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SpaceXAI sues contractor, alleges overbilling and fraud

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 17:46:45 -0500

SpaceXAI alleges that Darana Hybrid and its CEO engaged in a practice of overbilling to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Indicted Millington police officer fired for falsifying timesheets

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 11:43:40 -0500

Millington police officer Bryan Childress fired after an investigation revealed he was filing false timesheets, pocketing nearly $3,000 by doing so.

Mike Ebbs secures GOP nom for Collierville school board position

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 10:24:45 -0500

Mike Ebbs will face Democrat Jason Morrison in November for the Position 2 seat.

Biggs wins big in Arlington, other incumbents win unopposed

mwaddell@dailymemphian.com (Michael Waddell) — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 22:51:22 -0500

Incumbent Alderman Jeremy Biggs won his third term in Position 6 on the Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen in town’s only contested race Thursday, Aug. 6.

Millington police officer indicted on two felony counts, expected to be fired

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 20:44:01 -0500

A Millington police officer was indicted on two felony charges this week after an investigation that began last year, although the nature of that investigation remains unclear.

Millington school board primary candidates waltz into victory

ataylor@dailymemphian.com (Amaya Taylor) — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 20:36:12 -0500

The Millington races for seats on the suburb’s Board of Education went as expected, as all of the candidates were unopposed, setting the stage for November’s general election.

Three finalists selected for Germantown school board vacancy

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 16:02:37 -0500

Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will interview three people for the short-term vacancy in the suburb's school board’s Position 2 seat.

Mississippi attorney general enters governor's race branding herself a Trump conservative

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 4 Aug 2026 11:47:50 -0500

Lynn Fitch became the state’s first female attorney general when she took office in 2020.

Arlington election preview: Five of the six races are unopposed

mwaddell@dailymemphian.com (Michael Waddell) — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 12:41:40 -0500

While there are six races on the Arlington municipal ballot this week, only one is contested with incumbent Jeremy Biggs facing the challenge of Don Hinkle for the Position 6 alderman’s seat.

Early-voting turnout this year ahead of what it was in 2022

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 20:02:43 -0500

Saturday is the last day to vote early in advance of the Aug. 6 Election Day. Here are some numbers about where turnout appears to be going locally and statewide.

SpaceXAI contractor said company owes it $570M

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:15:49 -0500

The CEO of an Ohio-based industrial contractor said SpaceXAI still owes his company about 40% of its roughly $1.5 billion total bill.

SpaceXAI agrees to remove Mississippi turbines

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:31:22 -0500

SpaceXAI said Thursday, July 30, that it and the State of Mississippi had entered an agreement for winding down some of the company’s sprawling power plant operations in Southaven.

SpaceXAI buys 10 acres in Southaven

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:19:51 -0500

The company’s sprawling campus stretches across the Tennessee-Mississippi state line and includes three data centers.

November ballot taking shape in suburban general elections

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:47:38 -0500

Although one election is a week away, voters in five of the Memphis suburbs will be choosing their leaders in November.

SpaceXAI has built another Memphis data center

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:11:47 -0500

Elon Musk appeared to acknowledge that the company had built a new data center, known as “Minihard.”

The AM/DM podcast: Ragin' and rambling on in Bartlett?

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:17:24 -0500

Questions remain about two high-profile — and related — Bartlett projects.

Collierville tabs former assistant to lead baseball program

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:21:40 -0500

Clay Greene spent the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons in the Dragons’ dugout and now will replace Jeff Munier.

Germantown mayoral race may be contested

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:29:43 -0500

A former member of the Germantown Fire Department is interested in running for mayor of the suburb.

Tate Reeves appoints DeSoto County judge to state Supreme Court

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:53:14 -0500

The Southaven judge will replace Justice Robert Chamberlin on the state’s highest court.

The changing landscape for suburban schools

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:23:17 -0500

Superintendents from three suburban school districts appeared on “Behind the Headlines” to talk about the changes and challenges their districts face.