International Paper planning succession of CEO Mark Sutton
IP announced Wednesday, Sept. 6, a request from its chairman and CEO Mark Sutton to the company’s board of directors to begin looking for his successor.
Renovations in mind, Showboats make seating changes for upcoming season
Returning and new season-ticket holders have the opportunity to receive priority seat selection for the Memphis Showboats’ 2024 UFSL season at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, where major construction is planned.
Shack’s second spot to open this month
The new Elwood’s Shack will include breakfast, dessert and a coffee bar.
Inked: Bakery planned for historic church; ex-Commercial Appeal HQ may split
According to a conditional-use permit filed recently with the Board of Adjustment, the owners of the 10,000-square-foot building at 1663 Autumn Ave. want to build 10 apartment units within the building.
Why Memphis lags behind in solar projects
States such as Florida have climbed in an annual report on the growth in solar power by region while the net growth of Memphis homes with solar has fluctuated.
Memphis Zoo pushes online-only general admission tickets
The Memphis Zoo has made a push to primarily sell general admission tickets online.
Olive Branch to livestream Board of Aldermen, Planning Commission meetings
Olive Branch citizens will now have better access to city meetings as the DeSoto County municipal government broadcasts its Board of Aldermen and Planning Commission sessions.
Dermon Building could become a Holiday Inn Express
The development project would add 150 new hotel rooms Downtown and provide on-site parking at a nearby facility.
Table Talk: In Memphis, food sounds good, too
Grab a plate because we’ve got “Green Onions,” “Bar-B-Q,” “Beans and Cornbread” and “Sugar Puddin’” coming your way.
It’s Roc Taylor’s time to shine in his third year with the Tigers
Roc Taylor played a minimal role for the Tigers for the past two years. If the season opener is any indication of what to expect from Taylor this year, it could be an exciting season for the junior. Tigers Football Insider: Memphis isn’t overlooking Arkansas StateRelated story:
Southaven mayor defends millage increase in budget hearing
Some residents opposed a millage increase in Southaven for the upcoming fiscal year, but Mayor Darren Musselwhite countered that the funds are necessary for street paving and fighting crime from Memphis.
Arlington decides on diamond interchange, bridge widening for I-40 exit
A diamond design may be Arlington’s best friend when it comes to controlling future traffic control at the Airline Road interchange of Interstate 40.
Week 4 prep football preview: Cougars host Jaguars in 8-5A cat fight
Arguably the top two teams in the region square off in Tipton County. Daily Memphian Dandy Dozen: It’s still Germantown — and another new No. 2Related story:
Council District 1 incumbent calls public safety ‘top of mind with everybody’
Rhonda Logan, who is running for re-election in District 1 against challenger Kymberly Kelley, cites public safety and economic opportunity as top issues.
Germantown Planning Commission reviews The Standard, Viridian plans
Germantown’s Planning Commission held its first formal review of a gated subdivision and approved new phases of developments under construction.
Opinion: Environmental court seeks a ‘renewed commitment to community vitality’
“Let’s all step up and take action. Let’s become resolute in our commitment to address and solve blight issues, to work collaboratively towards solutions.”
Opinion: A call to ‘pause and reflect’ on the 50th anniversary of busing, 10th of school merger
“As we mark the 10th anniversary of the monumental merger between Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools – regarded as one of the largest mergers in public school history – it’s essential to pause and assess the effects of the Transition Planning Commission’s recommendations and subsequent policies.”
Bailey: Did you think I would miss eulogizing Jimmy Buffett?
Jimmy Buffett provided the Bailey Family with a lifetime of escape, advice and entertainment on long trips to Florida as generations of the family grew up as Parrotheads.
Metro
The Early Word: Memphis not working with ICE, but places are closed for ice
Republican lawmakers go after Mulroy again, tulips are coming to the Dixon and we try to navigate the Morant Maze.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Inside Da Sammich Spot, Crazy Coop and Fleur
Premium Metro Ask the Memphian: What is the record snowfall in Memphis?
City of Memphis In defense of Minneapolis shooting, Noem invokes Memphis
Behind The Headlines Universal pre-K money in Shelby County tied up amid ongoing negotiations
Business
Memphis handroll sushi restaurant came to owners in a dream
A sister restaurant to Red Koi has rolled into a two-story space in East Memphis, and it’s not your typical sushi bar.
Premium Financial Services Dunavant ‘honored and incredibly humbled’ on election to St. Louis Fed board
Premium Real Estate Fewer than 3,330 suburban homes sell in 2025
Premium Real Estate Incentives aim to bring small businesses to Downtown Memphis
Transportation & Logistics FedEx planning new ‘Hercules’ facility at World Hub
Sports
Grizzlies drop another game in fourth quarter, this time to Rockets
The travel for the Grizzlies’ road game against Houston was delayed by winter weather in the Memphis area. Related content:
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Memphis Grizzlies Three Memphis Grizzlies named NBA Rising Stars
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Rockets 108, Grizzlies 99
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway is tired of waiting on his ‘bigger-money guys’
Food
Jake Schorr’s legacy: Trust, hard work — and Westy’s
The history of Westy’s in the Pinch District offers a deeper look at the people and culture that kept it alive — feeding night owls and creating a community — for decades.
Premium Recipes Bonus Recipe Exchange: Erling Jensen’s snapper en papillote
Suburbs
When winter weather hits, local farmers’ jobs get even harder
At Lightfoot Farmstead in Millington, family members are waking up in the middle of the night to make sure a pregnant cow doesn’t go into early labor.
Premium Arlington Renovated Arlington Town Hall a welcome sight for staff, officials
Arts & Culture
The Arts Beat: Connect with the arts, even if you’re iced in
Whether it’s snow, sleet, ice or all of the above, there are plenty of ways to bring the arts into your home this snowpocalypse.
Spirit of Memphis Twenty years after ‘Hustle & Flow,’ Craig Brewer directs another Oscar-nominated performance
Opinion
Echols: ‘This has not been my best week’
“Their blood runs through my veins, and many of them walked in the light of grace the same way I am doing this week, just earlier on the timeline. God loved them, and he loves me, too.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: The controversy around xAI is far more than environmental — it’s moral
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Inside Da Sammich Spot, Crazy Coop and Fleur
Today, food writer Ellen Chamberlain talks about the viral video from Da Sammich Spot as well as some other recent developments on the local food scene.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Deannexation, superintendents and Lisa Marie
Games
Sudoku: Jan. 26
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.