No. 8 Memphis Tigers defeat North Texas, remain undefeated
Memphis gives up the first goal of the night, but roars back to beat the Mean Green in a home match Thursday night.
Lausanne airs it out in victory over Collierville
Lausanne’s T.J. Jenkins threw passes for five touchdowns and ran for two more TDs.
Collierville edges Houston, finishes regular season unbeaten in girls soccer
Thursday’s win was a big step toward the Dragons’ ultimate goal of a state title, as the team will now open Class AAA District 15 postseason play as the overall No. 1 seed.
What to know about federal forces in Memphis
Click here to read our full coverage on the Memphis Safe Task Force and the National Guard.
Senate Judiciary, City Council hear different versions of crime task force work
The U.S. Justice Department wants to put as many of the charges stemming from the Memphis Safe Task Force surge through the federal system, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said this week.
National Guard patrols to begin Friday, city says
It remains unclear how many guard personnel will be in the city. MPD Chief C.J. Davis has stated that the guard will serve as a deterrent in high-traffic areas.
Real ap-peel: Banana Ball is coming to Memphis
Inspired by the wildly popular Savannah Bananas, the new Banana Ball Championship League will bring two teams to Memphis for a pair of games.
Ja Morant gives update on ankle injury
Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant is currently week-to-week after suffering an ankle sprain during a practice Sunday, Oct. 5.
Former Tigers coach John Calipari pleads for Memphis to ‘come together’ for hoops — and more
Former Memphis Tigers coach John Calipari spent Thursday in the 901 to promote this month’s Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic charity exhibition against his Arkansas Razorbacks.
One Artoberfest, two Oktoberfests and Beale Street’s new hoodoo museum
This week, Monster Market opens, Slowdown Cinema screens a vampire classic and Brantley Ellzey takes over Crosstown Arts’ galleries.
$15 Deal: Finding love with Abyssinia’s vegetarian combo
For writer Erica Horton, each bite comes with a flood of flavor and memories.
City completes public-housing redevelopment after 10 years
City of Memphis leaders marked the opening of the sixth and final phase of South City, the 712-unit mixed income conversion of what was once the Foote Homes public-housing development.
Germantown City Hall phone lines back to normal
Service at City Hall was disrupted Friday, Oct. 3, due to a problem with external AT&T equipment.
One Grizzly said the Ja 3s are ‘the best.’ And it wasn’t Morant.
Memphis Grizzlies teammates heap praise on star guard Ja Morant’s latest signature shoe, the Ja 3s.
Herrington: A wide-angle preview of coming NBA season
Will the Oklahoma City Thunder repeat as champs? Who will come out of an injury-rattled Eastern Conference? How many games will the Memphis Grizzlies win? Chris Herrington gazes into his NBA crystal ball for league-wide preseason predictions.
Martin: Memphis is short on fanfare? There’s one way to get it back.
“A lot has changed about college basketball in 2025, but the way to get people back is the way it’s always been: To win when it matters most.”
Houston QB voted Memphis prep football player of the week
Canon Day won 51% of the vote for a big performance in Houston’s 28-25 loss to Oak Grove, Mississippi.
Opinion: Amend Germantown’s charter to support a full-time mayor? Where’s the outrage?
“The qualities needed to win an election are not the same qualities needed to manage a modern city like Germantown.”
Sudoku: Oct. 9
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?
Daily Jigsaw: Project Backboard
This jigsaw puzzle is a photo from the basketball court in Chickasaw Heritage Park and was taken by Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip.
Daily WordRow: Oct. 9
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
Metro
The feds are in Memphis. But how are they tracking arrests?
The Memphis Safe Task Force has allegedly made hundreds of arrests since its launch last week. But how law enforcement is tracking those arrests is unclear.
City of Memphis More than 700 Task Force members in city, police chief says
Premium Business The fight over new East Memphis liquor store explodes into fireball
Shelby County County employee charged with smuggling contraband into 201 Poplar
Education Mayor Harris vetoes vote to put all MSCS board members on ballot
Business
Inked: Local industrial market leasing skyrockets, Intrator property sold in foreclosure auction
The former Downtown Royal Furniture Co. building, which was slated to become a Dream Hotel and mixed-use development, was sold in a foreclosure sale to the lender of the project.
Premium Real Estate The City hasn’t officially bought the Sheraton yet but it’s already repaid $4M on the bonds
Premium Transportation & Logistics Memphis-based logistics company acquired
Transportation & Logistics FedEx adds exec to its freight segment spinoff
Health Care City Council calls for meeting to rethink Regional One plan
Sports
Inspired: Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward looks to late grandma, Olympic athlete grandpa
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward’s grandfather was an Olympic gold medalist. His grandmother was a cornerstone in Cedric’s life. He is motivated by both of them.
High School Sports Golfers from MUS, St. Mary’s claim state titles
High School Sports Dandy Dozen: Southwind climbs into top spot
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘We’re all underdogs’: New-look Tigers head into 2025-26 season with something to prove
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Amid injuries, Santi Aldama and Jock Landale will be crucial to a good Grizzlies start
Food
No more rocking chairs on this porch: Cracker Barrel closes Memphis store
Cracker Barrel closed its Shelby Oaks Drive location in Memphis due to the results of internal performance audits, according to the corporate office.
Premium Dining Guides What to Order: Rise’s Sweet Country Blues biscuit sandwich
Suburbs
Just 1 Shelby County suburb has a full-time mayor. Germantown could soon make that 2.
But all suburbs have a city administrator or manager who oversees day-to-day operations — and makes more money than their mayoral counterparts.
Premium Germantown Harvest Church secures acres for church growth
Arts & Culture
‘Neil Diamond,’ ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and more grace Memphis stages this October
Other plays feature “Frankenstein,” murdered Edwardian women telling their stories and a murder mystery.
Music Five must-see Memphis concerts for October
Opinion
Calkins: They’re not just cutting a ribbon in Whitehaven. They’re showing us the way.
You know the best way to solve the ills of a community? With hope. There will be plenty of that at Whitehaven High School Wednesday — where they’re cutting the ribbon on a new STEM center.
Podcasts
The AM/DM: Restaurant catastrophes
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and food writer Ellen Chamberlain are talking about local restaurants that had to close after some sort of calamity and how they can come back from it all.