A city task force on public safety started its work this week with several calls for hiring local in the police and fire ranks. Meanwhile, an effort to remove from the Nov. 3 election ballot a proposal for allowing the city to hire police and firefighters who live outside the county may be picking up momentum.
The Tennessee Legislature broke an impasse Thursday night and was set to pass a $39.4 billion budget for fiscal 2021 dealing with a $1 billion shortfall caused by the COVID-19 crisis, wrapping up a short but chaotic session surrounded by protest.
When the pandemic began, Memphis football had exactly one commit. Somehow, in the last two months, new coach Ryan Silverfield has put together the best recruiting class in the history of the school.
Memphis in May has canceled the 2020 Beale Street Music Festival and World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Gov. Bill Lee is proclaiming Friday, June 19, as Juneteenth in Tennessee, but he stops short of demanding removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that re-established the program the Trump administration tried to rescind affects 1,800 Memphians, many of them considered “essential” workers in the current pandemic.
Christian Brothers University will have about 150 DACA students on its campus this fall and is looking to recruit more.
Small restaurants have to rely on customers to show up on time when they make a reservation, and that’s never been more critical than it is now with occupancy cut about in half because of social distancing.
Tennessee gained nearly 94,000 nonfarm jobs in May, but total jobs were down nearly 266,000 from a year earlier, reflecting COVID-19's devastation of hospitality, manufacturing and services sectors.
Ryan Silverfield continues to show a knack for recruiting, landing a linebacker out of Louisiana, possibly the biggest recruit in his short tenure as Tigers head coach.
Loan-loss provisions significantly impacted earnings as banks responded to potential credit problems due to the pandemic.
Enforcing the ordinance requiring face coverings at indoor public places relies on business owners' participation, says sponsor of city council measure.
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said Thursday, June 18, that technology, including social media, is vital to the department, and he fears the 1978 Kendrick Consent Decree will stop his department from doing its job.
As increasing numbers of coronavirus cases are detected in younger people, large gatherings are discouraged. But it's ultimately up to the organizer about whether to move forward or cancel events such as Memphis in May or the Southern Heritage Classic, said Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter.
The popular Mexican restaurant has closed for the time being because two employees tested positive for COVID-19.
Memphis International Airport's supply of 200,000 fabric face masks comes courtesy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The washable, 3-ply, all-cotton mask is made by HanesBrands.
The Tennessee House overwhelmingly passed fetal heartbeat legislation Thursday to prohibit abortion, then held out hope the Senate would consider the measure.
House and Senate break stalemate to reach $39.4 billion budget agreement as Legislature prepares to adjourn.
Briarcrest's Sydney Ham captures top state soccer honor. Meanwhile, former Central and Baylor basketball star Nina Davis goes to work at Middle Tennessee State.
From Murray, Kentucky, to a secret gym outside of Memphis to Florida's Walt Disney World, the star point guard has our respect.
A man died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency while in police custody.
When Zelda Fitzgerald Hill’s mother struggled to care for his father who had Alzheimer’s disease, he and his sisters stepped in to divvy responsibilities and provide their mother with support.
When Jaren Jackson Jr. decided to film his life, it pushed him to places he’d never gone before — like deep into the snake- and alligator-infested Florida Everglades in the middle of the night.
Being named a James Beard awards semifinalist is the culmination of three decades of working together for the duo at Acre.
In a lawsuit filed Friday, Jan. 31, former director Todd Mastry accuses certain DeSoto County Supervisors and the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau of violating the Civil Rights Act.
Germantown Presbyterian’s music director will lead his final service Sunday. He’s held various positions in a 60-year career, but he said he’s always loved church music.
“There is an urgent need to address the aging housing stock and fund new development across the city that can accommodate people where they live and work.”
A series of changes in the leadership of Memphis-Shelby County Schools may be giving way to a more gradual but no less profound series of changes within the district.
This week’s jigsaw features a photo by The Daily Memphian’s photographer, Patrick Lantrip, from the “Thomas Dambo Trolls: Save the Humans” at Memphis Botanic Garden.