After months of legal limbo, the State of Tennessee and several Memphis Democratic elected officials squared off over the legality of the Tennessee National Guard’s deployment in Memphis.
“One of the great gifts of public service is the ability to make an outsized difference for your fellow citizens. I would never have imagined earlier in my life I could help make Memphis safe and marketable.”
Tennessee’s first and only Ikea store will close in May.
A controversial bill about what to call an area of land in the Middle East makes its way through the Tennessee Legislature.
Fresh off a favorable ruling, Cook Out is moving forward with its plans to convert the former Back Yard Burgers.
The former head of Shelby County’s re-entry program for previously incarcerated people and his wife could now face federal charges in addition to their state charges for allegedly misusing grant funds.
For six weeks every year, Calvary Episcopal Church hosts its waffle shop and speaker series during Lent, serving fish pudding, shrimp mousse and tomato aspic.
In this week’s To-Do List, catch the premiere of a new opera set in Memphis, the Dixon celebrates women in the arts and the Monster Club honors the King of Cool.
As questions again swirl about the future of Penny Hardaway, athletic director Ed Scott had every chance to address them Wednesday. He chose to stay silent. What could that mean?
A new project reinvents the last vacant pieces of Downtown with unobstructed views of the Mississippi River.
Tennessee Republicans continue to advance legislation that would require public schools track and report the immigration status of their students despite heated pushback from local educators.
The two-credit world language requirement for all Tennessee public school students has been preserved for now.
Germantown is saying if the mayor becomes full-time, the elected individual would have to quit their full-time job. However, the referendum on the May 5 ballot doesn’t state such.
Southaven has officially been recognized as one of the premier fire departments in Mississippi.
The MSCS school board voted last week to shutter five schools by the end of this year. That leaves over 1,200 students to find a new place to go next fall, with the district extending its priority transfer deadline to accommodate last-minute changes.
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.
“I am at Patrick’s, probably four times a week. I LOVE that they have weekly specials and different soup choices daily! Because of that, being a regular, I never get tired of the food because there are always new options!” — Hall Prewitt about Table Talk: Patrick’s keeps its customers with a good menu — and a good time
“It’s broken. Not UM specifically, but all of college sports. Who’s going to be excited and buy tickets to see a bunch of non-local guys here strictly for the money … no sense of civic pride … zero connection to the community … playing against horrible teams” — Russell Daws about Calkins: Could this be Penny Hardaway’s last game at FedExForum?
“Anything that goes on that lot should not have a tax incentive to be honest. It’s a prime piece of land.” — Brian Hurt about Apartments with Mississippi River views planned for Downtown
* Select comments upvoted by Daily Memphian readers.
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
Today’s photo is of the quiche lorraine at La Baguette and was taken by Gracie Driver.
A majority of Shelby County residents want to build a new jail and think the Memphis Safe Task Force has been a success. But the majority also thinks the Task Force’s widespread immigration-related arrests have not made Memphis safer.
“I’m incredibly passionate about the mission,” said Michael Drake, new president and CEO of Christ Community Health Services.
A Senior Day matchup against league-leader South Florida marks Memphis’ final home game of the 2025-26 season.
“We’ve more than doubled sales in 20 years,” said Mike Miller, owner of Patrick’s. “And we’re thankful for everybody that comes to see us.”
The City of Lakeland and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office have an agreement about deputies occupying a space at The Lake District, but there seems to be some disagreement about the level of law enforcement presence.
A former Memphis pastor opens The Living Room, a luxury lounge without liquor at the former Abundant Life Fellowship Church on Knight Arnold Road.
“Memphis has never been defined by ease. We have always been defined by resilience, by staying when others leave, by believing when belief is irrational.”
Student-athletes can now get paid for their name, image or likeness as well as revenue-sharing payments from the school. Today, we try to sort it all out.