Protesters seek removal of Confederate monument in Collierville
Protesters gather at Collierville Town Square and seek removal of Confederate references in the business district.
Grizzlies foiled by Raptors, still searching for play-in berth
The Raptors proved why they are still one of the league's elite teams with a strong defensive performance.
Latest test results’ positivity rate near 17%
Shelby County Health Department reported 337 new COVID-19 cases Sunday. The number comes after 2,003 tests.
Amid a pandemic, tens of thousands of Memphis-area kids return to school: What happens when they do?
Health officials offer no guarantees but believe the odds of getting through the school year – albeit with some positive COVID-19 cases or even clusters – is reasonably good, assuming all those involved remain vigilant about social distancing and wearing masks and the overall community's transmission rate continues the recent downward trend.
Bradshaw upsets political world with U.S. Senate primary win
Memphian Marquita Bradshaw caught the political world by surprise Thursday, winning the state’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate and spending only a fraction of the money that frontrunner James Mackler spent.
North Carolina ends Memphis 901 FC’s point streak
Memphis wins the statistical battle but can't find the net in a frustrating Group G defeat.
Opinion: Montgomery and Idlewild ‘prayed my babies to life’
When our world turned upside down on Jan. 25, 2002, Pastor Steve Montgomery and the Idlewild Presbyterian congregation not only fed our souls, but also our bodies.
To reach the world, Jon Hassell first found himself in Memphis
Hassell, who has collaborated with Brian Eno, Talking Heads and Ry Cooder, remembers a transformative introduction to music in his hometown: “You just never forget the things that happened first in your life.”
Sports Notebook: Memphis AD’s confidence in a football season ‘hour-to-hour;’ opting out no option for FSU star; and dancing in the rain
Laird Veatch warily eyes the status of the football season; Mike Norvell's best player makes his position clear; and an innocently made but still offensive gesture at a baseball game lands a coach in trouble.
Metro
The Early Word: Grindfather goes to jail, and top runners come to Memphis
Youth gunshot wounds are trending down, jail inmates are being moved and the Grizzlies extend their losing streak.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Task force journalism and frequently asked questions
Elections Mayoral candidates define themselves at first campaign forum
Premium Public Safety Memphis Business Academy football coach charged in drug conspiracy
Business
Memphis International expected to see flights cut
Amid the ongoing government shutdown, the FAA plans to reduce flights in 40 “high-volume markets,” and experts predict hundreds, if not thousands, of flights could be canceled.
Business Council approves $2.5M loan for meals along with fire chief, general services head
Premium Business 2 men electrocuted at xAI’s Southaven power plant
Premium Real Estate Historic Ashlar Hall listed for sale
Sports
Seven local players named as Mr. Football semifinalists
The state’s top individual high school football honor will be presented during ceremonies on Dec. 9 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: It’s the best sport in the universe — and it’s booming in Memphis these days
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Less drama, but the same old losing as Grizzlies fall to big, talented Rockets team
Memphis Grizzlies Former Grizzly Tony Allen arrested for drug possession in Arkansas
Food
Recipe Exchange: Apple Strudel
The Daily Memphian’s Kelsey Bowen says her version of this Thanksgiving staple is so good, it made her high school German teacher cry.
Suburbs
Arlington puts future solar plant plans on ice
With a rise in solar farms, Arlington has paused any future such operations until the town can come up with a plan to regulate their placement.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Die My Love,’ Tom Cruise gets ‘Risky’
Could Jennifer Lawrence be back in a big way? Plus, alien attacks at the Pink Palace, and chickens on the run.
Opinion
Opinion: The quiet grace of listening
“Real leadership in this moment comes not from those shouting from the sidelines. It will come from people who walk into neighborhoods and ask the simple disarming question: What do you need to feel safe?”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Task force journalism and frequently asked questions
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola, CEO Eric Barnes and metro editor Jane Donahoe talk about the site’s ongoing coverage of the Memphis Safe Task Force and answer a few frequently asked questions.