DA’s office: Car crimes made up 23% of juvenile charges in 2023
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy’s office presented the data to the Memphis City Council Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, March 19.
Memphis City Council approves $200K salary for Ursula Madden, MLGW’s newest VP
The former TV journalist was supposed to start work at the utility in early March, but a month-long delay by the City Council left her in limbo. MLGW pushes back on council proposal for more say-so on contracts, salariesRelated story:
Grizzlies making more roster moves, according to reports
Memphis adding another player to a 10-day contract and giving a current player a second 10-day contract.
Comcast outage cripples City Council’s day
The outage shortened the council’s meeting and hindered its online capabilities, including its Granicus and YouTube feeds and the body’s electronic voting system. Most of the council’s business was delayed to the April 9 meeting.Related story:
FedExForum renovation has $60M funding gap
Wayne Tabor said Memphis Tourism had offered the city and county $30 million on Monday but “they keep wanting more and more.”
What you need to know about Liberty Stadium renovations
Memphis Tigers athletic director Laird Veatch answers a long list of questions regarding Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation.
Tigers Basketball Insider: A look at Memphis’ final 2023-24 KenPom numbers
Is this 2023-24 Tigers team the worst product coach Penny Hardaway has put on the court in his six seasons?
Despite probation, CBU is hitting all targets and then some
CBU went on probation after making drastic cuts to its staff last fall. Now, with fundraising up more than 100%, the university is pushing to redefine its mission as Memphis-centric.
Buckley: Penny Hardaway, Laird Veatch agree: No NIT is NBD.
Penny Hardaway is “No. 1 on that list” of people disappointed with how Memphis’ 2023-24 basketball season ended, Tigers athletic director Laird Veatch says. Which helps explain why Memphis declined an NIT bid. Memphis not part of National Invitational Tournament Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballotRelated stories:
As county moves to fund FedExForum, Memphis Tourism hires lobbyists
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Monday that would cap the amount of hotel-motel tax funding Memphis Tourism receives, according to a resolution handed out to the media Monday, March 18.
MPD promotion process ruled violation of agreement with union
After MPD announced a new first-line supervisory rank — second lieutenant — and promotion process in February of last year, the police union filed a grievance.
Party bus rules could roll on; Chickasaw Gardens gates stalled
The Memphis City Council’s Tuesday meeting also includes a vote on a $200,000 salary for a new MLGW vice president that the council delayed two weeks ago.
Former mariachi musician finds rhythm of restaurants
Abraham Valenzuela got his start in the food business playing mariachi music in local restaurants. Now, he owns two restaurants in Olive Branch, one in Memphis and another on the way to Germantown.
County Commission balks at sending report on bail reforms to state
The commission first voted against sending the statistics to the state. But then it approved the report after attorneys said it would violate state law not to send it to state officials.
Land Bank debate spills over into other issues on County Commission agenda
The County Commission took three votes on the county Land Bank Monday, which touched on larger issues that showed lingering differences across two other unrelated items.
Taylor: If hotel-motel tax funds FedExForum renovations, Memphis Tourism could receive new money
State Sen. Brent Taylor told The Daily Memphian Monday morning that he is working on a bill allowing Shelby County to reallocate hotel-motel tax funding to cover the public financing gap for the Downtown Memphis arena’s renovations.
Security breach could impact some patients treated at Regional One
Information stored on an affected server included the personal health information of patients who received OB-GYN services from UTHSC residents at Regional One Health over a nine-year period.
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Metro
Renovated Bickford Aquatic Center makes a splash
The renovated Bickford Aquatic Center opened Thursday, June 4, in North Memphis just in time for summer.
Premium Business Former Evolve bank CEO sentenced in child sexual abuse material case
Public Safety Another 201 Poplar inmate dies
Metro Fueling up for a fight: Kuhn launches congressional bid at Cordova gas station
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Do I have to pay my traffic ticket?
Business
North Memphis is about to have Jazz and Blues
Memphis Jazz, a residential community of 249 homesites, will be across the street from the Memphis Blues neighborhood.
Premium Business Former Evolve bank CEO sentenced in child sexual abuse material case
Spirit of Memphis Practicing on plastic: Methodist University Hospital unveils simulation lab
Premium Real Estate Inked: Dunkin', Tolteca and Welltower do deals
Premium Real Estate From ashes, a Mapco Express will rise on Poplar and Highland — with a patio
Sports
Redbirds recap: Memphis ties franchise record with one-hitter to silence Bats
Quinn Mathews strikes out a season-high nine batters in the Memphis win against Louisville.
Sports Sloane Stephens accepts wildcard to play in Memphis Classic
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Hill: Ja Morant may bounce back, but does he fit the Grizzlies’ new timeline?
Memphis Tigers Basketball Ed Scott reveals how much Memphis spends on basketball, football
Sports AutoZone Liberty Bowl sets date
Food
$15 Deal: New breakfast items at Central BBQ
“It just made sense,” said Brandon Ellenburg, Central BBQ’s director of operations. “We are here anyway since we have to take the shoulders off the pits at 6 a.m., so why not serve breakfast?”
Premium Business Chef Flavas’ Bartlett location caught fire, but Downtown is ready for business
Suburbs
Smell that? That’s the hot asphalt of Nail Road’s extension in DeSoto County.
County officials formally opened the recently completed extension of Nail Road in Olive Branch, elongating the stretch of blacktop around 2 miles to connect with Center Hill Road to the east.
Premium Real Estate Bartlett planners give thumbs up to mixed-use projects on U.S. 70
Arts & Culture
LGBTQ+ Pride takes over Beale Street, and ‘The Goonies’ are in the cemetery
In this week’s To-Do List, we’ve got your LGBTQ+ Pride guide. Plus, Elmwood screens a 1980s classic, Filipino culture is on display in Millington and there are Pizza Witches in Crosstown.
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more A look at the 2026 Live at the Garden lineup
Opinion
Opinion: Memphis’ zoning rewrite will reshape development, property rights for a generation
James Maclin says, “The best version of this rewrite would do two things at once: Modernize Memphis’ land use rules and protect the public’s trust in the process. That means clear notice, clear explanations, clear transition rules, and clear lines of decision-making.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Memphis music depends on people willing to build something larger than themselves
Podcasts
A look at the 2026 Live at the Garden lineup
Olivia Wall, director of marketing and communications for Memphis Botanic Garden, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about Live at the Garden’s 2026 lineup.
Germantown The AM/DM podcast: Germantown’s horse show rides again
Games
Sudoku: June 3
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