After decade-long run, IKEA Memphis will close
IKEA Memphis was the retailer’s first and only store in Tennessee.
Lindsey Whiteside keeps state house arrest sentence, federal trial moves to April
A special judge has ruled that while there were some missteps in the former youth pastor’s original sentencing, they did not warrant a harsher penalty as requested by prosecutors.
Man pleads guilty in hit and run that left 20-year-old woman dead
“They stole my daughter’s life,” Angela Christopher, mother of Ava Christopher, told The Daily Memphian in 2023 after Julio Hernandez’s capture.
With Tennessee leading nation in maternal deaths, lawmakers advance mom-focused bills
Moms traditionally get a single day in May. The Tennessee General Assembly is spending a week on bills meant to help moms and kiddos in the Tri-Star State.
French Fort’s Marine Residence apartments could soon have new owner
A Downtown Memphis Commission board approved benefit transfers for two Downtown projects.
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Sentimental Value’ returns, ‘Wuthering Heights’ heats up
Local screens fill up with everything from Oscar heavyweight “Sentimental Value” to the new “Wuthering Heights,” sci‑fi comedies, fresh horror, and special showings of “Zappa,” “Grease” and a 40th‑anniversary “Pretty in Pink.”
From the paintings to the plate: Dixon cafe menu looks to art for inspiration
Park + Cherry chef and owner Phillip Dewayne is turning to the museum’s featured exhibits for inspiration for this year’s seasonal cafe lunch menus.
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.
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.
Grizzlies lose late lead, fall to short-handed Warriors
The Warriors finished the game on an 11-0 run, finally taking the lead on a layup by forward Gui Santos with less than 20 seconds to play and winning 114-113.Related content:
Germantown leaders raise debt limit to $100M
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.
Sudoku: Feb. 10
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Daily WordRow: Feb. 10
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“Hooray for Jazzy! A sweet uplifting story of compassion, inclusion and community.” — Verlinda Henning about 3-year-old classmates connect across Memphis through Le Bonheur hospital pre-K program
“I’m still wiping away the tears as pancreatic cancer is such a nasty disease.” — Richard Lane about Ask the Memphian: Who is John Corlew, and why is there a Midtown park named after him?
“I hope he and the rest of the team stay focused. It would be great if they could rally and do big things in the tournament.” — Kim Shumate about How Memphis, Penny Hardaway helped Aaron Bradshaw shed the ‘Old A.B.’
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Daily Jigsaw: Holly Springs World Kitchen
Today’s puzzle shows boxes of food being prepared for victims of the recent winter weather and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.
Metro
3-year-old classmates connect across Memphis through Le Bonheur hospital pre-K program
“Some of our children have been here their entire lives, so they haven’t even gotten out of their hospital rooms.”
Premium State Government Young’s State of the City moment collides with Task Force immigration fight
Premium Spirit of Memphis Ask the Memphian: Who is John Corlew, and why is there a Midtown park named after him?
Premium Downtown One of Memphis’ oldest churches is wrestling with its past, planning memorial for thousands of enslaved people
Premium Education PDS launches $7M campaign focused on community and outdoor learning
Business
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.
Premium Business This Memphis influencer feeds the algorithms by feeding the hungry
Business Local banker and civic leader Kent Wunderlich has died
Premium Transportation & Logistics Helping solve a global pilot shortage: Tennessee Flight Training expands to Millington
Premium Transportation & Logistics MATA riders’ pleas for better service met with piecemeal progress
Sports
Box score: Warriors 114, Grizzlies 113
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.
High School Sports Arlington’s Kenneth Walker III wins Super Bowl MVP
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball How Memphis, Penny Hardaway helped Aaron Bradshaw shed the ‘Old A.B.’
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Buckley: Thierno Sylla knocked the ‘pretty’ out of Aaron Bradshaw. And Memphis knocked Charlotte down.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis crushes Charlotte to regain footing in American Conference race
Food
Bain Barbecue opening second location
The Memphis barbecue spot will open a new location in July, but first, the owners need to “de-Arby-fy” it.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Kelly English’s chicken and andouille jambalaya
Suburbs
Nuts, bolts and national goals for a DeSoto robotics team that engineered a path to Washington
A group of homeschool students from Olive Branch is headed to Washington, D.C., to compete in a national robotics competition.
Real Estate New Target closer to coming to Millington
Arts & Culture
The Giant Rats — and their love of Sherlock Holmes — live on
The Giant Rats — and their devotion to Sherlock Holmes — live on, more than 50 years after the local fan club was founded.
Arts & Culture Photo Gallery: Memphians celebrate Mardi Gras
Opinion
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.
Podcasts
School board elections, superintendent contract ‘irrelevant’ with MSCS takeover looming, lawmakers say
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board is about to decide on the district’s leadership, and candidates are campaigning for school board seats. But two sponsors of a state bill say little, if any, of that matters.