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.
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February 2026
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MATA riders’ pleas for better service met with piecemeal progress
On Transit Equity Day, more than 60 MATA riders and others gathered in Orange Mound to express their frustrations and hopes for a better public transportation system in Memphis.
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The Early Word: Judge rules on MSCS elections; Grizzlies race to the bottom
Germantown raises the roof on debt, a Cooper-Young church can be your home and Slutty Vegan could open in Memphis.
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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.
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How Memphis, Penny Hardaway helped Aaron Bradshaw shed the ‘Old A.B.’
Bradshaw struggled early in the year, but has scored in double figures in eight of his past nine games and has grabbed six or more rebounds in five of those games.
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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.
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Ask the Memphian: Who is John Corlew, and why is there a Midtown park named after him?
In this week’s Ask the Memphian, we delve into the history of John Corlew Park, the tiny sliver of greenspace in Midtown’s Idlewild neighborhood.
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Super Bowl MVP Walker hasn’t changed much since Arlington High days
Super Bowl MVP the same quiet, hard worker he was in high school.
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Rare church-to-home conversion brings 4-bedroom ‘sanctuary living’ to Cooper-Young
A former house of worship could be your new home — a pretty rare occurrence in the local residential market.
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Young’s State of the City moment collides with Task Force immigration fight
Also, Steve Cohen says next step in federal government funding centers on DHS and ICE; and Bill Lee talks about childhood visits to Memphis, as well as the tragedy that shaped his entry into politics; and a Shelby County mayoral contender opened his campaign headquarters.
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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.
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The Early Word: Walker III is a Super star, and Fuego Vivo brings the fire
Memphis Theological Seminary is closing, and so is a Cooper-Young seafood staple. But the Tigers crushed in Sunday’s game.
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Buckley: Thierno Sylla knocked the ‘pretty’ out of Aaron Bradshaw. And Memphis knocked Charlotte down.
The Memphis Tigers may have found a frontcourt combination that works. But will they stick with it?
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One of Memphis’ oldest churches is wrestling with its past, planning memorial for thousands of enslaved people
For a decade, Calvary Episcopal Church leaders and parishioners have been wrestling and reckoning with a disturbing truth: In the mid-1800s, Christians worshipped God in their church while enslaved men, women and children were sold right outside.
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Some pregnant Tennesseans could park in handicap spots if new bill passes
A new bill would allow them to use parking spaces otherwise reserved for people with disabilities.
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This Memphis influencer feeds the algorithms by feeding the hungry
His short-form cooking videos rack up hundreds of thousands — sometimes millions — of views, but Kai Stowell’s most recent videos have an altruistic side.
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Helping solve a global pilot shortage: Tennessee Flight Training expands to Millington
Tennessee Flight Training recently expanded to Millington-Memphis Airport. Part of the reason was to address a global pilot shortage, its founder said.
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Memphis Theological Seminary closing its doors in July with the property likely going up for sale
This marks the second closure of an institution of higher learning in Memphis this decade following the shuttering of the Memphis College of Art in 2020.
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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.
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Opinion: Do research before hiring a contractor
“Checking out a company anywhere in the country on bbb.org is quick, easy and free.”
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PDS launches $7M campaign focused on community and outdoor learning
Presbyterian Day School has launched a campaign to reshape the center of campus to better support community, outdoor learning and student development.
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Lakeland board displeased with state’s lack of special education pre-K funding
“Special education preschool students throughout Tennessee do not get much funding. It’s almost a totally unfunded mandate,” Lakeland School System board member and legislative liaison Michelle Childs said.
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What to watch when Memphis faces Charlotte
Coming off a win over UAB and preparing to play Charlotte, the Tigers seem to be having fun again.
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Calkins: Will Ja Morant play for the Grizz again? We have an answer to that — and more.
Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman was asked if Ja Morant will play for Memphis again this year. He gave an answer — which you can read for yourself.
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Recipe Exchange: Kelly English’s chicken and andouille jambalaya
Jambalaya is perfect for Super Bowl festivities because it’s a one-pot dish that is surprisingly easy to whip up to feed a crowd.
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