Steve Mulroy defeats Amy Weirich in District Attorney race
Democrat Steve Mulroy declared victory over incumbent Republican Amy Weirich late Thursday evening in the race for Shelby County District Attorney, but Weirich had not conceded defeat.
Harris wins second mayoral term in race defined by competing calls for change
Harris, who campaigned as part of a “New Era” slate of Democratic candidates, led a Democratic sweep of countywide offices.
City term limits extension fails again, ending reelection hopes for Strickland, others
The idea of a three-term limit for city council members and the Memphis mayor went down hard for the second time in four years.
Halbert re-elected in county clerk’s race, Swearengen takes Circuit Court Clerk
Despite vocal complaints about her office’s delays in processing car tag and license plate renewals, County Clerk Wanda Halbert won re-election Thursday, Aug. 4. Here’s a rundown of the other clerk’s races on the ballot that saw a repeat of 2018’s Democratic sweep of the same offices.
Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael defeated as City Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon wins highly contested race
Several other judges, including two in General Sessions Criminal Court, were either upset in the incomplete results or were in danger of being upset. Meanwhile, voters filled eight court seats to which incumbents did not seek reelection this year, including four divisions of Criminal Court.
Martin beats Smiley, Atwater in Democratic primary for governor
Gov. Bill Lee is expected to win reelection, but Democrats think they have a shot after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, incumbent lawmakers in Congress and the General Assembly all won.
Shelby County Commission goes to Democratic majority of nine
The new commission appeared to have a nine-vote Democratic majority with some votes still to be counted into Friday morning in one of the closest races on the entire big ballot.
Charles Everett ousted in MSCS school board election, McKissack, Coleman keep seats
New members will soon participate in a swearing-in ceremony to officially become part of the board. The board’s next meeting will be a work session Aug. 23. It will hold its monthly business meeting the following week on Aug. 30.
Leatherwood wins primary in District 99 race, unopposed in November
Thursday’s election was the third time Tom Leatherwood and Lee Mills competed for the state seat.
Five of six incumbents win reelection in Arlington
The only incumbent not to hold onto his seat was Hugh Lamar for Position 3 on the Arlington Community Schools Board of Education.
Municipal judges easily win reelection in two suburbs
Municipal judges in Germantown and Collierville sailed to reelection Thursday, Aug. 4 night.
Harris, Mulroy, Halbert claim early vote, term limits extension losing
The early and absentee votes are the first to be counted once the polls are closed. The numbers here are the early vote only with separate totals not posted yet on absentee votes.
Polls close but glitches, lines delay release of results in 23% turnout
Voting for one of the more heated local elections in recent history closed shortly after 7 p.m. and after a delay results were finally announced. Shelby County’s ‘big ballot’ Election Day arrives with theme of changeRelated stories:
$10 Deal: At Fino’s, any sandwich can now be a salad
Who doesn’t love bread? But, at Fino’s, it takes a tug, and sometimes you don’t want to work as hard. Or eat as heavy. A time like, say, August.
Will Danton Barto have his number retired?
The Tigers have a new process of retiring numbers of former athletes and Danton Barto’s name has been submitted.
Calkins: Seth Henigan is going to be good. Scary good.
Seth Henigan made a remarkable confession the other day — one that should give every Memphis fan even more hope for the year to come.
Pick six: Six teams who will have better records in 2022
Hope springs eternal. And here are six teams with good reasons to think 2022 will be better.
Helen of Troy facility to open in Fayette County by early 2023
A 2-million-square-foot distribution center for Helen of Troy is set to open next year just inside Fayette County bringing more jobs to communities east of Memphis.
Editor’s note: Results of key races included below. For results on other races, click here.
Grizzlies Insider: Ja Morant, Desmond Bane stress continuity in success
Ja Morant and Desmond Bane believe continuity is key for NBA teams trying to win a championship. The Memphis front office has said money won’t get in the way.
The To-Do List: A ‘solid gold’ party, a beautiful birthday and Elvis everywhere
This week, hear music by Bruno Mars (but with lasers) and G. Love (as in Special Sauce), dust off your boots for the “Gay Ole Opry,” and celebrate 10 years in the garden.
Historic Dermon Building renovation includes apartments, outdoor pool, dog park
Developers Nick and Sam Patel plan to renovate the historic 10-story Dermon Building Downtown into 103 apartment units.
Jack Morris Auto Glass sold to North Carolina company
“We sold because we determined that it was in the best interest of our employees and customers,” said Paul Morris, president of Jack Morris.
Memphis’ streetlights to be converted to LED
All 77,330 of the city’s high-pressure sodium streetlights will be replaced with LED lighting in a project that includes an automated management system that notifies MLGW when the lights are out.
Table Talk: Crazy Cactus closes; Coletta’s pizza is at Grind City Grocer
Some bad news, some good news and a bunch of restaurant and food events are on the table.
A good Nighte on the way for Memphis 901 FC
Teenager has represented United States at national level and arrives in Memphis from FC Dallas’ academy.
Metro
‘Lots of wheels turning’ on xAI site in Southaven
A group of Memphians got a rare glimpse into the workings of Elon Musk’s xAI, and a key executive spoke about the company’s potential plans for a former natural gas plant in Southaven.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: How Ghana sent nearly 200 students to the U of M, and more
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Green wants Lee’s seat, and Delta stops before it starts
Business
‘Lots of wheels turning’ on xAI site in Southaven
A group of Memphians got a rare glimpse into the workings of Elon Musk’s xAI, and a key executive spoke about the company’s potential plans for a former natural gas plant in Southaven.
Premium Health Care Hire Local helps Memphians become nurses, paramedics — tuition-free
Premium Real Estate Downtown riverboat landing moving closer to Bass Pro
Sports
Was Rooker robbed? Local slugger one controversial inch short in home run derby
Brent Rooker and Cal Raleigh were tied with 17 home runs each, and MLB’s tiebreaker was who hit the longest. Rooker’s longest of 470.53 feet was just short of Raleigh’s longest of 470.61.
Collierville Astros draft former Collierville ace
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis assistant reportedly may become Tennessee State head coach
Food
What to Order: Eggxactly’s uncommon omelet
Turkey is smoked for an entire day before it becomes part of this breakfast favorite.
Suburbs
‘Lots of wheels turning’ on xAI site in Southaven
A group of Memphians got a rare glimpse into the workings of Elon Musk’s xAI, and a key executive spoke about the company’s potential plans for a former natural gas plant in Southaven.
Neighborhoods
Grok’s antisemitism isn’t good for Memphis. At least according to Grok.
Grok, a chatbot that can have conversations with people and generate computer code and images, is powered, in part, by advanced computer chips in two Memphis data centers.
Arts & Culture
Kathy Bates nominated for Emmy Award
Memphis-native Kathy Bates is up for another award for her starring role in CBS’ reimagining of the classic series “Matlock.”
Opinion
Calkins: Memphis Rox reopens with ‘climb for Mond’
Two weeks after Jarmond Johnson was shot and killed at Memphis Rox, the gym reopened with a joyful, mournful — and ultimately hopeful — ceremonial climb.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How Ghana sent nearly 200 students to the U of M, and more
Nearly 200 international students at the University of Memphis are at risk of losing their place at the school, as well as their visa status, as their home country struggles to pay their tuition.