Grizzlies smack Thunder for first bubble victory
Ja Morant who scored 19 points, had everyone holding their breath when he landed on his hip just before halftime.
Tripwires set conditions for businesses to reopen; clarify rules for athletic events
The new standards for reopening bars and allowing gatherings are based on trends in cases and positivity rates.
Absentee ballot anxiety weighed and sorted in election aftermath
The Shelby County Election Commission got requests for nearly 20,000 absentee ballots and about 17,000 of the mail-in ballots were cast in Thursday's election. Some voters anxious about waiting for the ballots to come instead voted in person on election day or during early voting. And some ballots were disqualified because of specific state laws.
MUS grad Jack Crosby captures state amateur
MUS graduate Jack Crosby is the first Shelby County golfer to win the Tennessee State Amateur since 2014.
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Sometimes it takes a family to find just where you belong.
Tweets: Dillon Brooks leads Grizzlies with 22 points. So there.
Memphis takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Orlando bubble.
Eulogies, hymns pay tribute to Montgomery’s pastoral, prophetic voice
Idlewild Presbyterian Church celebrates life, mourns death of their beloved, retired pastor.
Judge denies release of medically vulnerable detainees
U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl Lipman denies temporary restraining order seeking release of medically vulnerable and disabled detainees from the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar.
Haushalter, Harris celebrate low numbers, look to marathon ahead
Health department adds 141 employees, funded with CARES Act money that expires Dec. 31.
Quarterback Sheldon Layman transferring from Memphis
Layman, who redshirted last season, is leaving after LSU transfer Peter Parrish joined Memphis.
Coronavirus: 7-day case average continues downward trajectory
The Shelby County Health Department reported 264 new coronavirus cases and two new related deaths on Friday, August 7.
City pulls permit for new fleet maintenance shop
The city applied for a building permit Aug. 5 for a $12 million fleet maintenance facility and fuel center at 3720 Knight Arnold Road in southeast Memphis.
Recruiting Notebook: Guard Skyy Clark includes Memphis in top 8
Forward Josh Minott is close to making his pick, with the Tigers in the picture.
Nelson: Can the Democrats win November Senate elections in Tennessee and Mississippi?
Stranger things have happened. Heck, Ronald Reagan carried New York – twice.
Conaway: The rest of the world has to wonder, what in the world are we thinking?
There will be a vaccine for COVID-19. In the meantime, we will continue to suffer from chronic, fatal stupidity.
The Walk replaces ‘Union Row’ for big development’s branding
Union Row's new name reflects Downtown’s walkability, emphasizes action over talk (walking the walk), and focuses on people, the developer says.
Shelby County Aug. 6 election vote totals
A quick look at all local races impacting Shelby County. See the winners from the Aug. 6 primaries.
Metro
State lawmaker visits ICE facility where local student is detained
State Rep. Gabby Salinas recently visited a local high schooler who was arrested by the Memphis Safe Task Force and is now being held at the ICE detention center in Mason, Tennessee.
Education GOP push to expand Tennessee voucher program to 40K students clears first hurdle
Premium State Government ‘Homes not Hedge Funds’ passes state senate
Metro Mississippi regulators approve xAI turbines in Southaven
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Ja talks, and the story behind it
Business
Collierville delays Chick-fil-A vote
Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen delayed a vote that was destined to approve a Chick-fil-A after a Chancery Court ruling against the town’s previous rejection.
Real Estate Downtown apartments and mixed-use moving forward despite challenges
Premium Spirit of Memphis Inside the world of Memphis model railroaders
Business Daily Memphian adds new reporters, interns
Premium Business Collierville company expanding to Canada
Sports
Box score: 76ers 139, Grizzlies 129
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
High School Sports Briarcrest senior repeats as Mr. Basketball; Okoth makes Bartlett history
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball What to watch as Memphis opens American Conference Tournament with Tulane rematch
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball adds Dayton to 2026-27 nonconference schedule
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers unable to crack American Conference’s 2025-26 awards list
Food
Collierville delays Chick-fil-A vote
Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen delayed a vote that was destined to approve a Chick-fil-A after a Chancery Court ruling against the town’s previous rejection.
Food News The Liars are still lunching — and awaiting Houston’s-inspired chicken tenders
Suburbs
Collierville delays Chick-fil-A vote
Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen delayed a vote that was destined to approve a Chick-fil-A after a Chancery Court ruling against the town’s previous rejection.
Collierville Collierville renews fireworks contract for Independence Day
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: Oscars (finally) arrive, Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’
The Iranian drama “It Was Just an Accident” is the best 2025 film to skip Memphis screens entirely, Chris Herrington said.
Premium North Mississippi A killer experience: Inside Jerry Lee Lewis’ restored Nesbit estate
Opinion
Opinion: Beware of deceptive business opportunities
“Consumers have been scammed out of tens of millions of dollars in recent get-rich-quick schemes.”
Opinion Echols: ‘What wrestling with God has looked like for me’
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Ja talks, and the story behind it
Before this weekend, Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies star point guard, hadn’t spoken to the media since January.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: It’s your last chance to run for governor
Games
Sudoku: March 9
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.