The winner of the Democratic primary will meet former state Rep. John DeBerry, the Republican nominee, in the August general election race to succeed outgoing Mayor Lee Harris.

“They’re killing an iconic American city,” said U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, who flew in to join Tuesday’s protest. “It’s a terrible day for Memphis and it’s a terrible day for Tennessee.”

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Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner won the Shelby County Democratic primary for sheriff Tuesday.

“The more they tried to explain it, the worse it got,” said Patrick Lawton, former Germantown city administrator. 

Shante Avant, Karen Streeter and Lashanta Rudd won seats on the County Commission with their win in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries.

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As a state takeover looms, voters retained two Memphis-Shelby County Schools incumbents seeking re-election, according to unofficial election results from the board’s first-ever partisan primaries held Tuesday, May 5.

Most in the 11-candidate field talked about specific changes to the office that issues new vehicle tags, car titles and collects registration fees in addition to issuing marriage licenses and business permits.

Wanda Halbert, the current county clerk, lost the Democratic nomination for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk to state Rep. Joe Towns Jr. on Tuesday, May 5, by a 121-vote margin according to unofficial totals.

“We’re trying to combat loneliness,” said the operator of Second Helpings Cafe. 

The two women who were wounded were bystanders when one of those in the argument opened fire, Memphis police said.

Also, the Carolina Watershed property has a new owner, and a Bartlett retail building sells for $1.4 million.

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch recently cleared the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office of wrongdoing in a fatal 2024 shooting. But the family of Jamarcus Brown is now suing in federal court over his death.

Chris Herrington: “‘Knives Out’ meets ‘Babe’ is an elevator pitch I would buy, and I suspect I’ll be buying in the form of a movie ticket soon.”

Arlington officials approved the first reading of the town’s budget for a new fiscal year, maintaining the $1.13 property tax rate.

The route starts this summer.