“I think that he’s made a name for himself in the Legislature in a way that voters are fairly excited about some of the issues, particularly about crime,” a political consultant said.

The unofficial election results released Nov. 6 show the presidential general election drew a majority of voters in Shelby County, but not by much. President-elect Donald Trump won fewer local votes this year than in 2020.

The 2021 decision to rebrand to the Memphis Museums of Science & History was met with some blowback from longtime citizens. Now, Memphis Museums Inc. leaders are trying to manage confusion about its brand and locations.

During the Project Green Fork fundraiser, local chefs will turn surplus ingredients into delicious dishes. 

The Memphis City Council’s passage of a gun-control ordinance is the next step now that voters have approved the ballot referendum.

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The Economic Development Growth Engine Board approved a Jobs 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive for AAON Inc., three forgivable loans, and an extension of the closing date of Richardson Oilseed PILOT at its special call board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 6. 

 The fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has recruited Samantha Maltin of Sesame Workshop as its new chief marketing and brand officer, while Ankur Jain of Amazon-owned Whole Foods will become the nonprofit’s first chief data and analytics officer. 

On Tuesday, Memphis voters also approved giving the City Council the ability to set its own salaries. Previously, the council’s salaries were indexed to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

A day after earning another term in office, Don Lowry said Tuesday’s win will be his last race for the office. Meanwhile, Larry Dagen prepares to take over as the city’s mayor.

Penny Hardaway addresses how the Memphis Tigers’ frontcourt rotation is impacted by the departure of Tyreek Smith, a transfer from SMU who left the team due to a dispute about NIL payments.

The Stratford Memphis venue sold, ProHealth Wellness Clinic to open its sixth location in Arlington, Horn Lake shopping center sold for $2.3 million and an Olive Branch warehouse also sold. 

The governor said he looks forward to delivering on his promise for more education choices for parents.

According to early election returns, each of the three options passed with roughly the same number of for and against votes.

Follow The Daily Memphian’s blog for live updates from the polls and voting results on Election Day 2024.

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After the presidential general election, those on the prevailing side already moving on plans that were made as voters were casting ballots. Those on the losing side were weighing close margins between the ideologies.

Donald Trump’s victory marks an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago. 

The Tennessee Republican supermajority did not crack in Memphis on Tuesday with Rep. John Gillespie beating Democratic challenger Jesse Huseth and retaining the state House of Representatives District 97 seat. 

Kustoff and Cohen were poised to be reelected handily to their U.S. House seats representing Tennessee’s 8th and 9th Congressional Districts.

Collierville elected Maureen Fraser as its next mayor Tuesday. Mayor Stan Joyner is retiring later this year.

Larry Dagen has earned the victory in the Millington mayor’s race as incumbent alderman won reelection.