After County Commission delay, mayor ‘not coming back’ with ethics appointments
The vote came after harsh words were exchanged between Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr.
The vote came after harsh words were exchanged between Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr.
After a motion to move all board elections to the 2026 ballot failed on a tie vote, the commission voted to try again in two weeks on a proposal for the 2030 ballot.
City Council members will talk about next steps for the city’s bus system as one member calls for talks with County government on Regional One Health’s campus rebuild.
Four children were shot in a shooting late Sunday night in the Hickory Hill area of Memphis.
The new food truck park is expected to bring new energy to the northern edge of Shelby Farms Park.
“The biggest thing I’ve learned since I’ve gotten out (of coaching) is that right now, there’s about 10 or 12 (teams) that have a chance to win,” the 2005 national championship winner told the Memphis Touchdown Club. “And those are the ones that are putting big money into it. Everybody else? They’re trying to survive.”
Five different receivers have three catches or more after the first two games. That receivers’ room is producing by committee, and Ryan Silverfield says the variety is a positive. Related content:
Arkansas is off to a 2-0 start after defeating Alabama A&M and Arkansas State.
The Memphis Zoo is identifying pregnant animals and using innovative techniques to bring endangered species back from the brink of extinction.
Time after time, proposals have stalled for the Arthur property land along Poplar Avenue. Now, a new plan is on the table, and “it’s an opportunity to give Germantown the town square it’s been looking for.”
MSCS is required by state law to screen every student for signs of dyslexia, but Tennessee allows only an outside provider, such as a licensed psychologist, to give an official dyslexia diagnosis.
Two interns are from Memphis while the other is from Nashville.
There’s a new way to sample the food and music of Soulsville in Memphis.
The three former Memphis police officers convicted in the 2023 death of Tyré Nichols will be getting a new trial in federal court. But it could look different this time around.
When the Tennessee Oilers — expected to play in Memphis for two years before relocating to Nashville — held their final home game of the 1997 NFL season, it didn’t feel like much of a home game. Most of the 50,000 fans in attendance were rooting for Pittsburgh.
Standouts from Arlington, Collierville, Lakeland Prep, Melrose, MUS and Tipton-Rosemark are up for consideration this week.
The Genre is the kind of spot where folks may come to hear live music or sing karaoke. But they’re missing out on the complete experience if they don’t indulge in the kitchen’s offerings.
The Tigers generated 17 shots to UT Martin’s 1 and dominated play, but could not add to their early goal.
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Today’s jigsaw puzzle features a photo Holly Whitfield snapped of the barbecue pizza at Coletta’s Italian Restaurant.
Also in the political roundup, County Mayor Lee Harris has connections to several contenders on the 2026 ballot and U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen signs onto the Epstein files discharge petition.
The Entergy Arkansas president and CEO said the utility company is “proud to be partnering with Google on this exciting new project bringing unprecedented economic opportunity to Arkansas.”
After cruising to a blowout victory at home last week, the Memphis Tigers found themselves in a serious battle for at least the first two quarters at Center Parc Stadium on Saturday. What have we learned about the Tigers in the first two weeks? Related content:
Last month, about a dozen people gathered at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens to learn about wild plants that can be used to make tea.
Miniature dachshunds took over the Germantown Festival on Saturday, as they do most every year with the Running of the Weenies race.
The Memphis Comic Expo is racing faster than a speeding bullet to a new venue this year, but there is more to the move than just changing locations.
“We need the wisdom that shows us how to turn our faces toward the light and bend without breaking.”
What is a dive bar anyway? On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield talks to Cole Jeanes and Harrison Downing about the definition of a dive bar and about a weekly breakfast biscuit pop-up.
Today’s jigsaw puzzle features a photo from the 901 Day celebration on Beale Street taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber.