The preliminary hearing for Courdarion Craft, 20, was set during a Tuesday, Feb. 27, court date. Craft’s attorney Brandon Hall appeared on his behalf.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young convened a discussion with local gang members with the help of 901 Bloc Squad and Heal 901, two of the city’s violence intervention programs.

“The evidence of incompetence and willful neglect by management in the Shelby County Clerk’s Office is overwhelming,” Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower wrote in a letter to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and the Shelby County Commission.

The Lake District developer’s last-ditch plan is denied, the Grizzlies get booed and the broken escalators at the Central Library may finally get fixed.

The City of Memphis has struggled to maintain the escalators and elevators at the area’s largest library for years, frequently calling in a repair company to fix them before opting for replacement. 

It was a victory for nearby residents, who had rallied against Graceland Solar and its parent company, RWE Renewables, since the beginning.

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert sent a memo Monday, Feb. 26, blaming the bad revenue numbers from her office on the county’s bad system for reporting the financial numbers.

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County delays action on first appointment to MATA board

County Mayor Lee Harris has nominated Meggan Kiel to be the first county appointee on the board of the city bus system. But the MATA board hasn’t been expanded yet. County Commissioners balked at moving ahead without an agreement by the city to expand the board.

If county officials know where waste comes from and where it ends up, they can send less of it to Shelby County’s five landfills and meet local climate goals. 

The bill doesn’t force districts to sell buildings when they don’t want to. But when they do want to sell, it would force them to sell for less then the property is worth.

Early voting in the presidential and General Sessions Court clerk primaries ends Feb. 27. Super Tuesday early voting in Shelby County was almost three times higher among Democrats four years ago than it is currently.

After 17 years at Memphis Light, Gas and Water, a Memphis executive has been appointed as interim president and CEO of the Memphis Urban League.

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

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.

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.

“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. 

“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.”

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. 

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

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.

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.”

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.

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