Joel Bowman’s defense team plans a more thorough mental evaluation. 

Henderson’s lawyer says he won’t get a fair trial with Memphis jurors, locals gather in solidarity around Israel and details emerge on Mikey Williams’ gun charges.

Memphis mayor-elect Paul Young answers questions from The Daily Memphian about his campaign, staffing plans, stadium funding and other issues. 

Hundreds of Memphians — including Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and Mayor-elect Paul Young — gathered Wednesday at the Jewish Community Center in the wake of Saturday’s invasion of Israel by Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip.

For the first time, more information has been revealed about the alleged incident that led to Mikey Williams’ April 13 arrest.

The trial for one of the suspects, McKinney Wright, was scheduled to begin Oct. 23, but it has been pushed back to Dec. 4.

The federally owned utility is exploring an idea to install six new aeroderivative combustion turbine units in southwest Memphis. 

Citing extensive media coverage, the lawyer for the man accused of killing Eliza Fletcher would like to use jurors from outside of Shelby County for the upcoming trials. 

Hooks served on the Memphis City Council for 14 years, ran the Memphis Parks Department under Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and was recently named special adviser to the troubled office of the Shelby County Clerk. 

Brooks Museum gets a new name, Taco Cat is opening a brick-and-mortar and a Memphis family will feud today. 

MLGW president and CEO Doug McGowen’s plan, if approved, could help address Memphis’ present and future power needs.

The church has set up a fund to benefit the family as well.

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At the first city council meeting since the Oct. 5 Memphis elections, council members advanced two ballot questions for 2024 that could change future city elections if approved by voters.

Opposition to the plan for a fiber optic network at 1 gigabyte surfaced from Comcast in council committee sessions Tuesday, Oct. 10.

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Even as the Corps was still confirming data from September’s record low, it registered a new reading Tuesday that was even lower.

The Daily Memphian political reporters Sam Hardiman and Bill Dries go over some notes on the 2023 city elections and what the unofficial results mean in an “On The Record” podcast.

The current building in Overton Park will continue to be known as the Brooks Museum of Art while it’s still occupied, but the name of the new Downtown location will be more Memphis-focused. 

The Memphis City Council voted Tuesday to accept $350 million in cash from the state, while Gov. Bill Lee said the state would always work to do what is in the city’s best interest.

The Mississippi River hits a new all-time low, a Tigers basketball rivalry is brewing and more tacos are coming to Summer Avenue.

Some of the newly elected city council members will likely be at the Tuesday, Oct. 9, council session to prepare for taking office January 1. The current council is scheduled to take first votes on two referendums that would change future city elections if approved by city voters.

“Court proceedings can’t happen without court-appointed attorneys, but attorneys can’t afford to take cases at the current rates. The criminal justice and juvenile court systems are running out of options,” said Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Holly Kirby. 

Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Temple Israel was supposed to leave last Sunday to lead a trip to Israel, and a separate group of Memphians are currently stuck in the country.

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“I’ve been coaching for a while. There is no other parent who has been as selfless, as humble, as willing to serve as Tim Shelton,” ECS head lacrosse coach Kyle Story said.

The Daily Memphian’s D.C. Scorecard finds bipartisan support for Israel among the city’s representatives in the Capitol but disagreement on what if any role the U.S. unfreezing Iranian assets may have played Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.

Attorneys for the U.S. government have argued the defense is looking to tarnish Tyre Nichols’ character during the May 2024 trial, while attorneys for the defense say Nichols’ state of mind that night is key.