Calkins: Jeremiah Martin on an inspiring, historic journey
Tiger senior Jeremiah Martin is on an historic run, and it continued Wednesday night as he reached a career-high 43 points as Memphis defeated Tulane.
Blue Monkey developers to start mixed-use project
Blue Monkey partners are prepared to start a $1.6 million mixed-use project next door to their Downtown restaurant on South Front Street.
Former Memphis nonprofit director indicted in $1 million mail fraud
The former head of a Memphis nonprofit river conservation group has been indicted on charges involving $1 million in improper reimbursement payments made to the agency over a six-year period.
Ag-equipment company leaving Memphis for Olive Branch
Memphis-based Krone North America never sought incentives to remain in Memphis, and will start moving its 45 jobs to Olive Branch by the end of 2019.
City Council gives final OK to South Cordova de-annexation
The Memphis City Council gave final approval to the de-annexation of South Cordova Tuesday.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Could AI help shut down party houses?
A Memphis City Council member is pushing the city to crack down on short-term rental problems.
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Public Safety Wounded MPD officer released from hospital
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Business
Baptist Memorial grows to 25 hospitals with NE Arkansas hospital merger
Baptist Memorial Health Care is adding a 129-bed hospital, a 91-bed assisted living facility and eight medical clinics as part of a merger with an Arkansas-based health provider.
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Real Estate Mid-South Chinese Chamber buys historic Cordova School
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Sports
Grizzlies sign Rayan Rupert to two-way contract
Rupert has appeared in five games for the Grizzlies this season while playing on a 10-day contract.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis considering signing players to multi-year contracts with buyouts
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers ‘projecting a $1.2 million deficit’ in men’s basketball, says Memphis AD
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Food
Jollyburger lumpia and halo-halo: Filipino bar to open Downtown
Chef Shayne Diaz has announced an opening day for her new Filipino snack bar in South Main.
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Suburbs
Arlington slaps moratorium on vape shops, approves beer, liquor ordinances
New ordinances have eliminated vape shops in Arlington for the next year and clarified some of the rules for a second liquor store in the town.
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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.
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Games
Sudoku: March 3
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.