Former Memphis Tiger Jordan Devey took his own life last week. Sunday, a surgical team will transplant his organs so others can live.
Ballet Memphis holds an open house to showcase all it offers to the community. Besides dance for adults and kids, there’s Pilates and classes for Parkinson’s patients.
“In a time of pervasive anxiety and loneliness, we pay a hearty chunk of change for a music box named after a Turtle in order to drown out the God-given sounds that Creation offers to soothe us.”
Saturday’s exhibition at Leftwich Tennis Center was a soggy celebration, a rain-delayed shindig to mark the start of the Memphis Classic, the Women’s Tennis Association tournament that will be in town all week.
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.
Charles Phillips takes a break at Mud Island Marina from the Huck Finn journey that’s been exciting, enlightening, and on occasion terrifying.
Vegetarian Jennifer Sweeney thinks consumers who eat a plant-based diet are neglected by large grocery stores. So she has a plan.
The mixed-use project just south of the Interstate 40 and Canada Road interchange is a hive of activity as crews finish the first batch of townhomes at The Willows at the Lake.
For decades, rates of people attending church have been declining. But these days, that number may no longer be going down.
What started as a small fundraiser among tennis enthusiasts has grown into one of the Mid-South’s longest-running amateur tournaments.
Mid-South Immigration Advocates set to close after 13 years, following the failure of the federal government to reimburse for services rendered, co-founder said.
Renovations have been approved for the “Old” Daisy Theater on Beale Street after a June 2025 electrical fire.
The Grizzlies agreed to a buyout with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, making the veteran scoring guard an unrestricted free agent.
MSCS leaders ramped up chronic absenteeism interventions this past year, aiming to reduce chronic absenteeism rates for the first time since 2017.
Memphis draws its fourth sellout of 2026 season, the most since 2019.
Arthur Ashe’s example is a reminder that rejecting racism, caring for the poor, agitating for peace, protecting the environment and embracing diversity transcend color or creed.
From enrollment and music promotion to historic preservation, the new hires reflect three organizations looking to grow their impact across Memphis.
“Let’s hope it continues forever. We need to hire more police recruits so the numbers are right once the task force leaves.” — William Wilcox about First half of 2026 sees continued decline in crime
“Very impressive, visionary & impactful plan that would transform this crucial downtown area.” — Harold Byrd about How the Sterick Building hopes to transform a neighborhood Downtown
“There’s always money for a Billionaire’s contract, but somehow never any when it comes to folks who actually need help” — Daniel Keevy about Mid-South Immigration Advocates set to close after federal funds cease
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Today’s puzzle shows the pimento cheese dip and charcuterie board at Over Keel, taken by Sophia Surrett.
Three judges denied an injunction in a combined civil rights lawsuit that challenged Tennessee’s new congressional map. The map favors Republicans as it splits majority-Democratic Shelby County into three different districts.
Saint Francis Healthcare has bought the ROSA Robotics Knee System, which a local surgeon said has been crucial to being more exact with knee-replacement surgery.
The Daily Memphian spoke to a handful of coaches during the American Conference Media Days. All of them appeared in favor of the new rule.
JEM Dining’s divine yeast rolls have since been replaced on the current menu, but you can still make them at home.
Beginning next week, Horn Lake native Skyler King will trek from Oxford, Mississippi, to New York City on a skateboard to raise mental health and suicide prevention awareness.
The show also highlights the movement’s Black activists and Memphians Ida B. Wells and Mary Church Terrell, who fought to keep questions of racial justice from being sidelined by white suffragists eager to appease Southern lawmakers.
Southaven is cracking down on blight in the city. But has it gone too far?
This week on “The Sidebar,” the principal of Constellation Properties, Stuart Harris, and the executive director of HiFi Memphis, Mersadies Burch, join Eric Barnes to talk about the scope and scale of the Downtown project.
Today’s puzzle shows the road closure on Front Street and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.