And the result is creative menus, more customers and, sometimes, new restaurants.

As a child, Marquinne Yancey struggled to learn how to swim. Decades later, she not only has overcome that hurdle, but is headed to the Senior Olympics regional competition.

A new state law is using population estimates instead of census data. It benefits growing communities, but those that see a decrease in population have concerns.

The mainstage season opens Oct. 24 with “Rigoletto” at the Cannon Center in collaboration with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

Three candidates are planning write-in campaigns for the District 93 House seat most recently held by G.A. Hardaway. 

What exactly is a grand jury, and how do they work? In this week’s installment of “Ask the Memphian,” we talked to attorneys, prosecutors and jurors to answer those questions.

There are three “No. 1” picks in the 2026 draft. By Tuesday night, one of them will be a Memphis Grizzly. But what other comings and goings will this week bring?

Industrial Outdoor Storage sites are secure open-air sites typically used to park commercial vehicles, stage shipping containers or store heavy equipment, and they’re scattered throughout Memphis's major industrial areas.

Drew Hill and John Varlas of The Daily Memphian sports staff both won Tennessee Sports Writers Association 2026 contest awards.

Also happening this week: Germantown wraps up budget season, and Lamar Alexander is in town.