MPD chief’s reappointment on hold at Mayor Young’s request
Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis would continue to serve in an interim capacity.
Boil-water advisory ends for MLGW customers
MLGW’s water samples have come back clear.
Calkins: Jerome Wright knew Memphis better than anyone. He loved it better, too
Journalist Jerome Wright, 74, died Monday evening. He covered Memphis for more than five decades. He knew the place better than anyone else. But he became a beloved figure in the city because he treated everyone with kindness and respect.
Sara Lewis, fierce advocate for children and education, dies
“She was very disappointed in Memphis about how the so-called Black children were allowed to falter because it allowed different subsets of schools,” said Aaron L. Lewis Jr., Lewis’s son.
Report: DA’s office handled more than 87K cases in 13 months
“To say that that first year was a challenging one would be an understatement,” Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said.
Collierville Schools board votes to postpone rezoning for one year
Jeff Jones, interim superintendent, made it clear the decision was not to rescind rezoning elementary schools but to delay until the 2025-26 school year.
Kustoff talks border, House’s 2023 accomplishments in Collierville
United States Rep. David Kustoff stopped by Collierville Rotary Club on Tuesday. He spoke about illegal immigration and the accomplishments of the House of Representatives in 2023.
Mayor Paul Young vetoes pay referendum, city council overrides
The referendum, which would allow the Memphis City Council to set its own pay and that of city division directors, will remain on the August 2024 ballot for city voters to decide. Council confirms 9 municipal chiefs, but Public Works on holdRelated story:
Two inmates walked away from a job site Tuesday
Two prisoners walked off from a DeSoto County nonprofit where they were working Tuesday, leading to a manhunt and an associated arrest.
Steve Cohen tours federally funded projects underway at Regional One
Regional One Health is using community-project funding to bring state-of-the-art technology, updated waiting rooms and renovated workstations to the aging county hospital.
Kirby High School dismissed early due to burst pipe
Students were dismissed at 10:30 a.m., according to the school district.Related content:
Buckley: Time for Tigers to lose egos, play as a team. Before time runs out.
It’s time for change as No. 19 Memphis tries to bounce back from a two-game skid. AAC, Tulane comment on fan pushing Memphis’ David Jones Hardaway promises to be more ‘aggressive’ with Tigers’ practices ahead of UAB game Tigers Basketball Insider: Jeff Goodman believes Memphis will miss the NCAA Tournament. Here’s why.Related stories:
Minor pour, major issue: Germantown restaurants fined for beer violations
Two Germantown restaurants were caught selling beer to minors during a routine sting operation by the Germantown Police Department.
Tigers Basketball Podcast: Tulane debacle, AP poll plummet, UAB next
A nationally ranked team with plenty of issues to resolve give Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston plenty to dissect on The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.
Bartlett and Douglass still No. 1 in state boys basketball polls
Eight Memphis-area boys basketball teams ranked in the latest AP state polls.
Hutchison, Middle College remain only local teams ranked in state girls basketball polls
Northpoint also picks up votes in Division 2-A.
Grizzlies Mailbag: Five trade deadline ideas, early draft thoughts and (much) more
Here’s part two of a mammoth Mid-Season Grizzlies Mailbag. Last week’s part one covered a lot of territory.
Rainy weather plus frozen ground creates potential flood risk
“Normally, we can handle 3 to 5 inches of rain for several days, but the ground is almost frozen in a lot of places,” forecaster Caitlin Dirkes said. Eight winter weather-related deaths reported in Shelby CountyRelated story:
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Metro
Lakeland school district stands against possible open enrollment legislation
Lakeland school leaders are voicing their opposition to open enrollment and making sure district and city employees can still send their kids to the suburban system.
Breaking News Education MSCS takeover board to reconvene Thursday
Geoff Calkins Calkins: They arrested the East Parkway water guy? Now that’s a real civic outrage.
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: AI fight shuts down City Council, and Ford heads to prison
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Is this as close to Willy Wonka as Memphis gets?
Business
Memphis Motorsports Park is back on the auction block
The hopes of resurrecting Memphis Motorsports Park drove into the ditch, as the former auto racing venue south of Millington is back on the market.
Business A data center in Memphis just filed a $575M permit — and it’s not SpaceXAI
Premium Real Estate Stalled Falls Building apartment conversion seeks new tax break as costs climb
Real Estate It’s official: Living Spaces buys former IKEA store near Wolfchase
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Rhodes professor wins award for poetry
Sports
Week 8 high school football preview: Whitehaven. Southwind. Enough said.
Top offenses collide in a top-of-the-standings battle in Region 8-6A.
Memphis Grizzlies Desmond Bane returns to Memphis, and one Grizzly carries his legacy
High School Sports Middle College’s Staples, Wooddale’s Nelson introduced as all-star coaches
Premium Real Estate Memphis Motorsports Park is back on the auction block
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Buckley: College football rivalries are losing their place, but Memphis-UAB still matters to some
Food
New restaurant headed for former Alchemy space
Alchemy Memphis closed in June 2025 after serving tapas and cocktails in Cooper-Young for almost 15 years.
Premium Food News Food Files: Midtown’s No Comment to close
Suburbs
Lakeland school district stands against possible open enrollment legislation
Lakeland school leaders are voicing their opposition to open enrollment and making sure district and city employees can still send their kids to the suburban system.
Premium Real Estate Memphis Motorsports Park is back on the auction block
Arts & Culture
Memphis Jazz Festival announces schedule
Admission for the festival is free.
Music Hour-by-hour guide to 3 days of Mempho Music Fest
Opinion
Calkins: They arrested the East Parkway water guy? Now that’s a real civic outrage.
The Memphis Police Department arrested Demarcus Dickerson, the guy who sells water at the corner of East Parkway and Poplar. Why? For doing what he does. And, yes it’s an outrage.
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: It was bedlam at City Hall — as Memphis is at the center of a national debate once again
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Is this as close to Willy Wonka as Memphis gets?
Every piece of the world’s Ice Breakers gum comes from a factory in Memphis.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Addressing America’s housing crisis, 1 lot at a time
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Rec room for Bodine
This jigsaw puzzle features a rendering of the new rec room planned for the Bodine School that was provided by Archimania.