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<strong>Will Tipton (center) pulls chicken wings at their tent Sweet Cheeks BBQ during the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on Wednesday.</strong> (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)Food News

The AM/DM podcast: Barbecue, chicken and beer

This week is one that’s been special to Memphians for 48 years now. 

By Mary Cashiola 3 hours ago
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The Early Word: Harris presents his last budget, and Newby’s just won’t die

The Shell is getting a backstage, a Cooper-Young property changes hands and there a familiar face at Buster’s Butcher.

By Bianca Phillips 3 hours ago
Education

Two Memphis charter schools take different paths toward closure for academics

South Memphis charter schools Believe Memphis Academy and Memphis Delta Preparatory Charter School each received a Tennessee “priority” designation for low performance earlier this school year. 

By Laura Testino May 13, 2026
Education

MSCS extends attorney’s contract as it prepares for legal challenge of takeover

The contract extension for attorney Justin Bailey would keep him employed with the district for at least three more years. 

By Laura Testino May 12, 2026

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    New artist lounge will help Overton Park Shell preserve its past — and plan for the next 90 years

    The historic venue launches the nearly $2 million artist lounge expansion to give artists “the experience they deserve.”

    By Andy Ashby 15 hours ago
  • Public Safety

    Corrections Center inmate found unresponsive, dies 2 days later

    The inmate was taken to the hospital after being found. 

    By Jody Callahan 16 hours ago
  • Public Safety

    Gang members get 50-year federal sentence for 2019 murder

    Two members of a Memphis street gang have each been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for the 2019 retaliatory killing of a fellow gang member.

    By Brandon LaGrone II 16 hours ago
  • Shelby County

    What’s in Lee Harris’ ‘lean and mean’ county budget proposal?

    Lowering the property-tax rate a few cents and another proposed school, the third of his tenure, highlighted Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ final budget proposal.

    By Bill Dries 17 hours ago
  • Education

    Here’s who received new Tennessee vouchers

    Data indicates that relatively few lower-income families applied or were eligible to participate in the program.

    By Melissa Brown 18 hours ago
  • Update Public Safety

    DEA agents fatally shoot suspect at Frayser Burger King

    DEA agents working under the Memphis Safe Task Force shot and killed a suspect at a Frayser Burger King Wednesday morning after he allegedly pulled a gun, officials said.

    By Jody Callahan 14 hours ago
  • Bartlett

    Growing district, growing budget: Bartlett City Schools approves $115 million budget

    Bartlett City Schools is considering its annual fiscal year budget with a bump in salaries while trying to work on expensive special education programs.

    By Michael Waddell 20 hours ago
  • Update State Government

    Memphis residents claim harassment, arrest and abuse by Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force

    Emails from The Associated Press to the U.S. Department of Justice and a spokesperson for the task force were not returned on Wednesday morning.

    By The Associated Press 18 hours ago
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    Germantown not paying schools what voters were promised

    Germantown Municipal School District believes it is being shortchanged in the amount of money it has been given by the suburb. It holds that residents voted for the school district to receive more funds annually, as property values increase.

    By Abigail Warren 18 hours ago
  • North Mississippi

    Whiteside trial pushed back again

    The federal trial for a former DeSoto County youth pastor and basketball coach has been pushed back.

    By Aarron Fleming 22 hours ago
  • Transportation & Logistics

    The AM/DM podcast: Amazon takes a harder look at logistics

    Last week, Amazon announced it was launching Amazon Supply Chain Services and offering freight, distribution, fulfillment and parcel shipping to, as it said, “business of all types and sizes.”

    By Mary Cashiola May 13, 2026
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    The Early Word: A Grizz star has fallen, and Sexton pushes House Dems out

    Pearson picks his district race, a new Downtown bar wants the morning crowd and Houston’s-style chicken tenders are back.

    By Bianca Phillips May 13, 2026
  • State Government

    Tennessee House Speaker removes Democrats from standing committees

    The move came as a result of Democrats’ actions on the House floor May 7 during a vote on new a congressional map that splits majority-Democratic Shelby County into three different districts.

    By Noah McLane May 12, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    Mayor Young vetoes council rewrite of impasse ordinance

    In a three-page letter, Young writes that the ordinance “seeks to enlarge the Council’s authority in direct contravention of the charter.”

    By Bill Dries May 12, 2026
  • State Government

    Redistricting update: Court date set in one suit, plaintiffs file emergency motion in another

    The plaintiffs in one of the federal cases against Tennessee’s new congressional maps have filed an emergency motion for an expedited ruling.

    By Noah McLane May 12, 2026
  • Elections

    Election commission to seek $350K from state for district shake-up

    Redistricting plans mean an “aggressive timeline” and overtime costs for the Shelby County Election Commission, Linda Phillips told reporters Tuesday.

    By Bill Dries May 13, 2026
  • Elections

    Pearson staying in 9th, plus a few Memphis surprises on first congressional candidates list

    Pearson declares ahead of a Friday filing deadline for the congressional seats with new district lines.

    By Bill Dries 19 hours ago
  • Public Safety

    MPD releases body camera footage of officer shot, suspect pleads not guilty

    The footage, posted on MPD’s X account, does not appear to be raw, unedited footage but an edited version of MPD Officer Oscar Torres-Molina being shot.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 12, 2026
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Residents throw more money into trash and down the drain

    Another lawsuit is filed over redistricting, Ghost River owners explains why they left Beale and Huff wants the Tigers to be like Michael Jackson.

    By Bianca Phillips May 12, 2026
  • State Government

    The AM/DM podcast: Redistricting Tennessee and what comes next

    Metro editor Jane Donahoe says Memphis often makes more national news than it should for a city of its size, and last week was no exception. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 12, 2026
  • State Government

    ACLU files federal lawsuit over Tennessee’s new Congressional map

    The ACLU has joined the NAACP, Tennessee voters and Congressional candidates and the Tennessee Democratic Party in suing the state over its new mid-census Congressional map.

    By Noah McLane May 11, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    City Council to consider resolution opposing new congressional district lines

    The resolution is not binding on state lawmakers, who have already passed the controversial plan. Council members also take a look at affordable housing in Orange Mound.

    By Bill Dries May 11, 2026
  • Shelby County

    MIFA names new president and CEO

    MIFA named Dorcas Young Griffin, a longtime Shelby County employee, as its incoming president and CEO on Monday.

    By Steve Bohnel May 11, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    The AM/DM podcast: A week of barbecue, budgets and bikes

    The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest returns this week as the only barbecue fest in town. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 11, 2026
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Grizzlies get lucky, and the redistricting fight is on

    FedEx may have an advantage over Amazon, suburban school enrollment is down and here’s why tomatoes cost so much.

    By Bianca Phillips May 11, 2026

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