Valery Smith, founder of the Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation for injured and orphaned birds, has died after battling pancreatic cancer.

New evidence should be considered in a dismissed lawsuit with ties to the death of Eliza Fletcher, according to recent court filings.

Following his attempt to back out of a plea deal, former state Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) will appear in federal court in Nashville May 16 for an evidentiary hearing in his campaign fraud case.

Reported major violent crime is up 7.7% in Memphis and 5.4% in Shelby County. Major property crime has increased more dramatically, however, driven by a 155% increase in vehicle thefts in the city. 

“Who’s to say there’s not going to be a hot tub rolling down the road next month,” said Ashley Coleman, owner of the pedal-powered bar Sprock and Roll.

“It’s just tragic to see what’s happening — in your state in particular,” Biden told state Reps. Justin J. Pearson, Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson. “There’s nothing guaranteed about democracy. Every generation has to fight for it, and you all are doing just that.”

Johnathan Lawson’s transfer portal entry leaves Memphis with just two guaranteed returnees from its 2022-23 team.

Outlaw country veteran Willie Nelson will play Southaven in October as part of his annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour and extension of his 90th birthday.

MPD brass told the Memphis City Council the department plans to take youth breaking curfew Downtown to the Greenlaw Community Center, which the city’s parks department is relinquishing to police. 

Meanwhile, some city council members are calling in city chief legal officer Jennifer Sink to take a stand on what the residency requirement is for those running for mayor.

Rose says he’s ready to tackle the high expectations of one of the state’s top programs.

The Grizzlies have a long way to go now as they return home for Wednesday night’s Game 5, where they will face elimination at the hands of the lower-seeded but more experienced, healthier and seemingly more composed Lakers.

The Grizzlies have a lot of growing up to do. That’s obvious now. Sure, they played better in Game 4. But the old man — LeBron James — is showing them what grown-up playoff basketball looks like.

Now the Grizzlies try to defy history. Thirteen teams have erased a 3-1 series deficit, while 258 teams have failed. 

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Connor McKnatt goes the distance while striking out 10 for the Northpoint Trojans.

Watch five mayoral candidates discuss local crime and criminal justice issues during last night’s Daily Memphian mayoral debate. 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is pausing its search for a new superintendent while it devises a new plan.

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Collierville is adding a new home decor retailer and an urgent care facility.

During a Monday, April 24, visit to Memphis, Sen. Marsha Blackburn talked about her endorsement of former President Donald Trump and took to Twitter to offer supporters a “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha pizza cutter.”

Johnson — a 6-foot Newark, New Jersey, native — intially committed to coach Penny Hardaway in November.

Late Monday evening, a resolution on the city’s residency requirement for mayoral candidates was added to the council’s executive session. Council chairman Martavius Jones wants the city’s chief legal officer to take a stand on just how long a candidate for mayor must have lived in the city. 

Bartlett continues to work on its sewage flow and release of it to the Memphis system with holding tanks designed to deliver the sewage during off-peak times.

A Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member is calling for a new way for the board to gather input from the community around its search for a new superintendent, which has fallen apart in recent days.

The Memphis Tigers guard has entered the transfer portal, father Keelon Lawson confirmed to The Daily Memphian on Monday.

Here are the top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes through Saturday, April 22 meets.