Memphis Friends of Israel rally against anti-semitism
Many of those who gathered said their aim was to fight misinformation and misrepresentations of Jewish people, and make the case for Americans to see what Israel is about for themselves.
Parking garage, hotel could make Collierville Square a ‘destination’
Collierville leaders will consider pursuing a parking garage and hotel near Town Square Park. Suburban staff and business owners say that those will make the square a destination.
Memphian to compete for $1 million in The Basketball Tournament
Memphis native Tray Boyd is hoping to make up for missing the NCAA Tournament by balling out in The Basketball Tournament.
Out of the pipeline: The city’s water movement and how it evolved
The Byhalia Connection Pipeline is over but a burgeoning environmental movement, with the city’s underground water aquifer at its center, remains. The road to that movement began with the rise of the city’s new activism several years ago, with some unexpected twists and turns along the way.Related stories:
Grizzlies notebook: Ja goes to Miami and Jaren believes
Jaren Jackson Jr. finally shared his tattoo on Instagram, almost a year after getting the ink but choosing not to reveal what it said.
Murphy stays hot as 901 FC picks up three points in Birmingham
New goalkeeper Kyle Morton also has a strong match as club picks up its third victory of the year.
Delta variant leads new Memphis area cases
Health officials say Shelby County is at the beginning of a new surge of COVID cases, and the Delta variant is prevalent.
Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
SpaceX’s Elon Musk, came to New Mexico to watch and congratulated Branson for a “beautiful flight.” SpaceX’s Inspiration4, a flight to inspire support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, could blast off as early as September from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Metro
Four children shot in Hickory Hill
Four children were shot in a shooting late Sunday night in the Hickory Hill area of Memphis.
Shelby County After County Commission delay, mayor ‘not coming back’ with ethics appointments
Shelby County Commission narrowly avoids moving MSCS board elections (for now)
City of Memphis City Council talks MATA and Regional One Health rebuild
Business
Meet The Daily Memphian’s fall 2025 interns
Two interns are from Memphis while the other is from Nashville.
Premium Real Estate Is third time the charm for the 33 acres of ‘opportunity’ in Germantown?
Premium Business Downtown nightclub Rumba Room has a new salsa partner — and it’s a breakfast burrito spot
Transportation & Logistics Frontier Airlines to add nonstop route between Memphis and Atlanta
Sports
How to restore balance to college football? Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown has an idea.
“The biggest thing I’ve learned since I’ve gotten out is that right now, there’s about 10 or 12 (teams) that have a chance to win,” the 2005 national championship winner told the Memphis Touchdown Club. “And those are the ones that are putting big money into it. Everybody else? They’re trying to survive.”
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Memphis hasn’t narrowed down a go-to receiver. For coach Ryan Silverfield, that’s not a problem.
Business Meet The Daily Memphian’s fall 2025 interns
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis, Arkansas set for morning kickoff
Food
Shelby Farms gets permanent food truck park
The new food truck park is expected to bring new energy to the northern edge of Shelby Farms Park.
Suburbs
Is third time the charm for the 33 acres of ‘opportunity’ in Germantown?
Time after time, proposals have stalled for the Arthur property land along Poplar Avenue. Now, a new plan is on the table, and “it’s an opportunity to give Germantown the town square it’s been looking for.”
Arts & Culture
New Memphis ‘Soul Crawl’ tour kicks off with soul food, music
There’s a new way to sample the food and music of Soulsville in Memphis.
Opinion
Opinion: The most common diagnosis in Memphis? A broken heart.
“We live in a city where too many carry wounds we can’t see. Trauma from childhood. Grief that never healed. Depression that whispers lies in the night. Anxiety that clenches like a fist.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Festivals, 4-milers and hummingbirds
In this episode of The AM/DM, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips discuss the week ahead, and the week ahead signals the beginning of fall festival season.