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<strong>University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chancellor Peter Buckley said there won&rsquo;t be an academic medical campus centered on a new Regional One hospital.</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)Premium The Early Word

The Early Word: UTHSC-Regional One campus is a no go, but winter is coming

Tigers teams got two wins on Thursday, and Wing Guru is planning a comeback. 

By Bianca Phillips 8 hours ago
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The AM/DM podcast: Hot dogs and howling at the moon

This weekend is packed, and we’re talking about dogs. 

By Mary Cashiola 9 hours ago
Behind The Headlines

Regional One-UTHSC partnership on new hospital no longer in play

On WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines,” University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Chancellor Dr. Peter Buckley said, “We’re really not in the hospital business” when asked about a partnership with Regional One Health.

By Bill Dries 9 hours ago
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Collierville runoff schedule finalized by Election Commission

Collierville voters can begin casting ballots — again — as early as next week.

By Abigail Warren 20 hours ago

  • Public Safety

    Mother pleads guilty to death of her 4-year-old

    Brittney Jackson and co-defendant Jaylon Hobson pleaded guilty Nov. 3 to the 2023 death of her 4-year-old child Sequoia Samuels.

    By Mary Evans 22 hours ago
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    Freeze about to grip Mid-South

    National Weather Service forecasters in Memphis expect temperatures to drop to or below the freezing mark late Friday night into Saturday morning.

    By Brandon LaGrone II November 12, 2026
  • Education

    MSCS oversight board readies to hire director

    A committee of takeover appointees settled on a job description for an executive director, who may be paid through the Memphis-Shelby County Schools budget and may not have to live in the city.

    By Laura Testino November 12, 2026
  • Public Safety

    Former security guard pleads guilty for fatal Main Event shooting

    Ricard Lewis, 46, was charged for killing his fellow security guard during an argument in July 2024. 

    By Mary Evans November 12, 2026
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Eddie Saig leaves a legacy of business success, mentorship and a life well lived

    Edward “Eddie” Saig died Nov. 9 at 87. He was a legend in commercial real estate, but his real legacy was how he helped so many young brokers throughout his career.

    By Andy Ashby November 12, 2026
  • Music

    The AM/DM podcast: Elvis and the AI agents

    Over the past few weeks, the owners of the rights to Elvis Presley’s songs have sued artificial intelligence companies, claiming in one suit that “all of the humanity ... that constitutes Elvis’ identity was stolen.” 

    By Mary Cashiola November 12, 2026
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    The Early Word: Scott Colom is hired, and Linn Sitler and James Gattas retire

    Boozer throws away his shot, Huff’s comments go too far and we tell you where to get Thanksgiving to go. 

    By Bianca Phillips November 12, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    Some Memphis residents struggle with high utility bills. A home-repair program could be the fix.

    City officials and innovation team members want to close the gap between low utility rates and high monthly bills, and it starts with the home. 

    By Brandon LaGrone II November 12, 2026
  • Premium Education

    Rhodes professor’s new book examines daily life during WWII

    In his new book on daily life for Americans during WWII, Rhodes professor Robert Saxe tackles such topics as the country’s boom in production and more.

    By Jody Callahan November 12, 2026
  • Premium North Mississippi

    ‘It’s called Missi-Flippy now’: Scott Colom supporters celebrate historic win

    As DeSoto County officials were still counting votes, supporters of Scott Colom began celebrating as news outlets declared the Democratic challenger the winner in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race.

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    By Aarron Fleming November 12, 2026
  • North Mississippi

    Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction

    Colom’s narrow victory is a seismic shift in Mississippi, which has been controlled mostly by white conservatives for generations, and it will echo through the country as well.

    By The Associated Press November 11, 2026
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Data-center rules take shape and so does a plan for Krosstown

    Project Pat goes viral with another chicken song, the Tigers drop their first game and we try to sniff out the source of the city’s poop smell.

    By Bianca Phillips November 11, 2026
  • The AM/DM

    The AM/DM podcast: The future of Downtown

    Today, commercial real estate reporter Andy Ashby joins us to talk about the future of Downtown.

    By Mary Cashiola November 11, 2026
  • Education

    Memphis school leaders propose buying 25K laptops after parent complaints

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders on Tuesday proposed a midyear purchase of 25,000 laptops for high schoolers after parents complained that a sudden change in district technology policy this year left teachers and families scrambling.

    By Bri Hatch November 11, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    Proposed Memphis data center regulations start to show up in writing

    The City Council has paused a raft of similar and competing proposals for the regulation of data centers as it moves deeper into drafting those regulations and land-use requirements.

    By Bill Dries November 11, 2026
  • Memphis Grizzlies

    Grizzlies’ Jerami Grant hosts charity event in Frayser

    A day after scoring a season-high 17 points in a win against the Toronto Raptors, Grant’s organization, Hour Generation Foundation, partnered with the City of Memphis’ Joint Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement to host its “Thanksgiving Grant-ed” event.

    By Ian Sparks November 10, 2026
  • Premium North Mississippi

    What does a post Task Force world look like? It could be Jackson, Mississippi.

    The U.S. Department of Justice awarded Jackson $64 million as part of a “flagship effort,” a peek at what could be the administration’s new strategy beyond the Memphis Safe Task Force.

    By Aarron Fleming November 11, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    Why is Memphis $16.6M ahead?

    The city’s expenses are up, but revenues — mostly local property taxes — are up, too. 

    By Samuel Hardiman November 11, 2026
  • Premium Education

    Southern College of Optometry provides free vision screenings to elementary schoolers

    Southern College of Optometry faculty and students visited Freedom Preparatory Academy Westwood Elementary School on Tuesday to provide free eye exams for elementary schoolers.

    By Steve Bohnel November 10, 2026
  • Neighborhoods

    Mystery odor has city sniffing for answers

    Local officials have not found the source of the persistent, fertilizer-like odor in parts of Memphis early in the week — but meteorologists have a guess.

    By Brandon LaGrone II November 10, 2026
  • Education

    Judge keeps MSCS takeover paused as legal battle continues

    Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins is expected to hear a new round of technical arguments on Dec. 2, and the takeover board remains paused at least until then. 

    By Laura Testino November 10, 2026
  • State Government

    Jack Johnson takes another step toward state Senate speaker job

    The Franklin Republican inches toward becoming the new speaker of the Tennessee Senate and lieutenant governor.

    By Bill Dries November 10, 2026
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Young stopped an AI tax break, and the Grizz stopped losing

    MSCS sells a vacant campus, a Southaven pop-up serves fluffy eggs and the Memphis Art Museum is opening a new cafe.

    By Bianca Phillips November 10, 2026
  • The AM/DM

    The AM/DM podcast: In Walls, the nation’s data center controversy hits home

    Walls, Mississippi, is home to approximately 1,400 residents and, right now at least, one of the nation’s many battles over data centers. 

    By Mary Cashiola November 10, 2026
  • Education

    MSCS sells shuttered Frayser elementary school to Montessori charter operator

    The sale of Georgian Hills Elementary leaves MSCS with three vacant campuses from a round of five school closures at the end of the 2025-26 school year.

    By Laura Testino November 10, 2026

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