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    State Supreme Court rules against Henri Brooks in adoption scandal suit

    The Shelby County commissioner sued the state after learning, at age 72, that she was among the children adopted through the old Tennessee Children’s Home Society led by Georgia Tann.

    By Bill Dries June 10, 2024
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    Calkins: Elon Musk is great news for Memphis. (Don’t believe what you read on Nextdoor.)

    Ted Townsend had to answer some questions about Elon Musk and xAI on Sunday. And he couldn’t very well duck them. They were from his mom.

    By Geoff Calkins June 10, 2024
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    Behind the Musk deal: the largest economic investment in Memphis history

    “The vision that (Elon Musk) shared, knowing that vision includes Memphis in the winning equation, that for me was a goose bump moment,” Greater Memphis Chamber President and CEO Ted Townsend said. 

    By Sophia Surrett June 11, 2024
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    This Week in Memphis: ‘Old bridge’ is closed; South City ribbon is cut

    Also happening this week: Collierville votes on its budget, and the NAACP holds its biggest fundraiser of the year.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 09, 2024
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    Ed Haley to retire after more than 50 years in public service

    At age 86, after more than five decades in state and county positions, he is retiring from his job as Millington’s city manager. This time, he says it’s real.

    By Abigail Warren June 09, 2024
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    Political Roundup: Gov. Kristi Noem heads to Memphis, xAI and more

    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is coming for the GOP’s Lincoln Day Gala. She was booked when it looked like she might be Donald Trump’s running mate, but much changed between the booking and the announcement.

    By Bill Dries June 09, 2024
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    As summer heats up, city focuses on safety at parks, community centers

    The Memphis Parks department is addressing violence at the city’s community centers and parks, but stakeholders agree combating crime requires everyone’s effort.

    By Julia Baker June 10, 2024
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    Calkins: A mayoral basketball game won’t save us. But the spirit behind it just might.

    It was Mayor Paul Young vs. Mayor Lee Harris on the basketball court Saturday. And it was not always a pretty sight. But the impulse behind it was beautiful. Isn’t that what really counts?

    By Geoff Calkins June 08, 2024
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    Mayors face off and the Grindfather takes a bow

    Former Memphis Grizzlies forward Tony Allen received the Heal the Hood Foundation’s first-ever Heroes of Change Award during halftime of the high-profile basketball game. 

    By Kambui Bomani June 08, 2024
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    Former Super Bowl foes team up to run camp at Horn Lake High School

    NFL linebackers Darius Harris from the Kansas City Chiefs and Nakobe Dean from the Philadelphia Eagles orchestrated a football camp at their alma mater for about 200 kids. 

    By Frank Bonner II June 08, 2024
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    What we don’t know about xAI, what we know about Elon Musk and the space between the two

    The known and unknown about Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer in Southwest Memphis dominated the conversation in a reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries June 08, 2024
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    Germantown alderman will not seek reelection

    One Germantown alderman shared he does not plan to seek reelection. However, he plans to remain engaged in the suburb and continue to serve its residents.

    By Abigail Warren June 07, 2024
  • Education

    U of M gets wheels turning on electric and automated trucking

    The University of Memphis, with $1.5 million from National Science Foundation and industry leaders, will open the Center for Electrified and Automated Trucking in August.

    By Jane Roberts June 11, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Memphis veteran charged with murder may have targeted others

    Memphis police are investigating whether a U.S. Army veteran charged with killing a homeless man has targeted other homeless people in the city, a spokesperson said.

    By The Associated Press June 07, 2024
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    The Early Word: Why billionaire Musk chose us; where to get a millionaire pie

    U of M jumps on the AI train, the Liberty Bowl needs answers and Zinnie’s is closing (but not forever).

    By Bianca Phillips June 07, 2024
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    Exclusive: Other Musk companies could consider Memphis; supercomputer will use 100K Nvidia chips

    A source who spoke with The Daily Memphian exclusively on Thursday shed light on why the company chose Memphis, including the city’s ample land at fair prices. 

    By Samuel Hardiman, Sophia Surrett June 07, 2024
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    Arlington poaches new middle school principal from Germantown

    After a stint in administration at Houston High School, Shannon Blackburn will become principal at Arlington Middle School officially beginning next month.

    By Michael Waddell June 07, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Juvenile Court building expected to reopen in July

    The Shelby County Juvenile Court building, which has been closed indefinitely since April, could reopen next month.

    By Aarron Fleming June 06, 2024
  • Education

    U of M will invest $1M in AI ventures after xAI announcement

    Elon Musk’s investment triggered a response that will include new professors in traditional AI fields and incentives for others to align their research in AI applications. 

    By Jane Roberts June 06, 2024
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    Construction begins on Tom Lee Park’s boardwalk

    The flyway is a boardwalk that will lead to a view of the Mississippi River from an overlook where Tom Lee Park becomes Ashburn-Coppock Park.

    By Bill Dries June 06, 2024
  • Education

    U of M names STEM Research building for longtime supporter

    The facility’s technology labs are built to prepare engineering students for what might be possible through the rest of the century.

    By Jane Roberts June 09, 2024
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    The Early Word: Musk brings xAI to Memphis, eats challah French toast

    U of M tuition is going up, a Germantown triathlete is going to the Olympics and golfers play 99 holes at Overton. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 06, 2024
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    What does xAI’s arrival mean for Memphis’ water supply and electric grid?

    The arrival of xAI’s “gigafactory of compute” could pose new challenges and opportunities for the region’s electric grid. 

    By Samuel Hardiman June 11, 2024
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Memphis skaters celebrate Tyre Nichols’ birthday

    “My son is a skater,” RowVaughn Wells said of her son Tyre Nichols, who would have been 31 on Wednesday, June 5. “That was his passion. Anytime the skating community wants to honor my son, I’ll be there.”

    By Jody Callahan June 05, 2024
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    Bartlett incumbents ready to run for new terms this fall

    As candidates can begin pulling petitions later this month, the incumbents in six Bartlett offices on the Nov. 5 ballot intend to run to retain their seats.

    By Michael Waddell June 05, 2024

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