Strickland signs mask ordinance
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has signed the ordinance that requires masks or face coverings inside public places within the city.
City Council, County Commission return to in-person meetings after 4th
The Shelby County Commission is planning to install plexiglass barriers when it returns to its chambers next month. The Memphis City Council is making arrangements to find a new temporary meeting place. Its City Hall chambers are still undergoing a renovation that began before the pandemic.
High jobless rate persists in Memphis
Nearly one in four Memphis area workers filed for unemployment benefits at some point since March 15, data shows. As businesses reopened double-digit unemployment rates continued in May.
Outdoor dining around town
Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington catch up after Chris’s family vacation and talk about patios and porches for outdoor dining around town.
Rhodes to spend extra $2M on COVID-19 this year, partners with Baptist for testing
As part of the package, Baptist will provide a virtual clinic to help people on campus who test positive know what care they need and when it is safe to return to the public sphere.
U of M announces three athletes, one staff member test positive for coronavirus
Memphis announced Thursday that three student athletes and a staff member have tested positive for COVID-19.
Shelby County coronavirus cases rise by 294, deaths by 9
Those 294 new cases come from 2,963 tests, a 9.9% positivity rate.
Orgel presses ahead with $32M Snuff District permit, but no office space yet
Despite the pandemic, the development team files for a building permit to put the first 107 apartment units, community center and fitness center in the historic buildings of the Snuff District. But, the documents do not yet mention plans for office space.
Strickland outlines MPD changes including seeking subpoena power for CLERB
The press conference comes after a month of private discussions with community and religious leaders and a move toward police reforms by the Memphis City Council as well as the Shelby County Commission.
Grizzlies Insider: Face masks; facing the FedExForum deal; a familiar face returns
It's true the Grizzlies' FedExForum lease has an 'early termination' provision, but they can't mask their affection for Memphis.
Businesses say it’s easier to close than work short-handed when an employee gets COVID
Josh Hammond at Buster's and other business owners, trying to do the right thing, aren’t entirely sure what the parameters are when employees test positive.
‘Black Lives Matter’ painted on sidewalks near former Forrest statue site
Activists have painted Black Lives Matter on sidewalks surrounding the site where the statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest stood for decades before it was removed in 2017.
Sanford: Mask or no mask? Politics – and gender – inform the decision
A study released this month found that men are less likely to wear masks in public than women. 'Men more than women agree that wearing a face covering is shameful, not cool, a sign of weakness, and a stigma,' one of the study’s authors said.
Metro
An old house filled with old stuff. A complicated past. And one thing that grosses kids out.
The nearly 200-year-old Davies Manor marks its 50th year as a museum. Officials don’t dodge the story of 22 enslaved people who lived there, but the tour also includes light-hearted moments.
Update Education Richmond’s MSCS team includes mix of new and familiar faces
Education 6 charts show how Memphis-area students stack up on TCAP tests
Premium Education Nearly 200 Ghanaian students came to Memphis for an education. But a $3.6M bill could force them to leave.
Business
Bartlett firm ‘to work on a bigger scale’ as part of Minnesota company
Last year Grace Medical expanded and renovated its headquarters at 8500 Wolf Lake Drive, which will now be part of Innovia Medical.
South Memphis Grok’s antisemitism isn’t good for Memphis. At least according to Grok.
Premium Real Estate Downtown riverboat landing moving closer to Bass Pro
Premium Health Care ALSAC’s new CEO talks tech, talent, Memphis, more
Sports
Big fourth quarter carries Grizzlies to win over Trail Blazers
Jaylen Wells (23 points) and Cam Spencer (17 points) helped Memphis pick up its first 2025 Las Vegas Summer League victory. After the game, the team announced that it had reached a buyout agreement with Cole Anthony.
Premium Sports Teenager sets American, world best at Ed Murphey Classic
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant dishes on Desmond Bane trade, Jaren Jackson Jr. extension and Ty Jerome addition
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Memphis loses a close one to Charlotte
Food
$15 Deal: Holy Mackerel! Renee’s offers a hearty fish breakfast
Renee’s Sandwich Shop has an old-school breakfast that will keep a diner full all day long.
Suburbs
An old house filled with old stuff. A complicated past. And one thing that grosses kids out.
The nearly 200-year-old Davies Manor marks its 50th year as a museum. Officials don’t dodge the story of 22 enslaved people who lived there, but the tour also includes light-hearted moments.
Arts & Culture
An old house filled with old stuff. A complicated past. And one thing that grosses kids out.
The nearly 200-year-old Davies Manor marks its 50th year as a museum. Officials don’t dodge the story of 22 enslaved people who lived there, but the tour also includes light-hearted moments.
Opinion
Conaway: This is my backyard, and now — all of now — has no place in it
“Like much of what I learned in the backyard of my childhood, honor has become a quaint deceit.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: What to do this weekend, and more
In this episode of The AM/DM, The Daily Memphian’s morning podcast, newsletter editor Bianca Phillips and editorial director Mary Cashiola talk about their top picks for the weekend.