Calkins: Merry Christmas, Memphis. Here’s to all who persevere.
It is hard not to think about loss this Christmas. Here’s to those who help us find joy in the midst of it all.
Meeman-Shelby Forest offering free New Year’s Day hikes
The Millington park is one of dozens across Tennessee offering free Jan. 1 events to help residents start the year off exercising.
Oh, Snap: This week’s best photos
We’re all about Christmas. But this is Memphis, so we’ve also got Griizzlies and barbecue. Vote for your favorite image.
Whitehead: Suburban housing still reigns, but wave of mixed-use projects offers variety
Arguably, planning expert Josh Whitehead knows more than anyone about trends in Memphis development. He answered a few questions before leaving City Hall to join a law firm.
Grizzlies a source of holiday cheer for Little Rock Central basketball team
The coach surprised his players with Grizzlies tickets for Christmas. And when the team comes to town on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there will be history to remember.
Tigers awarded a bowl trophy in the most disappointing way
Memphis was deemed the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl champion after its opponent withdrew, but for the seniors, the competition was what mattered.
Paul Young: After uncertainty, future of Downtown ‘inclusive’
“It’s my belief that the future of Downtown is one that’s inclusive,” Young said. “When I say inclusive, I mean diverse businesses, diverse residents and diverse experiences. The food, the music, the culture. That’s why Memphis, and its future, is unique.”
Metro
State House bill lets private businesses, citizens reject same-sex marriage
The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday, Feb. 19, that lets private businesses refuse to recognize same-sex couples.
Health Care General Assembly votes to expand birth control access in Tennessee
Elections A look at which County races could be won at the noon deadline
Real Estate County property-tax rate could go down
Business EDGE approves port, composting, Bad Timing items
Business
Convention Center leader leaving Memphis
Renasant Convention Center general manager Dean Dennis has accepted a job as the general manager of the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Business Two new clothing stores coming to Saddle Creek
Transportation & Logistics Airport to double fees on taxis, rideshares for pickup
Transportation & Logistics GXO Logistics to lay off 185 in Memphis
Premium Business Women & Business seminar speakers to share advice, empowerment
Sports
‘Love comes to mind’: Fans cheer Jaren Jackson Jr.’s return in Grizzlies win
Memphis thanked the players traded to Utah, then beat them with a second-half surge. Grizzlies beat Jazz in battle of the benchesRelated content:
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Food
Food Files: Grab that microphone, Memphis, and get ready to sing
Both The Studio Karaoke and The SovereignTea Cafe will have their grand openings in February. Also, a new Pizza Hut is coming to Marketplace at Raleigh.
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: Cocktails meet canvases in The Edge
Suburbs
Hernando doubles some sewer fees
The increase comes as Hernando officials scramble to address a projected deficit in the city’s utility fund.
Real Estate Fogelman acquires Germantown apartments
Arts & Culture
Robert Duvall on screen, Steve Mulroy on stage and a Bad Bunny party
In this week’s To-Do List, celebrate Lunar New Year at the Brooks, read about wrasslin’ at Novel and celebrate Afro-Latino Week all over town.
Music The Red Clay Strays, Wu-Tang Clan, Dave Matthews Band headline 2026 Riverbeat Music Fest
Opinion
Opinion: Memphis, are you still thinking about the Roman Empire (and Yellow Fever)?
“Historian Kyle Harper is coming to the University of Memphis to ask a chilling question: are we, like the Romans, on the cusp of societal collapse — or even mass extinction?”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Why immigration enforcement is not the same struggle as the Civil Rights Movement
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Improv, Bad Bunny and other things to do this weekend
There are plant sales, Bad Bunny-inspired events, Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy doing a monologue and a week’s worth of Afro-Latino stories, music and dancing.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Storylines for rest of season
Games
Sudoku: Feb. 20
Ready for today’s sudokus?