Most criminal cases in Shelby County took more than a year to resolve, reports show. Former Judge Robert “Bobby” Carter points to new court strategies that could help pick up the pace.
A BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee sign will be installed on top of the redeveloped Hickman Building, just north of AutoZone Park.
The longtime employee was killed when she saw an envelope sticking out of a container and hurried to grab it, according to inside sources at FedEx and the attorney representing her family.
“I heard loud and clear from City Council and from other people that moving the headquarters from Downtown was not the right signal at this time,” MLGW’s president and CEO told The Daily Memphian.
Shelby County District Attorney General Mulroy said 600 calls for service have been made to the property in the last two years and 60 arrests have been made there this year alone.
Collierville Schools is not planning on giving its employees a bonus this holiday season, but other suburban school districts are.
New food arrivals fly into MEM, Desmond Bane brings the pain and the Tigers beat VCU (but it wasn’t pretty).
Amid increasing scrutiny of local judges and the district attorney, two studies raise a magnifying glass to courtroom proceedings at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center.
“Once this service is in operation, much of the country will be accessible by rail from Memphis,” said U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn. “This is a very big deal.”
MLGW is planning to do routine gas maintenance Dec. 7 near the Mississippi state line.
Texts reveal Oher/Tuohys fight goes way back, MPD reminds the public not to confront criminals and Downtown has a new place to sip.
Through TigerLIFE (Learning Independence Fostering Education and Employment), students receive a postsecondary education, gain employment and live independently in their communities.
Dr. Regan Williams, medical director of trauma services at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, said the increase in pediatric firearm injuries “hangs heavy on the hearts” of the hospital’s staff.
The final approval of the August 2024 referendum for city voters came Tuesday, Dec. 5, in a chaotic roll call. The council has another ballot question on the way to allow it to set its own pay.
Save your fretting for the Grizzlies. That’s where there is work to be done.
“I believe, and my team believes, this is the necessary remedy for decades of disinvestment and failed decisions under previous presidents and previous councils,” said MLGW CEO Doug McGowen.
An emerging local trend is the number of people being shot while trying to interrupt or stop car thieves.
The ongoing public saga between the Tuohy family and former NFL player Michael Oher seems to have begun at least two years ago.
Russell Dyer, Jeff Jones and Jerry “Brett” Lemley are vying to be the next leader of the suburb’s district.
Tuesday’s hearing also revealed there may have been a second gun inside the venue.
Quandarius Richardson is scheduled to go to trial next year, and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office indicated Tuesday that his former co-defendant’s deal could have been a precursor to a tougher prosecution push for Richardson.
The council aired its concerns about what the city was receiving for transferring ownership, the future of the Southern Heritage Classic football game, how the City Council learned about the deal and more.
Prosecutors with the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said during a hearing Monday, Dec. 4, that law enforcement is still looking for the person who killed John Materna.
The U of M’s Center for Disaster Recovery and Resiliency will be tasked with securing funding for infrastructure improvements to help the area better weather future disasters.
Richard Smith said Tuesday that the family could pull its pledged $50 million gift if the Memphis City Council doesn’t transfer ownership of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium to the University of Memphis. Council member’s push for U of M foundation board seats could stall Liberty stadium dealRelated story: