There are 163 article(s) tagged Memphis:

• September 2019

  • Sara Kyle holds town hall on gun violence in Frayser

    The state senator from Memphis held the town hall to inform community members about pending potential gun violence legislation at the state level, among other issues. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 26, 2019

  • Public quizzes Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris on plan to fund MATA

    Movers and shakers at the weekly lunch meeting of the Frayser Exchange Club questioned Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris Thursday about his plan to help fund the Memphis Area Transit Authority through a proposed $145 sustainability fee for addresses with three vehicles.

    By Linda A. Moore September 26, 2019

  • The Extra Podcast: Singing and stonewalling with Geoff Calkins, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington

    What happens when Geoff Calkins, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington join Eric Barnes on The Extra Podcast? Singing, of course. (And a whole lot of not answering each others’ question.)

    By Eric Barnes September 26, 2019

  • Edmund Ford Jr. says county should prepare to get ‘fair share’ of proposed sales tax increase

    Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. says if a sales tax increase referendum passes in Memphis, the County Commission should go after the county's “fair share” of the funds.

    By Linda A. Moore September 25, 2019

  • Happy Birthday

    Long-time journalism veterans, talented young staff and promising interns – along with your support – made this possible. 

    By Eric Barnes September 17, 2019

  • The Daily Memphian marks its first birthday

    Our traffic has grown. Our subscriptions are double the original projection. We've added journalists and an app and obituaries and more. All because local journalism is under assault.

    By Eric Barnes September 17, 2019

  • Shelby County officials say Strickland can’t compare city’s minority purchasing program to the county’s

    Shelby County officials don’t dispute Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s statement about the small percentage of county contracts that go to minority-owned and women-owned businesses in comparison to the city of Memphis.

    By Linda A. Moore September 09, 2019

  • Harris unveils Transit Vision 3.0 and funding plan

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris unveiled a plan Wednesday to put $10 million in county funds into MATA through a new $145 sustainability fee for households with three or more vehicles.

    By Linda A. Moore September 04, 2019

• August 2019

  • NACA event makes home ownership a possibility

    The Achieve the Dream event this weekend is an opportunity for potential homebuyers to get pre-approved for low-interest loans with no down payments and no closing costs.

    By Linda A. Moore August 22, 2019

  • County Commission committee does not commit to request for school pay study

    Shelby County Commission committees Wednesday sent several measures to the full commission meeting without a recommendation, including a request for a study on school district workers who do not make $15 an hour.

    By Linda A. Moore August 21, 2019

  • Electrolux plant closing postponed to at least June 2021

    Workers at Electrolux Memphis cooking appliance factory have a reprieve of up to nine months on a previously announced closing date. Electrolux said it will stay open through June 2021.

    By Wayne Risher August 15, 2019

  • Regional Economic Alliance ponders united front with suburbs

    The Memphis-Shelby County Regional Economic Alliance is considering adding representation from Shelby County suburban cities' chambers of commerce as a way of creating a unified approach to economic development.

    By Wayne Risher August 08, 2019

• July 2019

  • Calkins: The ultimate, definitive do’s and don’ts list for visitors to Memphis

    Welcome to Memphis! Here's what to do (and not do) while you are here. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 26, 2019

  • Calkins: Memphis deserves this week

    It may not be the best sporting event in the 200-year history of Memphis, but the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is the most deserved. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 22, 2019

  • Calkins: Tiger Woods is not coming to Memphis – and that’s too bad

    The first World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is going to be great. But it would have been greater with Tiger Woods. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 19, 2019

  • Excessive heat advisory issued by National Weather Service

    An excessive heat warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Shelby County until 8 p.m. Thursday and all of the Mid-South is under a heat advisory through Friday.

    By Linda A. Moore July 18, 2019

  • Calkins: The one-of-a-kind package that guarantees Tiger Woods will play Memphis

    We'll find out soon if Tiger Woods will be playing Southwind next week. Just to help the cause, we put together the definitive Memphis gift bag.

    By Geoff Calkins July 15, 2019

• June 2019

  • Judge says MLGW must pay fired worker who protested statue removal

    A federal judge has ruled that Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division must rehire and give back pay to an employee it fired for protesting Confederate statues' removal.

    By Linda A. Moore June 27, 2019

  • Dual life of Brandon Webber not uncommon, experts say

    Brandon Webber was an honor student, a rapper and a young father. But he was also accused in a violent carjacking where a Hernando man was shot five times. The duality of Webber is what some young people in Memphis face. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 25, 2019

  • Billy Ray Turner, co-defendant in Lorenzen Wright’s murder, pleads guilty to gun charge

    Billy Ray Turner, co-defendant in the slaying of NBA star Lorenzen Wright, pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a gun on Monday, June 17. The murder trial of Turner and Sherra Wright, ex-wife of Lorenzen Wright will begin Sept. 16. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 17, 2019

  • ‘All we can do is cry,’ says family of shooting victim

    The family of Brandon Webber, the 20-year-old man shot and killed Wednesday by U.S. Marshals serving arrest warrants at a Frayser home, want answers about the fatal officer-involved shooting. The shooting sparked protesters to clash with police. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 14, 2019

  • Shooting details emerge after police, demonstrators clash in Frayser

    A day after protesters clashed with police over the fatal shooting in Frayser of a 20-year-old man by U.S. Marshals, new details began to emerge and the victim's family began seeking answers.

    By Yolanda Jones, Bill Dries, Wayne Risher June 14, 2019

  • Reward of $26,000 reward offered for information in death of Glenn Cofield

    Memphis CrimeStoppers announces $26,000 reward for information leading to arrest in the shooting death of Memphis financial executive Glenn Cofield. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 11, 2019

  • Calkins: A 36-year employee of FedEx makes it onstage at the Kennedy Center — the inspiring tale behind the trip

    At age 63, Memphis theatre power — and longtime FedEx employee — Cecelia Wingate has made it to the Kennedy Center. Here's the story of how she and Memphis playwright Evan Linder arrived on the nation's stage.

    By Geoff Calkins June 11, 2019

  • ‘Wear Orange’ anti-gun violence event moves indoors

    The “Wear Orange” anti-gun violence rally will be held at Orange Mound Community Center because of rainy weather.

    By Yolanda Jones June 07, 2019