The Tennessee Valley Authority’s call for voluntary electricity conservation has ended.

The Daily Memphian analyzed the report that found Feagins violated an ethics clause in her contract eight times. Attorneys investigated a fourth, procurement-related claim, but could not substantiate it.

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Honorees from two local restaurants and one bakery made the prestigious semifinalists list. 

“The decision to fire Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins was chaotic but predictable. It felt like the fix was always in.”

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Two Olive Branch warehouses bought by Atlanta-based firm, Great Clips signed a lease in Arlington and Bellevue Montgomery got $500,000 from City of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development.

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Carter Malone Group LLC and Colliers announce promotions. 

Feagins has denied wrongdoing, and issued a lengthy rebuttal to the board’s claims during a meeting on Jan. 14.

“We’ve got several pathways,” Tennessee Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, told The Daily Memphian. 

MSCS board members voted on Tuesday, Jan. 21, to name Roderick Richmond as interim superintendent moments after terminating former district head Marie Feagins. 

Marie Feagins’ tenure as superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools is over. 

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Calkins: How did it end for Feagins? In chaos, of course.

Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy defended himself against the state’s ouster attempt and shared a limerick with the Collierville Rotary Club.

The vending machine, a pilot project, is part of a larger effort to increase access to harm-reduction supplies across Shelby County, which recorded 910 suspected opioid overdose-related deaths in the last two years. 

Former Memphian Richard Barnett, 64, was released from Federal Bureau of Prisons custody at 11 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2025.

The Memphis City Council took up the reappointment of C.J. Davis, which had been on hold for a year.

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Lance Moll will serve in his role until Jan. 31 and move into an executive advisor position until July 31. 

The nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards will be announced Thursday, Jan. 23, and “The Brutalist” will probably figure prominently.

The Grizzlies have hit the midpoint of the NBA season, so it is time for the mid-season check-in. Are the Grizzlies a contender? How are the stars and supporting cast? How’s the system?

Two county officials told the Shelby County Commission last week that the xAI supercomputer could generate at least $13.5 million in tax revenue. 

The shooting is still under investigation, according to the TBI. 

Former Prairie View A&M coach Cheri Lindsay has been named the Memphis Tigers volleyball head coach, the school announced.

The Tigers are the second shortest team in the AAC, according to average height data from KenPom.

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions as Ohio State wins the College Football Playoff National Championship.

The Tigers moved up one spot from the most recent Associated Press Top 25 poll. Tennessee and Ole Miss both finish in the top 11.

Conserving electricity means turning thermostats to 68 degrees or below, unplugging unused appliances, and avoiding running the washer, dryer, dishwasher and other appliances that use a lot of electricity.