At a meeting that stretched past 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the Shelby County Commission closed out its budget season with no property-tax hike and a 6% pay raise for county employees.
Chase Carlisle, the city council’s budget chair, proposed his version of a budget that stands at odds with Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s proposed 75-cent property tax hike.
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy is dropping the diversion program that raised State Sen. Brent Taylor’s ire, but the Eads Republican is still pushing for Mulroy’s ouster.
Cleotha Abston is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping, unlawful possession of a weapon and tampering with evidence in the Fletcher case.
Impacted areas are expected to have received up to 2 inches of rain, with additional rainfall possible.
Young initially committed to Vermont on April 11 after entering the NCAA transfer portal March 21 but opted to reopen his recruitment last week due to “personal matters.”Related article:
The George Mason transfer is expected to return to the court shortly before the Tigers’ Nov. 4 season-opener against Missouri.
The time of the game has not been set but a date has been scheduled.
James Lewellen, former Collierville town administrator, said Stan Joyner’s decision not to run marked “the end of an era.”
The supercomputer intended to power and do computations for Grok, the chatbot run by xAI’s artificial intelligence, could be up and running as early as August, a source familiar with the matter told The Daily Memphian.
After 12 years, Overton Park Conservancy executive director Tina Sullivan is ready to step down and she’s confident the green space will endure and thrive under the next generation of leadership.
LaterSkaters Memphis recently gained official nonprofit status and hopes to give 300 kids skateboards this year.
Nearly 70 food grievance reports from the Shelby County Jail are another issue for a facility rampant with problems, including inmate deaths, broken jail locks, a recent inmate-organized fire, deferred kitchen maintenance, malnutrition and violence.
Collierville residents feel the town has listened but not taken action to address flooding concerns on their street.
Flyway Brewing Memphis’ new taproom and restaurant space should be completed this summer, but two beers are already available at local restaurants.
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This week’s jigsaw puzzle features a photo from The Daily Memphian’s Mark Weber of Holiday Deli & Ham’s beloved Papa’s Pimento Cheese.
Nearly two months after a block-party shooting, community members, organizations and government officials gathered at an Orange Mound high school to participate in a Walk Against Gun Violence.
In recent years, 11 new businesses opened in the Memphis Medical District, and the area has seen community engagement in a corridor that was overlooked for decades. And Memphians aren’t the only ones to notice.
Gabrielle Rose earned a semifinal spot in Sunday night’s 100-meter breaststroke at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, doing so, amazingly, at the age of 46. Rose, however, did not advance to the finals.
The web series came to Memphis this week to feature one of the city’s family-owned businesses.
Two elected officials stepping aside, one candidate stepping up and one official stepping out in suburban offices.
Playwright and Memphis theater stalwart Howell Pearre wrote 46 plays during his life, and his longtime friend will direct one of his dramatic, Southern tales in Pearre’s honor.
“A city is made up of its people, and we have beautiful people. ... Every day, I come away inspired by the hardworking souls who go unseen in our midst.”
Jennifer Chandler shares her plans for The Daily Memphian’s food beat, from the return of the Table Talk column to recipe exchanges to future podcast guests.
Memphians have celebrated Juneteenth for 30 years, and June 19 became a federal holiday in 2021. Recent articles and a photo gallery inspired this week’s crossword puzzle.