Calkins: The last days of Conley and Gasol? It shouldn’t have had to come to this
The Grizzlies are willing to trade Mike Conley and Marc Gasol, according to ESPN. It's time, certainly. But it shouldn't have come to this.
King Day observances feature different interpretations of civil rights leader’s Memphis legacy
The federal holiday honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. included a new grant program for neighborhoods, calls for reparations, questions about who interprets King's legacy and City Hall honors for 10 women activists.
Rezoning request would bring second Chick-fil-A to Germantown
Chick-fil-A is looking to build another Chick-fil-A in Germantown, according to the land owner. David Skinner is asking the city to rezone his property to commercial use.
Psychologist who gave sheriff’s deputies exam is unlicensed in Tennessee
About 200 Shelby County sheriff's deputies are having to retake their psych exams because the Memphis psychologist who tested them in 2013 and 2014 has not been licensed in the state since 2001.
Company revises plans for proposed East Memphis car wash
Blue Water Wash has substantially changed its proposal for a new, East Memphis car wash on Poplar at Century. But it remains to be seen if the tweaks will soften opposition from neighbors.
Whitehaven Black Restaurant Week builds energy for community, small businesses
Whitehaven creates its own energy in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream with Whitehaven Black Restaurant Week.
Metro
Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity prices as tech companies vow to cover costs
The president of SpaceX, which just merged with xAI, made a series of pledges about xAI’s plans for Memphis and North Mississippi.
City of Memphis Could AI help shut down party houses?
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Liberty Park money matters and an xAI mystery
Memphis Tigers Basketball The AM/DM podcast: How much money goes to U of M athletes
Public Safety Wounded MPD officer released from hospital
Business
Apartments with Mississippi River views planned for Downtown
A new project reinvents the last vacant pieces of Downtown with unobstructed views of the Mississippi River.
Real Estate Mixed-use development planned for Edge District
Health Care Baptist Memorial grows to 25 hospitals with NE Arkansas hospital merger
Premium Business Women business leaders say to ‘take the leap,’ embrace opportunities
Real Estate Mid-South Chinese Chamber buys historic Cordova School
Sports
Scotty Pippen is finally healthy — but with a glut of Grizzlies guards, the future is uncertain.
Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. played hurt for years. Now back from surgery, he still has something to prove.
Memphis Grizzlies Everybody scores, but the Grizzles don’t win
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Trail Blazers 122, Grizzlies 114
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball What to watch in Memphis’ regular-season home finale against USF
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis considering signing players to multi-year contracts with buyouts
Food
Table Talk: Patrick’s keeps its customers with a good menu — and a good time
“We’ve more than doubled sales in 20 years,” said Mike Miller, owner of Patrick’s. “And we’re thankful for everybody that comes to see us.”
Food News Jollyburger lumpia and halo-halo: Filipino bar to open Downtown
Suburbs
Collierville police officer arrested for domestic assault
Police arrested the Collierville officer after a fight with his girlfriend in Fayette County.
Premium Arlington Arlington slaps moratorium on vape shops, approves beer, liquor ordinances
Arts & Culture
After 10 years in the pulpit, pastor opens sober lounge
A former Memphis pastor opens The Living Room, a luxury lounge without liquor at the former Abundant Life Fellowship Church on Knight Arnold Road.
Performing Arts ‘Mean Girls’ launches 2026-27 season at Playhouse on the Square
Opinion
Opinion: Add library workers to the civil service without unnecessary steps
“I hope that the citizens of Memphis will vote for the referendum granting civil service protection to library workers, and that library employees be re-hired for jobs they secured through a fair and competitive process.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: In a college search, the student is the constant
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How much money goes to U of M athletes
Student-athletes can now get paid for their name, image or likeness as well as revenue-sharing payments from the school. Today, we try to sort it all out.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: 13 commissioners, mayor and all the clerks
Games
Sudoku: March 3
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.