Some folks love Valentine’s Day and all the hoopla that accompanies it. This story isn’t about those people. This story is about the folks who had terrible, awful, no-good Valentine’s Days.
Joy and Red Rodenmeyer have been together for more than seven decades, and in that time, they’ve lived abroad and crisscrossed the country. This is their story and their thoughts on what makes a long and happy marriage.
Interim Shelby County Public Defender Jerri Green talked on “Behind The Headlines” about dropping crime rates, the overflowing jail and the differing numbers used by different parts of the criminal justice system.
Oak Court Partners bought the 31-acre property at 4465 Poplar Ave. in December 2023 for $18.3 million.
Every Valentine’s Day, Diana Kokernot Britton bakes and decorates sugar cookies for her children and friends — a family tradition that goes back to the 1800s. And now you can make them, too.
Chef Patrick Reilly owns The Majestic Grille and Cocozza American Italian with his wife Deni.
Bond conditions have changed for the 19-year-old charged with eight felonies related to two sexual assaults at the Collierville campus after school hours.
The Trump administration is withdrawing troops in some cities and ending its immigration-enforcement efforts in Minneapolis. But a White House spokesperson told The Daily Memphian there are no planned changes for troops in Memphis.
“The impact of colorectal cancer is exacerbated for Black Tennesseans and people in rural areas who face even more challenges to getting screened and treated.”
Memphis and Utah State will meet for the first time ever in Logan, Utah.
A major mixed-use project is under construction in Hernando.
The immersive experience, still under development, was damaged by the building’s fire-suppression system.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company and Texas-based Solaris Energy Infrastructure operate natural gas turbines that do not have an air-emissions permit.
Memphis Grizzlies Jaylen Wells and Cam Spencer played and scored in the NBA Rising Stars games Friday night.
The Tigers scored five consecutive runs in the final three innings to cut the Toledo lead. But the Memphis comeback fell short.
Fall in love with today’s sudokus.
“Nicely done, John!” — Daniel Copp about They’ve been married for 72 years. Here’s how they met — and their advice for other couples.
“Thanks for allowing me to wax poetic and reminisce.” — Robert Rowan about Oak Court Mall being cleared for redevelopment
“That is the beauty of life, there is always something for everybody...” — Marcus Hopper about An appendectomy, a baseball to the neck and a cruel note: Not everyone loves Valentine’s Day
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This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the book used in the Tigers at Heart program at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and was taken by Greg Campbell.
Her lawsuit requests she be restored to the superintendent seat or paid severance as outlined in her contract.
The new flight will join the airline’s 10 other nonstop routes from Memphis.
A Mississippi judge granted Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss a preliminary injunction that gives him another year of eligibility after a fight with the NCAA.
The owner of Evelyn & Olive reopened the East Memphis location on Saturday, Feb. 7. Also, TacoNGanas is one step closer to its first brick-and-mortar restaurant and two former Wendy’s properties have been sold.
With solar farms sprouting up nearby and a moratorium against them already in place for more than two years, Millington is putting specific conditions on future projects.
There were 22.1 million vinyl records sold in the first half of 2025 alone, according to a Recording Industry Association of America report.
“For about 26,000 Memphis students, access to school transportation is the difference between showing up ready to learn and not showing up at all.”
If you’re planning on doing something special this particular weekend, it’ll help to have a significant other, a gal pal or a bromance going on.