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

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:25:28 -0600

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

The AM/DM podcast: Fine dining and disaster museums

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 9 Nov 2026 06:29:22 -0600

This week should start with a good meal.

The AM/DM podcast: Holidays and hot wings

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 6 Nov 2026 06:18:47 -0600

This weekend brings the return of the Indie Memphis Film Festival and the start of the holiday market season.

The AM/DM podcast: What's happened to Memphis' brew pubs and taprooms?

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 5 Nov 2026 06:13:00 -0600

The golden era of local breweries, at least in Memphis, may be over.

The AM/DM podcast: Millington fugitive apprehended in Slovenia

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 4 Nov 2026 06:09:50 -0600

Reporter Jody Callahan joins us to talk about a fatal shooting in Millington and how the suspect was apprehended in a small European country about the size of New Jersey.

The AM/DM podcast: Will Election Day 2026 harken back to 2018?

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 3 Nov 2026 06:11:04 -0600

It’s election day in America and, by tomorrow morning, we should have a new Tennessee governor — and it might mean the state’s first female governor in its 230-year history.

The AM/DM podcast: Courts, signs and polls

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 2 Nov 2026 06:12:19 -0600

When it comes to news happening this week, the big things are voters at the polls and athletes on the courts.

The AM/DM podcast: All about the suburban mayoral and aldermen races

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:15:59 -0500

Voters in Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington will soon be going to the polls to decide local races for aldermen, commissioners and mayors.

The AM/DM podcast: How historic tax credits could help Downtown

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:15:21 -0500

There are several large, vacant buildings in Downtown Memphis — The Sterick, 100 N. Main and the Falls Building — that are in various stages of redevelopment.

The AM/DM podcast: Untangling the MSCS state takeover

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:14:26 -0500

Reporter Laura Testino joins us today to sort through exactly where the Memphis-Shelby County Schools takeover stands and what we can expect in the future.

The AM/DM podcast: Costumes and multiculturalism

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:13:55 -0500

This weekend brings another conversion of spooky seasonal events and fall’s seemingly other favorite, cultural festivals.

The AM/DM podcast: Early voting in the midterms begins

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:53:49 -0500

In Shelby County, early voting for the midterm elections begins today, Oct. 14, and it comes with new districts, new candidates and a few questions about the state constitution.

The AM/DM podcast: Downtown, MSCS lawsuit funding and early voting

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:47:01 -0500

This week is for early voting, the State of Downtown, The Daily Memphian’s “Developing Memphis” seminar, Halloween and the end of Daylight Saving Time.

The AM/DM podcast: The rise of outpatient surgeries

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:03:41 -0500

There are more than 6,500 ambulatory surgery centers operating in the United States.

The AM/DM podcast: There's a world of fun to celebrate this weekend

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:22:11 -0500

This weekend is one to learn about people, places and traditions from outside the U.S.

The AM/DM podcast: What really happened during the City Council's data center vote

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:08:42 -0500

Earlier this week, after several contentious meetings, the Memphis City Council approved a move toward developing land-use standards and regulations for new data centers — though not new regulations themselves.

The AM/DM podcast: The unsolved murder of Stax's most famous drummer

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:39:51 -0500

More than 50 years ago, Stax drummer Al Jackson was killed in his Central Avenue home.

The AM/DM podcast: Data centers and Grizzlies start

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:13:47 -0500

This week sees the Memphis City Council return for two three-hour sessions on what a possible data center moratorium could look like.

The AM/DM podcast: Memphis Sounds, songs and artists

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:13:38 -0500

If you love Memphis artists or artisans, this is the weekend for you.

The AM/DM podcast: Getting into the Spirit Halloween

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:11:22 -0500

Today, commercial real estate reporter Andy Ashby is here to talk about how Spirit Halloween is able to jump-scare consumers each year with new pop-up locations.