Shelby County Spelling Bee returns to Memphis after stint in Nashville
Sophia Overstreet, 13, clinched a victory over 51 other spellers in the first Shelby County Spelling Bee since the competition lost its longtime local sponsorship.
Grizzlies Postgame: With Gasol gone, left-behind bigs take over in home win over Pelicans
Joakim Noah and Jaren Jackson Jr. were big men having big nights as the Grizzlies won their first home game since trading Marc Gasol.
Calkins: Chandler Parsons is back! (But don’t blame the Grizzlies)
The Grizzlies are bringing back the guy they sent away. Yes, Chandler Parsons will be suiting up and checking into a game at FedExForum – after resting up during the All-Star break, that is.
Airport’s inner workings come into focus on ‘World Class Tour’
Memphis International Airport's Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the airport and the FedEx Express hub.
Germantown leaders favor city purchase of Germantown Country Club for passive use
The Germantown Parks and Recreation Commission and Master Parks Plan authors gathered Saturday to determine the best use for Germantown Country Club, which has announced its closing. They favored the city buying the land for a passive park.
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
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
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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.
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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
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.