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<strong>Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo, center, cuts the ribbon on a new MLGW substation in Collierville. He is joined by Collierville Mayor Maureen Fraser, center left, MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen, center right and former Town of Collierville Administrator James Leweilen, far right.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)Premium Collierville

New MLGW substation to power growth in Collierville

The new substation will help create redundancy in MLGW’s system.

By Abigail Warren 4 hours ago
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Mayor to limit solitary confinement in Shelby County prisons

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris plans to sign an executive order that will adopt United Nations Minimum Standards for the Treatment of Prisoners, also known as the Mandela Rules, for county prisons.

By Bill Dries 10 hours ago
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Meet The Daily Memphian’s summer 2025 interns

Meet Sarai Bennett and Joseph Mangin. Both interns will work on general news assignments.

By Elle Perry 13 hours ago
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Mayor Harris walks back tax hike

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is changing the county property tax rate his administration is proposing to match the state’s certified rate.

By Bill Dries 4 hours ago

  • Metro

    David vs. Goliath: NAACP readies lawsuit against Musk’s xAI over turbines

    They plan to sue Elon Musk’s xAI for alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act, stemming from the company’s use of natural gas turbines to partially power its Southwest Memphis supercomputer.

    By Samuel Hardiman 4 hours ago
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    The Early Word: Ford-Harris drama heats up; Head Start funds get late start

    Man dies after police shooting, the Grizzlies’ trade market is wide open now and local Gen Z hipsters can soon stock up on blue-collar workwear.

    By Bianca Phillips 12 hours ago
  • Premium Education

    Head Start grant may not be awarded until beginning of school year

    Federal officials say they are negotiating with finalists who want to operate Head Start preschool programming, which funds 3,200 seats, for students from low-income families in Shelby County.

    By Laura Testino 17 hours ago
  • Premium Performing Arts

    Southwest to revitalize theater and music buildings

    Students will gain the opportunity to pursue entertainment degrees and access to more entertainment internships, mentorships and hands-on training.

    By Sarai Bennett June 16, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Man dies after being shot by Memphis police officer

    The shooting happened after police approached “a large group of individuals in the parking lot of a business,” according to TBI. 

    By Aarron Fleming June 16, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Pervis Payne must serve life sentences one after the other, state supreme court rules

    Pervis Payne, 58, was convicted in 1988 of stabbing to death Charisse Christopher, 28, and her 2-year-old daughter, Lacie.

    By Aarron Fleming June 16, 2025
  • Premium Shelby County

    After Mayor Harris vetoes grant, Ford moves to override

    County mayor accused Ford of “not taking seriously” the federal indictment against him. At stake, right now, is a nearly $180,000 grant for an entertainment industry nonprofit.

    By Bill Dries June 16, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    MPD investigating trespasser at Mayor Young’s home

    The Memphis Police Department is currently investigating an incident that involved a man knocking on Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s door Sunday night, June 15.

    By Samuel Hardiman June 16, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Federal sentencing hearings in Nichols’ death canceled

    The U.S. District judge handling the case recused himself last week, though it’s still unclear why. 

    By Aarron Fleming June 16, 2025
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    The Early Word: Grizzlies say bye to Bane, and we’ve got a Parkways primer

    FedEx makes a power move, there’s a fight brewing in Bartlett and we’ve got tips on what to order at City Silo.

    By Bianca Phillips June 16, 2025
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    Shifting tides in Horn Lake: Democrats claim majority

    Democrats grabbing a majority of seats on the Horn Lake Board of Mayor and Aldermen was not a huge surprise to some, but whether or not it is a trend remains to be seen.

    By Brandon LaGrone II June 16, 2025
  • Premium Education

    $30M Head Start contract up in the air

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools received another violation notice from Head Start monitors after a child walked away from the classroom. 

    By Laura Testino June 16, 2025
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    Ask the Memphian: The parkway system and its names? Make it make sense!

    In this week’s “Ask the Memphian,” we answer a reader's question: How did the city’s parkways get their names, and why are parts of them so confusing?

    By Jody Callahan June 16, 2025
  • Metro

    This Week in Memphis: Juneteenth and rescheduled Pride

    Also happening this week: Former Shelby County Commissioner Sidney Chism holds his annual political picnic, and the Shelby County Health Department hosts a community fair.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 16, 2025
  • Premium Shelby County

    Political Roundup: XAI divide grows, Young in D.C. and the race for governor

    Also in the Political Roundup: City vs. county at Southwind High, a short history of going from the Senate to the governor’s mansion in Tennessee and Lee Harris on his successor and his next campaign.

    By Bill Dries June 16, 2025
  • Premium Shelby County

    In critical week ahead, County Commission will wrangle budget and tax rate

    Budget Committee Chair Miska Clay Bibbs said commissioners have little time to iron out details of 23 amendments to Mayor Lee Harris’ budget proposal.

    By Bill Dries June 15, 2025
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Gallery: It was City vs County on the court

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Shelby County commissioners met on the basketball court Saturday at Southwind High. Teams included city and county employees, as well as a few celebrity players. The event was a benefit for the Heal the Hood Foundation. 

    By Greg Campbell June 15, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Juvenile detention center transfer to occur by October

    Control of the Shelby County Youth Justice and Education Center will shift from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office to the Shelby County Division of Corrections.

    By Aarron Fleming June 14, 2025
  • Metro

    For one Trump protester, ‘The Only King in Memphis Is Elvis’

    Saturday’s protest was part of a nationwide “No Kings” rally against the Trump administration, with hundreds of thousands of people in more than 2,000 cities and communities nationwide united in protest.

    By Jody Callahan June 16, 2025
  • Midtown

    Sorrow after losing son spurs parents’ quest to prevent pedestrian deaths

    The death of 14-year-old William McConnell, who died in 2022 while crossing East Parkway, inspired the William’s Walk event at Overton Park’s Old Forest.

    By Jody Callahan June 14, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Memphis police shoot man in Orange Mound

    A Memphis police officer shot and critically wounded the driver of a vehicle in Orange Mound late Friday night after the suspect allegedly accelerated into another officer with the car, officials said.

    By Jody Callahan June 15, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    Speed and freedom: That’s why roller skating will never die

    The owners of Cordova Skating Center recently spent more than $100,000 on upgrading the rink. Why spend that kind of money? Because roller skating will never die.

    By Jody Callahan June 14, 2025
  • Premium Behind The Headlines

    Harris and Sugarmon find common ground in county budget season

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon talked about the ongoing county budget season, a proposed wheel tax hike and a new jail on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries June 14, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Judge recuses himself in Tyré Nichols case

    A federal judge has recused himself in the case of the five former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyré Nichols.

    By Aarron Fleming June 13, 2025
  • Metro

    YMCA locations reopen under precautionary protocols

    YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South locations reopened under “precautionary safety measures.” Law-enforcement officers found nothing amiss following an “unspecified threat.” 

    By Jody Callahan June 13, 2025

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