Coronavirus: Latest figures put overall positivity rate at 9%
The area’s total number of cases is now 13,702 with 221 deaths.
Grandson of Elvis Presley dead at age 27
Benjamin Keough, grandson of the late Elvis Presley, has died in California, and his mother, Lisa Marie Presley “is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated," family spokesman Roger Widynowski said in a statement.
Critics say Tennessee push to reopen economy is backfiring
Gov. Bill Lee continues to call the COVID-19 pandemic a crisis, but some Memphis lawmakers question his strategy as cases spike. They say he needs to be prepared for another round of spending to help families as the school year starts.
Group aims to stop addictions during pandemic
Within an hour after the launch of a Saturday block party in Frayser, the Street Team for Overdose Prevention had signed up someone in need of rehab, leading one participant to call the event a success.
Elections are the next step beyond protests, say NAACP Freedom Fund speakers
The annual fundraiser of the Memphis Branch NAACP was held online Saturday and featured appearances by the national president and CEO of the nation's oldest civil rights organization as well as recent Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro.
Vada was a ballplayer, I was a kid, and that was enough
A black baseball player near the end of his career and a white kid not old enough to drive a car. What could they possibly mean to one another? More than they could have imagined.
Sports Notebook: CFB season on the edge; Ja’s spoon not silver; and a different ‘Woj bomb’
Memphis Tigers lose Power 5 game off football schedule as coronavirus concerns rise; life in the NBA bubble isn't perfect, but fine by Ja Morant; and a U.S. Senator on the receiving end of a "Woj bomb."
Facing the coronavirus with facts, not fear
While we see days with alarmingly high numbers of cases, we must focus on the overall trends – trends that demonstrate the acceleration of this disease is rapid, but it is not as precipitous as might be suggested by viewing a single data point.
How Memphis Law became a top-20 school for federal clerkships
The ranking in the clerkship category places Memphis Law ahead of law schools such as Washington and Lee, Ole Miss, Georgetown, Emory, Tennessee and Columbia.
Metro
Tennessee’s felony law when local officials vote for ‘sanctuary’ policies is ruled unconstitutional
Earlier last year, the GOP-supermajority state Legislature and Republican Gov. Bill Lee approved legislation to aid the Trump administration with immigration enforcement.
Elections What should be done about 201 Poplar? Democratic county mayor candidates share their ideas.
Premium Elections Tony Salvaggio to run for Germantown mayor
Public Safety US attorney hires more — but says help still needed with Task Force caseload
Elections Democrats boot five, Republicans strike three from May primary ballot
Business
Inked: So long Smart Mart, ICE in East Memphis and a deal Downtown
East Memphis is getting a new gas station and maybe an ICE office, and a million-dollar discount deal is available at a Downtown restaurant site.
Transportation & Logistics FedEx sues U.S. government, claiming it should be refunded for tariffs
Premium Real Estate Massive Marshall County warehouse sold, taking key industrial space off market
Real Estate Downtown Sheraton to become ‘Memphis Riverline Hotel’
Real Estate Shelby Farms apartment complex moves forward
Sports
Who has the edge in NBA’s reverse standings race?
The Grizzlies’ injury situation may help their NBA Draft Lottery positioning, but the team’s remaining schedule is tricky.
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies agree to buyout with Kyle Anderson, sign Taj Gibson
Player of the Week Standouts from Houston, Bartlett win Player of the Week fan vote
Memphis Tigers Basketball How much revenue have the Memphis Tigers shared with their athletes?
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers’ 2026 football schedule dates announced
Food
$15 Deal: La Baguette’s quiche lorraine
A trip to Chickasaw Oaks’ La Baguette is like a quick visit to Paris — almost.
Food News Comeback Coffee comes back — for one day
Suburbs
Tony Salvaggio to run for Germantown mayor
The Germantown alderman is challenging incumbent Mike Palazzolo, who is seeking a fourth term.
Public Safety Man accused of killing Campbell Clinic doctor will face hearing
Arts & Culture
New film festival aims to unite Black Southern creatives
Aint Film Festival, the passion project of Memphis native and filmmaker Zaire Love, runs Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 26-28.
Music Luke White Memorial Fund will support emerging Memphis musicians
Opinion
Opinion: Why immigration enforcement is not the same struggle as the Civil Rights Movement
“Supporting local charities and advocating for legislative reform are reasonable paths forward; interfering with active law enforcement is not.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Memphis, are you still thinking about the Roman Empire (and Yellow Fever)?
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: In med school, students can do no harm to first patient
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has required its first-year med students to do an anatomy lab since 1911. To do so, the school relies on living donors who give their bodies to science.
Business The AM/DM podcast: What’s next for St. Jude
Games
Sudoku: Feb. 25
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?