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Germantown
Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a new debt limit Monday, raising it by $17 million to $100 million. -
Shelby County
Commissioners have questions even as crime dashboard contract gets approved
The criminal justice system dashboard will track cases from arrest to however the they end in the court system.
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Transportation & Logistics
New warehouse opening to support Amazon
Dublin, Ohio-based STG is looking for exponential growth with Amazon locally after this first deal.
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Premium Food News
Slutty Vegan tests Memphis market with restaurant takeover
Memphis is the first in a multi-city food tour the popular Slutty Vegan brand is doing to gauge demand for franchise locations.
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Music
5 Memphis concerts you can’t miss
“Feral live sets” or jazz and soul? A “sonic memoir” or folk concert meets theater? February brings plenty of concerts to Memphis stages, with a range of sounds.
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2026 elections Elections
Only four MSCS board seats will appear on 2026 ballot, judge rules
A local judge ruled that Shelby County commissioners “exceeded their authority” in passing a resolution that placed all nine school board seats on the ballot last fall.
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Arts & Culture
MoSH searching for new executive director after Thompson exit
The Memphis Museums of Science and History’s former leader Kevin Thompson resigned at the end of 2025.
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Premium Real Estate
Rare church-to-home conversion brings 4-bedroom ‘sanctuary living’ to Cooper-Young
A former house of worship could be your new home — a pretty rare occurrence in the local residential market.
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High School Sports
Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 8
Standouts from Harding, Houston, MUS and St. George’s up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12.
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Premium High School Sports
Super Bowl MVP Walker hasn’t changed much since Arlington High days
Super Bowl MVP the same quiet, hard worker he was in high school.
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City of Memphis
Mayor Young chooses educator with early childhood experience as new libraries director
The mayor’s choice succeeds Keenon McCloy who retired in January.
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Player of the Week
Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 8
Standouts from Collierville, Harding, Hutchison and Lausanne up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12.
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Sports
Memphian Barry Wilburn, Melrose, Ole Miss and Washington Super Bowl standout, dead at 62
Wilburn intercepted two passes in Washington’s 1988 Super Bowl XXII victory over Denver.
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Performing Arts
Hattiloo to host international Black theater festival
Hattiloo Theatre will bring Black theater companies from Norway, Nigeria and South Africa to Memphis for two-week residencies.
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Games
Daily WordRow: Feb. 9
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
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Games
Daily Jigsaw: Snow school
Today’s puzzle is of a snowy Downtown street and was taken by Mark Weber.
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Games
Sudoku: Feb. 9
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?
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Premium Metro
Young’s State of the City moment collides with Task Force immigration fight
Also, Steve Cohen says next step in federal government funding centers on DHS and ICE; and Bill Lee talks about childhood visits to Memphis, as well as the tragedy that shaped his entry into politics; and a Shelby County mayoral contender opened his campaign headquarters.
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Premium Food News
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.
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Premium Metro
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.
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High School Sports
Arlington’s Kenneth Walker III wins Super Bowl MVP
Kenneth Walker III graduated from Arlington High School in 2019 after rushing for 3,485 yards and 41 touchdowns.
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Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball
Buckley: Thierno Sylla knocked the ‘pretty’ out of Aaron Bradshaw. And Memphis knocked Charlotte down.
The Memphis Tigers may have found a frontcourt combination that works. But will they stick with it?
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Metro
This Week in Memphis: Young’s State of the City and MSCS board in court
Also happening this week: MSCS board decides on what to do about a superintendent, GloRilla plays in an NBA game and Valentine’s Day is here.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball
Memphis crushes Charlotte to regain footing in American Conference race
Memphis jumps out to a 20-point halftime lead and cruises to a conference win over Charlotte.
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Shelby County
What’s next for Shelby County Commission after Edmund Ford Jr.'s exit?
The body will set the ground rules and timeline for filling the open seat. Meanwhile, the commission will deal with two grants Ford proposed just before his resignation and another effort to activate the County Ethics Commission.
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