After decade-long run, IKEA Memphis will close
IKEA Memphis was the retailer’s first and only store in Tennessee.
As violent crime falls, most Shelby County DA cases in 2025 were misdemeanors
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has released its 2025 annual report. Most cases prosecuted last year involved misdemeanor charges.
Lindsey Whiteside keeps state house arrest sentence, federal trial moves to April
A special judge has ruled that while there were some missteps in the former youth pastor’s original sentencing, they did not warrant a harsher penalty as requested by prosecutors.
Man pleads guilty in hit and run that left 20-year-old woman dead
“They stole my daughter’s life,” Angela Christopher, mother of Ava Christopher, told The Daily Memphian in 2023 after Julio Hernandez’s capture.
FedEx, private equity partners announce $9B deal with Polish logistics company
FedEx’s CEO said the agreement will allow the company to better serve customers in Europe.
Makeda’s expands to Atlanta
Makeda’s owners knew they had found the right spot — the address was 901 Abernathy Road.
Inmate died from COVID-19 complications, autopsy shows
An inmate from the Shelby County Jail died from COVID-19 complications and heart disease in November, according to his official autopsy report.
With Tennessee leading nation in maternal deaths, lawmakers advance mom-focused bills
Moms traditionally get a single day in May. The Tennessee General Assembly is spending a week on bills meant to help moms and kiddos in the Tri-Star State.
February exhibitions feature art students, professors and alumni
Here’s a selection of art exhibitions happening in the greater Memphis area this month.
French Fort’s Marine Residence apartments could soon have new owner
A Downtown Memphis Commission board approved benefit transfers for two Downtown projects.
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Sentimental Value’ returns, ‘Wuthering Heights’ heats up
Local screens fill up with everything from Oscar heavyweight “Sentimental Value” to the new “Wuthering Heights,” sci‑fi comedies, fresh horror, and special showings of “Zappa,” “Grease” and a 40th‑anniversary “Pretty in Pink.”
From the paintings to the plate: Dixon cafe menu looks to art for inspiration
Park + Cherry chef and owner Phillip Dewayne is turning to the museum’s featured exhibits for inspiration for this year’s seasonal cafe lunch menus.
Sudoku: Feb. 10
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?
Daily WordRow: Feb. 10
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
What Daily Memphians think*
“It’s a really cool place after its restoration. Truly a property saved from the inside out. The structure was in shambles prior to the restoration.” — Cliff Black about Rare church-to-home conversion brings 4-bedroom ‘sanctuary living’ to Cooper-Young
“Yikes. I mean, of course they’re closing. They’re cumbersome to navigate, practically hidden, and position themselves as a DIY/build your own low quality furniture store.” — Danielle Inez about After decade-long run, IKEA Memphis will close
“The entire project sounds slightly mushy and hard to understand how taxpayers will benefit from our $300,000.” — John Malmo about Commissioners have questions even as crime dashboard contract gets approved
* Select comments upvoted by Daily Memphian readers.
Daily Jigsaw: Holly Springs World Kitchen
Today’s puzzle shows boxes of food being prepared for victims of the recent winter weather and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.
Metro
3-year-old classmates connect across Memphis through Le Bonheur hospital pre-K program
“Some of our children have been here their entire lives, so they haven’t even gotten out of their hospital rooms.”
Premium State Government Young’s State of the City moment collides with Task Force immigration fight
Premium Spirit of Memphis Ask the Memphian: Who is John Corlew, and why is there a Midtown park named after him?
Premium Downtown One of Memphis’ oldest churches is wrestling with its past, planning memorial for thousands of enslaved people
Premium Education PDS launches $7M campaign focused on community and outdoor learning
Business
Where there’s smoke: Fuego Vivo brings live-fire, global menu to East Memphis
The restaurant, located in the former Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 5110 Poplar Ave., officially opens with a ribbon-cutting Monday, Feb. 9.
Premium Business This Memphis influencer feeds the algorithms by feeding the hungry
Business Local banker and civic leader Kent Wunderlich has died
Premium Transportation & Logistics Helping solve a global pilot shortage: Tennessee Flight Training expands to Millington
Premium Transportation & Logistics MATA riders’ pleas for better service met with piecemeal progress
Sports
Box score: Warriors 114, Grizzlies 113
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.
High School Sports Arlington’s Kenneth Walker III wins Super Bowl MVP
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball How Memphis, Penny Hardaway helped Aaron Bradshaw shed the ‘Old A.B.’
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Buckley: Thierno Sylla knocked the ‘pretty’ out of Aaron Bradshaw. And Memphis knocked Charlotte down.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis crushes Charlotte to regain footing in American Conference race
Food
Bain Barbecue opening second location
The Memphis barbecue spot will open a new location in July, but first, the owners need to “de-Arby-fy” it.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Kelly English’s chicken and andouille jambalaya
Suburbs
Nuts, bolts and national goals for a DeSoto robotics team that engineered a path to Washington
A group of homeschool students from Olive Branch is headed to Washington, D.C., to compete in a national robotics competition.
Real Estate New Target closer to coming to Millington
Arts & Culture
The Giant Rats — and their love of Sherlock Holmes — live on
The Giant Rats — and their devotion to Sherlock Holmes — live on, more than 50 years after the local fan club was founded.
Arts & Culture Photo Gallery: Memphians celebrate Mardi Gras
Opinion
Calkins: Why did a Holocaust survivor visit Graceland? A story about hate, survival — and the importance of joy
Mark Schonwetter spent years hiding from the Nazis as a boy. He came to Memphis this week to talk about the journey of survival, the persistence of hate — and a lesson his mother taught him about joy.
Podcasts
School board elections, superintendent contract ‘irrelevant’ with MSCS takeover looming, lawmakers say
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board is about to decide on the district’s leadership, and candidates are campaigning for school board seats. But two sponsors of a state bill say little, if any, of that matters.