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MLGW proposes battery storage projects to strengthen electric grid

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:47:20 -0500

Memphis Light, Gas and Water is taking steps to make the broader electric grid more resilient.

Lawsuit says Trump administration is trying to silence Southaven residents on SpaceX pollution

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:15:24 -0500

The lawsuit is turning into a much bigger fight over whether the federal government can shut down citizen enforcement of the Clean Air Act in the name of national security.

US government says Grok helped it bomb Iran

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:59:03 -0500

The legal fight over SpaceX’s private power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, became a matter of national security on Monday, June 15.

SpaceX says Mississippi regulators approved turbines

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:09:01 -0500

In a motion to dismiss a lawsuit, attorneys for SpaceX argued that the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality had signed off on the natural gas turbines and that Mississippi’s air-quality regulations allowed the turbines.

SpaceX adds more turbines as court fight continues

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:27:08 -0500

The Southern Environmental Law Center filed new documents in the NAACP’s lawsuit against SpaceX, claiming the company had added 24 more turbines.

Funding for Audubon Park splash pad, clubhouse moves forward

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:10:17 -0500

The Memphis City Council approved funding for a new splash pad, parking and tree planting at Audubon Park.

Redbirds, City Council tangle over AutoZone Park plans

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:19:25 -0500

The Memphis Redbirds reacted on Thursday, June 11, to the Memphis City Council’s pushback on paying $5 million for repairs and renovation planning to city-owned AutoZone Park.

City of Memphis confident that SpaceX will finish water recycling plant

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:31:22 -0500

SpaceX paused construction of the plant in April, which The Daily Memphian first reported.

DeSoto County residents sue SpaceX over noise

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 9 Jun 2026 22:20:47 -0500

A class action lawsuit alleges that the noise from SpaceX’s natural gas plant has eroded quality of life, and that the company hasn’t taken steps to mitigate the noise.

Tax season drumbeat grows louder at City Hall

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Mon, 8 Jun 2026 15:28:02 -0500

City Council members have some amendments to Mayor Paul Young’s budget, and they could move closer to closing out the budget season at Tuesday’s council day.

Memphis council chair warned her behavior could violate city charter

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 29 May 2026 06:49:31 -0500

Memphis City Council Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington has been accused of using her position to benefit her niece, who worked in the city’s IT department.

Anthropic paying $15B a year to rent Memphis data center from SpaceX

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 26 May 2026 18:12:02 -0500

Earlier in May, xAI (now a part of SpaceX) announced a deal with Anthropic, the company behind the popular artificial intelligence chatbot Claude.

Flags, headstones and hard truths: Memphis National Cemetery tells a different Civil War story

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Mon, 25 May 2026 17:54:02 -0500

For row after row, many of the headstones bear no name.

Cohen to sue over redrawn congressional map

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 15 May 2026 11:10:27 -0500

“We’ve been campaigning hard since the filing deadline ... and that’s a First Amendment violation, so there will be a lawsuit in state court,” Cohen said.

Appeals court deals blow to lawsuit challenging National Guard

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 14 May 2026 13:23:35 -0500

The court said plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the challenge of the guard’s deployment.

If there are new maps, what are Cohen, Kustoff and Pearson going to do?

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 7 May 2026 15:10:32 -0500

At least one local elected official hinted at what they might consider if the new congressional district map passes.

Claude AI to use xAI's Memphis data center

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 6 May 2026 15:43:14 -0500

Anthropic, the company behind the widely successful Claude chatbot, would use all of Colossus’ computing capacity.

Four County Commission races set for August

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 6 May 2026 00:44:00 -0500

Four Shelby County Board of Commissioners races now have their final pairings for the August general election.

Clerks, register, trustee and assessor: Here's who won the primaries for the other races

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 5 May 2026 23:38:56 -0500

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.

Anthony Buckner wins Democratic primary for Sheriff

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 5 May 2026 22:39:04 -0500

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