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  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Tigers serve revenge; East Memphis brothers gin up business

    Hospital homeless discharge policies can leave patients in the cold, MLGW has its hands full with lead pipes and the Grizzlies waive Gilly.

    By Bianca Phillips February 26, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Clerk’s revenue figures still missing; County Trustee goes to state auditors

    Trustee Regina Newman has “unposted” inaccurate revenue figures from County Clerk Wanda Halbert. The revenue figures, including those for last year’s wheel-tax hike, are needed to build next year’s county budget.

    By Bill Dries February 26, 2024
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    MLGW has 8 months to inventory Memphis’ lead pipes

    About 90 miles of pipes concentrated in the oldest parts of the city are suspected to contain lead — based on preliminary surveys — but MLGW expects to know more by fall.

    By Keely Brewer February 26, 2024
  • Premium Education

    Financial aid or not? Delays in FAFSA rollout ripple through region

    “This is the biggest change in the financial aid field in 30-40 years,” said Andrew Linn, head of U of M office of financial aid and scholarships. 

    By Jane Roberts February 26, 2024
  • Premium Public Safety

    Homeless hospital patient discharged wearing only a gown. It’s not an unusual story.

    “She’s literally just in a hospital gown, with nothing else on. She can’t walk,” an Uber driver said of a passenger picked up. “And I’m thinking, it’s getting dark. It’s about to rain. This is a perfect storm for something terrible to happen to a person.”

    By Ben Wheeler February 26, 2024
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    Legislative roundup: Bills on bail, police reform advance in Nashville

    Bills advancing through the Tennessee General Assembly this week included one aimed at reversing police reforms passed in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ 2023 death in Memphis. 

    By Ian Round February 26, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: Early voting ends; Friends for All opens new HQ

    Also happening this week: Shooting suspect’s mental health evaluation is expected and the Shelby County Commission takes up a controversial solar project.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 26, 2024
  • Premium State Government

    Georgia Tann and The Tennessee Children’s Home Society scandal

    Here is a brief history of the scandal surrounding the 25-year tenure of Georgia Tann as the head of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society in Memphis.

    By Bill Dries February 25, 2024
  • Premium State Government

    Henri Brooks takes state to court as a survivor of black-market adoption ring

    County Commissioner Henri Brooks found out three years ago she was adopted through the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, a notorious black-market adoption operation. Her lawsuit against the state could open a “floodgate.”

    By Bill Dries February 25, 2024
  • State Government

    Backers of ‘End the Grocery Tax’ bill gather

    Those in favor of the proposed House Bill 2043, which would eliminate the state tax on groceries if it passes, got together Saturday — where else? — outside a supermarket.

    By Kambui Bomani February 24, 2024
  • Health Care

    UTHSC Dental College will ‘Give Kids a Smile’

    The event will provide free dental services to children who need them while giving dental students the opportunity to interact with patients and build clinical and interpersonal skills. 

    By Aisling Mäki February 24, 2024
  • Premium Education

    CBU opens packaging lab, showcases power of thinking inside the box

    By the end of the year, CBU is hoping to have a certified thermal testing lab. In 2023, there were only 11 in the world.

    By Jane Roberts February 26, 2024
  • Premium Public Safety

    Broken Bottles: an update on smash-and-grab sting indictments, arrests

    Fifteen people were indicted for allegedly organizing the enterprise, and dozens more were arrested.

    By Aarron Fleming February 24, 2024
  • Behind The Headlines

    Paul Young wants first budget to focus on crime, blight, potholes and more

    Young said in an interview on WKNO-TV’s “Behind the Headlines” the budget will be “more firmed up” in the coming months. He will take a budget proposal to the Memphis City Council in May.

    By Bill Dries February 24, 2024
  • Education

    University of Memphis job fair welcomes high schoolers with disabilities

    The university’s Institute on Disability hosted the event to showcase post-graduation opportunities for young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. 

    By Aisling Mäki February 23, 2024
  • Spirit of Memphis

    W.S. ‘Babe’ Howard headed into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

    Howard’s posthumous induction was announced Friday, Feb. 23, at USA Stadium in Millington, which hosted the Team USA Olympic baseball team, 1986-1996.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 23, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: River cruise line calls it quits, and critics debate bail bills

    Memphis is one step closer to better internet, a North Memphis breakfast/lunch spot is closing and victims of a recent shooting spree speak out.

    By Bianca Phillips February 23, 2024
  • Arlington

    Candidates emerge for two Arlington school board seats

    With Kay Williams deciding not to run again, the Arlington Board of Education will see at least one new member after the August election.

    By Michael Waddell February 23, 2024
  • Premium Public Safety

    Critics say efforts to repeal bail reform could be unconstitutional

    State Sen. Brent Taylor has filed two bills to restrict bail. But they come at a time when crime is trending downward, and some critics say they won’t help anyway.

    By Aarron Fleming February 22, 2024
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    Mississippi River cruises take hit as American Queen shuts down

    For two decades, the city’s return on its investment into the overnight river cruise industry has gone up and down — and it looks to be falling again. 

    By Keely Brewer February 22, 2024
  • Premium Public Safety

    ‘Everybody needs justice:’ Victims, leaders sound off on bail practices after shooting spree

    “Y’all just let him out to do the same thing that he’s already out on bond for,” Domonique Coleman said. “I feel like they should have just kept him in jail.”

    By Julia Baker February 22, 2024
  • Public Safety

    DeSoto County Sheriff says officer-involved shooting ‘in line with training’

    The MBI has not disclosed what initiated the stop. None of the DeSoto County Sheriff’s officers were seriously injured, but the K9, identified as Luca, is deceased. 

    By Rob Moore February 22, 2024
  • Update Metro

    Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers

    A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector.

    By The Associated Press February 22, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Bill targets Tennessee Three, and Tigers don’t quit

    MSCS wants its own “peace force,” the Memphis Zoo wants solar panels and Tom Lee’s home could be a museum.

    By Bianca Phillips February 22, 2024
  • Education

    Prime Video college tour series is in town filming a U of M segment

    The 30-minute segment will be able to stream this fall.

    By Jane Roberts February 22, 2024

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