, … this would have been completed years ago’
North Mississippi Former DeSoto County priest-in-training pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material
Business
Practicing on plastic: Methodist University Hospital unveils simulation lab
Modern mannequins provide various types of lifelike practice situations for nurses, physcians and other healthcare professionals.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Dunkin', Tolteca and Welltower do deals
Premium Real Estate From ashes, a Mapco Express will rise on Poplar and Highland — with a patio
Premium Real Estate Bed, Bath & Beyond is returning to Germantown with a friend: The Container Store
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: A2H, Turner Construction and Colliers make announcements
Sports
Hill: Ja Morant may bounce back, but does he fit the Grizzlies’ new timeline?
Roster age synchronization matters in the NBA for several reasons. Memphis is in position to get even younger.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Ed Scott reveals how much Memphis spends on basketball, football
Sports AutoZone Liberty Bowl sets date
High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason girls track and field awards: Three-peats for Collierville’s Webb, Seymour
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Martin: Can a behavioral test help the Tigers win? We talked to the CEO to find out.
Food
$15 Deal: New breakfast items at Central BBQ
“It just made sense,” said Brandon Ellenburg, Central BBQ’s director of operations. “We are here anyway since we have to take the shoulders off the pits at 6 a.m., so why not serve breakfast?”
Premium Business Chef Flavas’ Bartlett location caught fire, but Downtown is ready for business
Suburbs
Bartlett planners give thumbs up to mixed-use projects on U.S. 70
Ramble on Summer and the latest phase of Union Depot have received recommendations from the Bartlett Planning Commission.
Premium Arlington Arlington passes ‘very tight budget’ and dodges raising property tax rate
Arts & Culture
LGBTQ+ Pride takes over Beale Street, and ‘The Goonies’ are in the cemetery
In this week’s To-Do List, we’ve got your LGBTQ+ Pride guide. Plus, Elmwood screens a 1980s classic, Filipino culture is on display in Millington and there are Pizza Witches in Crosstown.
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more A look at the 2026 Live at the Garden lineup
Opinion
Opinion: Memphis’ zoning rewrite will reshape development, property rights for a generation
James Maclin says, “The best version of this rewrite would do two things at once: Modernize Memphis’ land use rules and protect the public’s trust in the process. That means clear notice, clear explanations, clear transition rules, and clear lines of decision-making.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Memphis music depends on people willing to build something larger than themselves
Podcasts
A look at the 2026 Live at the Garden lineup
Olivia Wall, director of marketing and communications for Memphis Botanic Garden, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about Live at the Garden’s 2026 lineup.
Germantown The AM/DM podcast: Germantown’s horse show rides again
Games
Sudoku: June 3
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.