MLGW has control issues, zoo elephants are finally getting room to roam and there’s more soul in Soulsville.

“Something’s going to come out of this audit. And what we’re going to have to be able to talk about — and it’s not good, bad or indifferent — is how we strengthen our internal controls,” a top official told school board members.

“Memphis International Airport isn’t just the busiest cargo airport in North America; it’s a critical gateway for passengers and businesses,” said Congressman Steve Cohen in a release. “These federal resources strengthen our economy, support jobs, and ensure Memphis remains connected as a vital hub to the rest of the world.”

As the perception of crime and safety in the city remains a challenge, Memphis Mayor Paul Young called the new precinct “an investment in safety, service and trust in our community.” 

By bringing in new animals, expanding for the current ones and revamping spaces like the aquarium, the Memphis Zoo renovation will transform outdated exhibits. “Talk about immersive. You will be transported,” the CEO said. 

Here’s what both the defense and the prosecution said in closing statements before the jury left to deliberate Wednesday afternoon.

The new bridge over the Mississippi River will be named for the three “kings” associated with Memphis.

The maneuvering for a new jail plan at the site of the old Firestone plant in North Memphis has been pushed off until at least October.

Jurors will decide the fate of Hernandez Govan, the man accused of organizing Young Dolph’s 2021 murder.

Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday morning, Aug. 20, in the trial for the man accused of planning Young Dolph’s death in 2021.

MLGW has an existing space in mind for a new control room CEO Doug McGowen says is needed. And it’s a property the city-owned utility has looked at before.

City Council has a plan to speed up the blight fight, BlueOval experiences another delay and Hardaway could bring on a late addition with a cool name.

The City’s more aggressive stance on blighted properties is focused on taking court cases to Chancery Court instead of Environmental Court. The funding would fuel that effort and could be sustained with money from the sale of properties out of receivership.

The Council voted 11-0 to direct property tax revenue from the two xAI data centers to nearby communities.

Prosecutors used cellphone data to attempt to tie the man accused of organizing the Memphis rapper’s 2021 murder to the crime. But his lawyer said the evidence proved something else. 

Tennessee schools had interpreted a 2022 rule to mean students could not be removed before a formal behavioral assessment was completed. Now, schools can make removal decisions during the assessment or even before it has started.

The long-time girlfriend of the self-confessed shooter of the Memphis rapper took the stand for the first time and jurors also heard from two investigators.

The Grizzlies lease negotiations are nerve-wracking. What is a Memphian to think?

Another Smith could join the FedEx board, a former Tiger may make Magic and Slider Inn offers brunch in a glass.

The Daily Memphian’s chart includes scores for all public schools in Memphis and Shelby County, including charters and campuses in the suburbs.

The draft financing proposal obtained by The Daily Memphian spells out the sources of the money — and the timeline for spending it.

Records and sources say there is a real, tangible pathway for Memphis to keep the Grizzlies. However, barriers remain for what is one of the country’s smallest NBA markets to keep its sole major league franchise. 

Two DeSoto County schools have begun an innovative program to help students in younger grades do better in reading comprehension.

The first day of trial for the man accused of organizing the Memphis rapper’s murder ended with the testimony from a key witness: one of the self-confessed shooters. 

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