With the qualifying deadline passing on Thursday, Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman will win his fourth term as mayor since no candidates emerged to challenge him.

The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Morcellous Harris as The Daily Memphian’s spring sports athlete of the week.

The bill says the video, produced by an anti-abortion group, must be shown as part of a school’s family life curriculum.

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“This event is really about people coming out and having a really great time in DeSoto County without having to spend a lot of money.”

The son of Martin Luther King Jr. returns to Memphis on the anniversary of his father’s assassination for the National Civil Rights Museum’s annual commemoration. 

Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon said only about 50%-60% of children in the facility attend classes. He also said the court mandated Feb. 28 parent visitation, which has been suspended for four years, be reinstated.

“We pick up a lot of the nostalgic places in Memphis to try to keep them the same and a little bit of the history as much as we can,” said one of the new owners. 

Petals of a Peony offers lunch specials on some of its most popular dishes, and if you throw garlic into a recipe without noticing the amount called for, at least one of them is for you.

U.S. District Judge Mark Norris on Thursday, April 4, denied motions by defense counsel for the officers, of which several had been filed.

The Grizzlies have watched the Raptors lean into the tank. They haven’t done the same. Will that be good karma for the NBA draft lottery next month?

This week, Memphis Farmers Market opens, Elizabeth King performs “sacred soul” at Crosstown Arts and there’s an eclipse party in Overton Park. 

Memphis has landed one of the top players in the transfer portal.

The month starts with a “Wicked”(ish) witch defying gravity in a musical that’s coming to the big screen this year. Also, fairy-tale friends take a journey “Into The Woods” and “Hamlet” is reimagined in the 1920s.

Running back Marion Anderson says he felt like God was telling him to “humble” himself, so he left South Carolina and ended up at Memphis.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. buried a triple from the corner to put the game away, then celebrated with Ja Morant’s signature celebration in a win over Milwaukee. 

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“It is critical in the face of such tragedy that we don’t surrender to hopelessness. We’ve got to strengthen our resolve, amplify our voices and expand our reach,” said the executive director of Memphis Child Advocacy Center.

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn was in Memphis Wednesday and talked with The Daily Memphian about crime, a proposal she is sponsoring to strip federal funds from cities with a no-cash bail policy and whether Memphis is a “soft-on-crime” city.

The lab’s namesake, who grew up on a dairy farm in Whitehaven, and went on to be a successful businessman, died last month.

“Basically, every teacher would move up the equivalent of four steps in one year,” Lakeland School System Superintendent Ted Horrell said at a budget work session for the coming fiscal year.

A newly obtained document reveals more details from the full contract signed by Tigers football coach Ryan Silverfield.

Dee Wilkes won D2-A state titles in 2022 and this past season at FACS. Now he has a new job.

The cases represent 15% of the felonies that have come through the DA’s office this year, Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said during a Wednesday press conference.

Ja Morant has reportedly split with NBA agent Jim Tanner and Tandem Sports and Entertainment.

The foundation plans to award 160 grants to nonprofits within First Horizon Bank’s 12-state footprint.