Young Dolph could have Memphis street named for him
Memphis Councilman JB Smiley plans to sponsor a Memphis City Council resolution naming a street after the rapper.
How they voted on funding to keep the federal government operating
The federal government is funded into February with the votes among the city’s representatives in Washington falling along party lines with one exception — a senator who did not vote on the continuing resolution.
Owners of Collierville coffee shop hand over keys
Longtime Collierville residents are taking the keys to Square Beans Coffee Co. The new owners have local experience in hospitality.
Grizzlies have three players out, one doubtful at Dallas on Saturday
Memphis could be extremely shorthanded against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
Collierville Schools’ Tyler Salyer is state’s co-principal of the year
Due to close scores, the Tennessee Department of Education honored two top principals this year.
Memphis sons of immigrants, refugees win state soccer cup
Team of teens from Memphis neighborhoods counter “pay-to-play” youth sports machine with Play Where You Stay.
Industry leaders give insights in 2021 Daily Memphian CRE seminar
Industry leaders covered everything industrial, office and retail, and two of the region’s top economic development experts talked Ford and its unprecedented planned development.
Grizzlies notebook: A wacky, wild Thursday night in FedExForum
With the Grizzlies up 78 in the fourth quarter, the FedExForum crowd called for defense.
Scouting report: Ole Miss game has massive implications
Memphis will have its hands full in what should be a packed house for the Rebels.
Social Club: Memphis wins everything and The Rock recalls Walls, Miss.
Social Club: Buzzfeed reviews local Memphis restaurant, Lil Buck plays tribute to Virgil Abloh and The Rock is giving.
Townsend buys sixth property on Summer Avenue’s west end
William “Bill” Townsend continues acquiring commercial properties on the west end of Summer, and he’s forming a plan.
Porter-Leath pre-K kids to get free Children’s Museum memberships
A $250,000 partnership between the Children’s Museum of Memphis and Porter-Leath allows 1,500 families enrolled in the Porter-Leath Early Head Start program to have free access to the museum.
About Town: Pedestrians hit twice with ‘Naming’ vandalism
But there may be a small silver lining after most of the art installation was destroyed.
Council session has police, fire residency on agenda
Memphis City Council members talk about a new bid to allow police officers and firefighters to live outside Shelby County at a special committee session Monday, Dec. 6.
Friday prep report: Northpoint, MAHS split a doubleheader
Brylee Faith Cherry and Geoffrey Shaw lead their respective squads to impressive victories on Friday. Plus, check out roundups of other games and box scores.
Metro
Trump grants state request for emergency declaration
The declaration will help the state receive federal assistance with the storm.
winter weather Metro Winter storm’s effects benign so far, but freezing rain still on its way
winter weather Transportation & Logistics Airport open, but all departing flights canceled Saturday
winter weather Metro Snow has coat of sleet on top, which can make travel treacherous
winter weather City of Memphis Icy weather ‘real threat to the electric system,’ MLGW head says as winter storm hits Memphis
Business
Airport open, but all departing flights canceled Saturday
Memphis International Airport is open Saturday, Jan. 24, but all departing flights canceled. Sunday, Jan. 25, will be impacted as well.
Transportation & Logistics Memphis airport sees 4.8 million passengers, 6.5 billion tons of cargo in 2025
Premium Real Estate Food Files: Restaurants in Whitehaven, Downtown close for upgrades
Premium Business Memphis Gift Basket to open first retail store with mini grocery
Transportation & Logistics Subleases approved at Port of Memphis
Sports
Ja Morant out at least three weeks with elbow sprain
If Ja Morant is dealt before the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, the injury update would mean he has likely played his final game for the franchise.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies lose another double-digit lead, fall to Pelicans
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball What to watch as Memphis looks to bounce back at Wichita State
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ game against Wichita State on as scheduled despite weather, travel concerns
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Pelicans 133, Grizzlies 127
Food
Table Talk: Where you sit sets the scene
Where do you sit when you go out? Are you a solo diner who likes to make friends at the bar or someone who prefers the comfort of a booth?
Food Chef Jimmy Gentry earns James Beard semifinalist nod
Suburbs
Northeast Shelby County suburbs ready for winter storm
Arlington and Bartlett officials are preparing for the anticipated winter storm this weekend, running through the checklist of emergency necessities.
Premium North Mississippi DeSoto County cities roll out plans as winter storm approaches
Arts & Culture
Twenty years after ‘Hustle & Flow,’ Craig Brewer directs another Oscar-nominated performance
When Oscar nominations were announced Thursday, Jan. 22, one relative surprise was a Best Actress nomination for Kate Hudson, who plays Milwaukee tribute singer Claire Sardina in “Song Sung Blue.”
Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: See Oscar hopefuls ‘The Secret Agent,’ ‘Sentimental Value’ while you can
Opinion
Calkins: An epic storm may be coming. Let’s break out Champagne?
How bad could this storm be? Even Ja Morant was asking about it. (And he’s in a storm of his own).
Guest Columnists Opinion: The controversy around xAI is far more than environmental — it’s moral
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: It’s ‘snow fun’ this weekend
This weekend everything seems up in the air, whether it’s sleet, snow or that event you’ve been wanting to attend.
Memphis Grizzlies The AM/DM podcast: Why’d we send two sports guys to Europe?
Games
Sudoku: Jan. 23
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.