Memphis 901 FC excited about visit from Orlando City
But more immediate concerns come first
Memphis 901 FC takes five-game unbeaten run to St. Louis on Saturday.
Malone: County funding for new voting machines should come with no strings attached
The president of the city's longest running civil rights organization commented on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast about the funding, voter registration lawsuits and leaving her post this fall.
Politics Podcast: NAACP president Deidre Malone
Deidre Malone, head of the city’s longest running civil rights organization talks about new blood, new voting machines and the award that got “dicey.”
An embattled Memphis charter school shuts down, forcing 150 students to make choices
Now that Gateway is officially closed, parents and students are left to find a new high school. Many are headed to their zoned neighborhood schools; others are still searching.
New Eats: Puck Food Hall
Puck Food Hall is spruced up and offers new food booths, proving there's more to the name change than a rebranding.
A flight down memory lane
The Experimental Aircraft Association has its B-17 Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast at Millington-Memphis Airport this weekend as part of a national tour, and a 99-year-old World War II veteran stole the show during a flight around Memphis on Thursday.
Metro
The Early Word: Where to go if you fancy a pint or need cute glasses
Family sues Youth Villages for wrongful death, and Memphis gets some sports wins at a time of great sports loss.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: 13 commissioners, mayor and all the clerks
Premium State Government Blackburn, Rose and Green mix it up over hockey and power outages
Premium Spirit of Memphis Ask the Memphian: Who was the oldest person in Memphis history? She was also the oldest person in the world.
Premium City of Memphis MATA trustee Rodrick Holmes wants it all for Memphis riders: Stability, free fares, trolleys and more
Business
‘Opening the door’ to emotional, spiritual needs: New CEO talks leading Christ Community Health
“I’m incredibly passionate about the mission,” said Michael Drake, new president and CEO of Christ Community Health Services.
Premium Spirit of Memphis A New Yorker who helps others share their stories rewrites her own tale in Memphis
Premium Transportation & Logistics Memphis trucking leaders back Trump’s crackdown on unqualified drivers, say no impact here
Premium Business MLGW recruiting from high schools, Southwest
Premium Business Memphis bike shop racing to double revenue with online business
Sports
Hill: There will be March Madness in Memphis after all
One Memphis school is headed to the NCAA Tournament this March, and there’s room on the bandwagon.
Premium High School Sports Hutchison returns to state final four behind Miss Basketball finalist Ava Jones
High School Sports Division 2 state basketball tournament preview: Briarcrest, Hutchison, St. George’s two wins from gold ball
Premium Business Calkins: It’s just what Memphis needed. A win for the city’s sports.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway vows to ‘keep fighting’ as Tigers vie for tournament spot
Food
City & State removing retail side to focus on coffee
Late last year, the owners decided to eliminate the retail portion of the Broad Avenue business.
Premium Recipes Recipe exchange: Jarrett’s horseradish encrusted grouper
Suburbs
Lake District rumblings include plans for townhomes, hotel
The Lake District may be on the verge of getting new life with townhomes and a potential hotel emerging in the near future.
North Mississippi Mississippi Supreme Court ruling denies Olive Branch expansion plans
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘The Bride!,’ Oscar winner ‘Flow’
Where Guillermo del Toro’s current Oscar nominee “Frankenstein” is a quasi-straight adaptation of Mary Shelley’s original novel, writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new movie is a highly stylized adaptation transported to the gangster milieu of 1930s Chicago.
Premium Visual Arts Arts Beat: Brooks Museum honors Memphis College of Art’s ‘enduring legacy’
Opinion
Opinion: The Grizzlies and Memphis can thrive together
“Memphis has never been defined by ease. We have always been defined by resilience, by staying when others leave, by believing when belief is irrational.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Why immigration enforcement is not the same struggle as the Civil Rights Movement
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: 13 commissioners, mayor and all the clerks
The county primary election is fast approaching. Here’s what you need to know so far.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Banana ball and Ford replacements
Games
Sudoku: March 2
Ready for today’s sudokus?