Here’s a look back at the timeline that led to former state Sen. Brian Kelsey’s expected sentencing hearing Thursday, July 27, on two campaign-finance felonies.

Both recipients receive a $7,500 unrestricted cash grant during their two-month program.

Talented transfers augment quality returnees as Golden Wildcats look for continued growth in Derrick Bobo’s second year.

Rate increases funded research, which showed MLGW’s concerns were warranted. It found there are more holes, or breaches, in the aquifer’s protective clay layer than previously thought.

Another popular restaurant is headed to East Memphis, and we’ve got a new restaurant reporter. 

The Memphis Tigers are less than two weeks away from starting fall camp and fans are eager to find out what improvements will be made from last season.

Sheriff candidates Michael Lee and Thomas Tuggle made their case to the DeSoto County Republican Club Tuesday evening.

Here are three things the Tigers can get out of their week in the Dominican Republic in August.

Eight candidates were invited to the debate, which will be broadcast on WKNO/Channel 10 at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15 and livestreamed on both wkno.org and on The Daily Memphian. 

“The back door to Downtown” is seeing a resurgence of residents and businesses, especially as construction continues on the nearby interstate. 

Carpenter Art Garden wants to lease land from the city, while Calvary Church wants to teach kids to ride horses.

An estimated 8,000-9,000 people amassed at Crosstown Concourse Sunday for the event. By the event’s end at 9 p.m., 90% to 95% of the food vendors had completely sold out.

It may have taken a little help from City Hall, but a 13-year-old Mississippi restaurant chain recently opened its first Mid-South location. 

Baptist Memorial Restorative Care Hospital, Lehman-Roberts and sister company Memphis Stone & Gravel, Alera Group and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare announce promotions and additions. 

With Lenard out of the picture, Memphis is left with seven incoming transfers, four freshmen and one guaranteed returnee heading into the 2023-24 season.

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Simmons, a former Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy for 35 years, ran unopposed in 2020 to win his fifth term as alderman.

A burn-off at the Valero Refinery in Southwest Memphis coincided with an unspecified substation problem, that resulted in a voltage to drop across the service area.

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In addition to infrastructure, the council approved two more years on the Memphis Showboats contract and discussed a late-term reappointment to the MLGW board by outgoing Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.

Germantown gave a positive report about its water tests Tuesday, but did not tell residents when they might be able to resume water service.

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“I just disagree,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said of Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy during a phone interview on Tuesday. “We have a different philosophy.”

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Christian Brothers University will introduce a fully online cybersecurity graduate degree program in January 2024. CBU Director of Graduate Computer Science Programs James McGuffee said the degree will help bring more IT professionals to Memphis businesses. 

The awards honor individuals who have shown a commitment to promote justice and equality.

He lumbered through half marathons with his fire buddies, made annual pilgrimages to Walt Disney World, loved the Arkansas Razorbacks and made it a point to see every single superhero movie with his son, Parker, 14.

Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t fazed by fourth-place ranking in preseason poll, especially after watching Tulane’s title run last season. 

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The unions that represent Memphis police officers and firefighters handed Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. a key endorsement Tuesday.