Reporter Sophia Surrett is here to talk about recent developments on the Memphis food scene. 

County Commissioner Charlie Caswell Jr. says the ShelbyCares health hub, a partnership between UTHSC and county government, will help “break that generational curse” in North Memphis.

A little more than a year after the death of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith, his family is becoming more strategic with their investments and philanthropy, said Richard Smith, FedEx executive, director and son of the late magnate.

In a lawsuit, the family of Rockez McDaniel alleges that staff, nurses and others are responsible for his death after he was pepper-sprayed by officers at the Shelby County Jail in 2025.

A former member of the Germantown Fire Department is interested in running for mayor of the suburb.

FedEx lays off workers, the County Commission approves juvie updates and the Orpheum adds three new shows. 

Samuel Hardiman is back for part two of our discussion into the Memphis City Council’s ethics complaint, including some of the fallout. 

A year ago, SpaceXAI committed to give Memphis-Shelby County Schools a gift a local pastor called “game-changing.” So far, MSCS has little to show for it. It’s time for that to change.

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“... To receive a single $50-million-dollar commitment from a single family is just unheard of. Not just in Memphis, but anywhere.”

Shelby County commissioners also heard a call from Juvenile Court officials for a complete replacement of the court building and approved a manufactured-housing park in Frayser.

The Southaven judge will replace Justice Robert Chamberlin on the state’s highest court.

Crime keeps dropping, the Grizzlies dropped a player and a new vegan subscription box is dropping soon. 

This week sees International Paper holding its second-quarter earnings call, and they should have lots to talk about. 

From a fresh start to a growing gallery to more national recognition and tourists, here’s why the Memphis Art Museum staffers are so excited about the tantalizing possibilities that will come with the new space.

There is a beaver on the loose in Midtown. It’s big, it’s brown — and it’s not going to be easy to move.

MSCS enrollment has suffered in the past decade. But the district doesn’t just struggle to get students in the door, it also has trouble keeping them in their seats day after day.

The estimated $7 million renovation became possible as part of a $60 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help areas affected by the 2011 floods.

Shelby County commissioners vote Monday on a $125 million line of credit from two sources to deal with the county’s ongoing cash-flow crisis, an emergency fix for the air conditioning issues at the county jail and more.

For decades, rates of people attending church have been declining. But these days, that number may no longer be going down.

MSCS leaders ramped up chronic absenteeism interventions this past year, aiming to reduce chronic absenteeism rates for the first time since 2017.

The Daily Memphian analyzes the first six days of early voting data within the three new congressional districts that split Shelby County and the race for Tennessee governor.

Renovations have been approved for the “Old” Daisy Theater on Beale Street after a June 2025 electrical fire.

What started as a small fundraiser among tennis enthusiasts has grown into one of the Mid-South’s longest-running amateur tournaments.

Charles Phillips takes a break at Mud Island Marina from the Huck Finn journey that’s been exciting, enlightening, and on occasion terrifying.