About Us | Contact Us | Email Preferences | Help | Donate

Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Help
Log In
Metro
  1. City of Memphis
  2. Shelby County
  3. State Government
  4. Education
  5. Public Safety
  6. Elections
  7. Spirit of Memphis
  8. The Early Word
  9. Behind The Headlines
  10. Ask the Memphian
  11. The AM/DM
  12. Memphis Safe Task Force
Business
  1. Real Estate
  2. Financial Services
  3. Health
  4. Transportation/Logistics
  5. Movers and Shakers
  6. Ford Megasite
Food
  1. Food News
  2. Dining Guides
  3. Food Files
  4. Health & Wellness
  5. Recipes
  6. $15 Deals
  7. Table Talk
  8. Sound Bites
  9. Reviews
Sports
  1. Memphis Grizzlies
  2. High School Sports
  3. Golf
  4. Grizzlies Podcast
  5. Tigers Basketball
  6. Tigers Football
  7. Tigers Podcast
  8. Player of the Week
Suburbs
  1. Arlington
  2. Bartlett
  3. Collierville
  4. Germantown
  5. Millington
  6. Lakeland
  7. North Mississippi
Op-Ed
  1. Geoff Calkins
  2. Otis Sanford
  3. Chris Herrington
  4. Guest Columnists
Arts
  1. The Arts Beat
  2. Visual Arts
  3. Performing Arts
  4. Music
  5. The To-Do List
  6. The Sidebar
  7. Memphis Events
Obituaries Podcasts
  1. Sound Bites
  2. On the Record
  3. Behind The Headlines
  4. The Sidebar
  5. Grizzlies Podcast
  6. Tigers Podcast
  7. The AM/DM
Games Memphis Events
  1. Neighborhoods
  2. Donate
  3. Subscribe
  4. Public Notices
  5. Newsletters
  6. Gift Subscriptions
  7. Seminars
  8. Advertise With Us
  9. Marketplace
  10. Job Listings
  11. Sponsored Content
  12. Work With Us
City of Memphis Shelby County State Government Education Public Safety Elections Spirit of Memphis The Early Word Behind The Headlines Ask the Memphian The AM/DM Memphis Safe Task Force
Add Daily Memphian to Home Screen

Metro

  • City of Memphis
  • Shelby County
  • State Government
  • Education
  • Public Safety
  • Memphis Safe Task Force
  • Elections
  • Spirit of Memphis
  • The Early Word
  • On the Record
  • Behind The Headlines
  • The AM/DM
  • Ask the Memphian
  • Behind The Headlines

    ‘Largest development in the history of Downtown Memphis’ faces hope and skepticism

    A future cloud computing hub — at the site of a another development that never panned out — is among the topics on “Behind The Headlines” a reporters’ roundtable.

    By Bill Dries December 13, 2025
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Break-ups for Ford, Feagins and Memphis Tigers football

    Zach Edey is injured, the old 616 could see new life and Midtown is getting a salad spot. 

    By Bianca Phillips December 12, 2025
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: Wheel of Fortune, ‘Friday’ party and Phillips on a float

    This weekend is awash in holiday parades — and you can even see Daily Memphian newsletter editor Bianca Phillips in person, during a Downtown parade. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 14, 2025
  • Premium Education

    MSCS spent millions on safety center with AI-assisted cameras, active-shooter simulator

    After years of planning, renovations and security-equipment purchases, Memphis-Shelby County Schools debuted its “Real Time Safety Center” on Thursday. “We know seconds matter” during threats, the district’s interim safety and security chief said.

    By Laura Testino December 12, 2025
  • Metro

    Michael Lightman, respected real estate developer, dies

    Some said that Michael Lightman, who contributed to the real estate landscape of Memphis, had the “Midas touch.” 

    By Abigail Warren December 12, 2025
  • Premium Bartlett

    Newcomer, incumbents plan runs for Bartlett school board

    Three candidates have announced their intentions for the Bartlett City Schools board positions in next year’s municipal elections.

    By Michael Waddell December 11, 2025
  • State Government

    Tennessee executes Harold Wayne Nichols for killing college student in 1988

    Days after a coalition of Tennessee medical professionals urged Gov. Bill Lee to pause all state executions, Tennessee executed Harold Wayne Nichols by lethal injection.

    By The Associated Press December 11, 2025
  • Premium Shelby County

    Attorney splits with Feagins in suit against MSCS

    An attorney representing former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins in a lawsuit challenging her ouster from the district has withdrawn from the case, court documents show.

    By Laura Testino December 11, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Sign of the times: DA Barton warns Memphis criminals to turn around

    DeSoto County prosecutor Matthew Barton has a message for criminals coming from the north — your kind is not wanted in that county.

    By Brandon LaGrone II December 11, 2025
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: Inside the FBI’s Operation Viper

    Before there was the Memphis Safe Task Force, there was Viper, an FBI operation that occurred very quietly over the past summer. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 11, 2025
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: ‘Largest development’ comes Downtown, and Huff talks big

    Just City’s bail lawsuit goes class action, all is not OK for local pre-K and you might want to wear green to Memphis in May events.

    By Bianca Phillips December 11, 2025
  • Premium Education

    Thousands of Memphis-area kids could lose pre-K in January

    Up to 3,000 kids who receive needs-based prekindergarten in Memphis and Shelby County might not have pre-K centers to go to in January amid a funding crunch.

    By Samuel Hardiman December 11, 2025
  • State Government

    Just City lawsuit over state bail law now represents thousands of defendants

    A state law eliminating consideration of a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail was challenged by a Memphis lawsuit. That lawsuit is now a class action.

    By Aarron Fleming December 11, 2025
  • Metro

    Kamala Harris to speak at Orpheum Jan. 15

    The former vice president will discuss her book “107 Days.”

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 10, 2025
  • Education

    CBU exits probation after two years, school announces

    The decision ends a two-year period in which the Midtown university cut numerous faculty positions and programs and more than $4 million in expenses.

    By Jody Callahan December 10, 2025
  • Premium Shelby County

    Sheriff’s Office responds to inmates’ depictions of jail life

    The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded to a recent Daily Memphian article detailing stories of recent inmates at local jails.

    By Aarron Fleming December 10, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    Memphis in May names honored country for 2026

    The Greater Memphis Chamber and Memphis in May announced the honored country for next year to more than a thousand people at the Chamber’s annual Chairman’s Luncheon.

    By Sophia Surrett December 10, 2025
  • Education

    Top GOP lawmaker wants to drop income, enrollment caps in Tennessee’s early voucher program

    House Speaker Cameron Sexton has already said he wants to at least double the capacity of the Education Freedom Scholarships program, which launched this year with 20,000 seats.

    By Melissa Brown December 10, 2025
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Cxffeeblack has a new HQ; Tami Sawyer won’t face charges

    Lucy Elementary students may have to move, fresh produce is coming to Raleigh and two musicians got to be Neil Diamond for a day.

    By Bianca Phillips December 10, 2025
  • Public Safety

    The AM/DM podcast: Tales from inside 201

    For the past year and a half, the Shelby County Jail — commonly known as 201 Poplar — has been over its 2,400-inmate capacity. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 10, 2025
  • Premium Education

    MSCS downsizes as suburb wants to grow. One school is in the middle.

    Families at Lucy Elementary have known a change was coming. But MSCS officials recently proposed giving the school to Millington this summer, a year early. 

    By Laura Testino December 10, 2025
  • Premium Elections

    No charges against Sawyer in courthouse dispute, DA’s office says

    Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies and General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer clashed over whether her private security guard could carry a gun inside the D’Army Bailey courthouse.

    By Bill Dries December 10, 2025
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Move over, Ja and Jaren; plus, Huff brings staff over

    State could cut languages requirement, feds offer money for seniors’ home repairs and Collierville boasts the best principal.

    By Bianca Phillips December 09, 2025
  • Memphis Tigers Football

    The AM/DM podcast: At U of M, Huff is in

    Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola talks to University of Memphis football reporter Frank Bonner about where the program is now, how important the new coach is for the university and what to know as the Tigers go into the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 09, 2025
  • Premium Education

    New rule could cut world language requirements in half for Tennessee high schoolers

    There are only six states that require a foreign language to graduate, and Tennessee is one of them. 

    By Noah McLane December 09, 2025

  • About 19492 results

    1 … 9 10 11 … 780
    RSS
Local news delivered to your inbox every week.

Coverage of the key happenings in our city including city hall, education, and more.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

Trending Now

  1. Collierville
    Former basketball player arrested for sexual assault at St. George’s
  2. Premium
    Creating a safe space: Why Da Sammich Spot owner took on ICE
  3. Premium
    Downtown Crazy Coop closes, takes planned French restaurant down with it
  4. Premium
    Memphis lands $74M in state money for Beale Street
  5. Sound Bites
    Sound Bites: Kelly English on Second Line’s big move, Swamp Bar plans
Get The Daily Memphian Email Edition

Email Editions

Sign up for our morning and evening editions, plus breaking news.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

Memphis Safe Task Force

Metro

  • City of Memphis
  • Shelby County
  • State Government
  • Education
  • Public Safety
  • Memphis Safe Task Force
  • Elections
  • Spirit of Memphis
  • The Early Word
  • On the Record
  • Behind The Headlines
  • The AM/DM
  • Ask the Memphian

Business

  • Real Estate
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Transportation/Logistics
  • Movers and Shakers
  • Ford Megasite

Food

  • Reviews
  • Food News
  • Recipes
  • Table Talk
  • $15 Deals
  • Dining Guides

Sports

  • Memphis Grizzlies
  • High School Sports
  • Golf
  • Grizzlies Podcast
  • Tigers Basketball
  • Tigers Football
  • Tigers Podcast
  • Player of the Week

Suburbs

  • Arlington
  • Bartlett
  • Collierville
  • Germantown
  • Millington
  • Lakeland
  • North Mississippi

Opinion

  • Geoff Calkins
  • Otis Sanford
  • Chris Herrington
  • Guest Columnists

Arts & Culture

  • Visual Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Music
  • The To-Do List
  • The Sidebar
  • Memphis Events
  • The Arts Beat

Obituaries

Podcasts

  • Sound Bites
  • On the Record
  • Behind The Headlines
  • The Sidebar
  • Grizzlies Podcast
  • Tigers Podcast
  • The AM/DM

Games

Memphis Events

Neighborhoods

  • Downtown
  • Midtown
  • North Memphis
  • East Memphis
  • South Memphis
  • About Town

Subscribe

Donate

Public Notices

  • Court Notices
  • Bid Notices
  • Miscellaneous Notices

Newsletters

Gift Subscriptions

More

  • Seminars
  • Job Listings
  • Advertise With Us
  • Sponsored Content
  • Marketplace
  • Log In
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
  • Work With Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Email Preferences
  • Subscribe
Become a subscriber to keep reading.
Help Log In
© 2026 The Daily Memphian | Contact Us | FAQ | Additional Subscription Options | Work With Us | About Us | Privacy Policy | Donate