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  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Rose feels the love, but will Memphis forgive Coach Cal?

    TBI cuts rape kit testing time in half, Shaq brings big eats and Paul Young comes with swagger and hope. 

    By Bianca Phillips October 09, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto County to vote on Board of Education special election

    Bacardi Harris is challenging incumbent school board member Jerald Wheeler in a special election next month for the District 3 seat on the board.

    By Beth Sullivan October 09, 2023
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    Join Magnolia Homes for their 15th annual Live Life Well® event

    With more than 40 years in the homebuilding industry, Magnolia Homes is celebrating 15 years of its Showcase of Homes event, held the weekends of Sept. 19-21 and Sept. 26-28 in four of its communities.

    Magnolia Homes
  • Premium Business

    Stressed? With two Memphians’ new app, clues vibrate on your wrist

    At the core of Tim Hnat and Santosh Kumar’s tech company is AI technology developed at the University of Memphis.

    By Jane Roberts October 09, 2023
  • Premium State Government

    TBI rape kit processing times greatly improve after funding boost

    Turnaround times at the Jackson Crime Lab, which processes sexual assault evidence kits from Memphis, decreased from 51 weeks to 18 weeks between July 2022 and August 2023. Last year, the numbers were getting worse.

    By Ian Round October 09, 2023
  • Premium City of Memphis

    In Young’s swagger and hope, Memphians see a chance for Memphis to turn tide

    With those words and what he said in his victory speech, the mayor-elect embodied the swagger and the hope that his supporters believe he could bring back to Memphis.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 09, 2023
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: Morant lawsuit update, Grisanti’s on Main opens

    This year’s Memphis Music Hall of Fame class will be inducted, the solar eclipse will be visible from Memphis and we could learn Mikey Williams’ fate with the Memphis Tigers. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 08, 2023
  • Downtown

    MLGW says power restored in Downtown Memphis

    Memphis Light, Gas and Water officials said an equipment failure impacted a “large portion” of Downtown Sunday morning, Oct. 8.

    By Keely Brewer October 08, 2023
  • North Memphis

    For The Kingdom board shuts down center, offers little insight

    The staff furloughed on Sept. 21 and Torrey Bates, the executive director, was fired.

    By Jane Roberts October 08, 2023
  • Memphis Grizzlies

    Mayor-elect Paul Young shows support for Grizzlies at open practice

    The Memphis Grizzlies reunited with fans, including the mayor-elect, Saturday at FedExForum. It’s a fresh start for the Grizzlies as they embark on a new season, as well as for the city.

    By Drew Hill October 12, 2023
  • Sports

    Triathletes take off in St. Jude Ironman 70.3

    The 2023 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Ironman 70.3 Memphis race started and ended Saturday, Oct. 7 at Shelby Farms Park. Anthony Federico won the men’s division and Jessica Jones was the first female finisher.

    By David Boyd October 08, 2023
  • Education

    Peabody Elementary will remain closed for rest of school year

    Relocating for the rest of the school year “is the best and least disruptive option as we restore this historic gem,” Memphis-Shelby County Schools wrote in a letter to families.

    By Laura Testino October 06, 2023
  • Behind The Headlines

    Inside the unofficial vote tallies, mandates, margins and 2024 referendums

    A reporters’ roundtable on WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines” recaps the 2023 Memphis election result. Meanwhile, the next campaigns to come in the new year will include referendums that could change city elections.

    Related stories:

    Calkins: A new mayor and a new dog, too? Things are looking up!

    Sanford: Young’s mayoral victory signals clear generational change

    The runoff what-if and other takeaways from election night

    On The Ballot: Memphis election recap, results and runoffs

    With Young headed to mayor’s office, DMC looks to new CEO search

    By Bill Dries October 07, 2023
  • Free Access Elections

    State lawmakers from both parties optimistic about Mayor-elect Young

    Most said Young is a good listener capable of improving the local economy. They described him with words such as “deliberate,” “vision,” “different,” “new” and “refresh.”

    By Ian Round October 06, 2023
  • free access Elections

    On The Ballot: Memphis election recap, results and runoffs

    Here is a quick recap and four takeaways from the 2023 Memphis municipal election.

    By Holly Whitfield October 06, 2023
  • Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Young’s mayoral victory signals clear generational change

    “There is no indication that younger voters went to the polls in any significant numbers. But many of those who did show up clearly favored Young.”

    By Otis Sanford October 06, 2023
  • FREE access Elections

    Mayoral candidates react to defeat

    The Daily Memphian caught up with the major candidates who found themselves behind Paul Young when all the votes were counted. Floyd Bonner Jr. and Willie Herenton, who finished second and third, respectively, weigh in on whether they’ll make another run at elected office.

    By Jane Roberts, Beth Sullivan, Aarron Fleming October 06, 2023
  • Free access Elections

    The runoff what-if and other takeaways from election night

    With no runoff to face, Paul Young will become the next Memphis mayor with just over 27% of the vote. And that doesn’t even factor in the low turnout for Thursday’s election.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 06, 2023
  • Free Access Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: A new mayor and a new dog, too? Things are looking up!

    Paul Young will be the new mayor of Memphis. And you should feel optimistic about that. Yes, optimistic. It may have gone out of fashion. But Young just might bring it back. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 06, 2023
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Paul Young is mayor, but some council seats head to runoffs

    Alleged Margolin shooter faces new charges, David Grisanti transforms old P.O. Press, and Des and Trip are a Grizzlies power couple.

    By Bianca Phillips October 06, 2023
  • Free access Elections

    City Council District 3 race heads for runoff with Pearl Walker, James Kirkwood

    Walker and Kirkwood will battle for the Memphis City Council district that covers Whitehaven and parts of Parkway Village, Oakhaven and Hickory Hill. 

    By Julia Baker October 06, 2023
  • Free access Elections

    Seven City Council incumbents reelected; eighth heads for runoff

    Of the eight council incumbents seeking re-election, Michalyn Easter-Thomas appeared headed to a Nov. 16 runoff with challenger Jimmy Hassan in District 7.

    By Bill Dries October 06, 2023
  • Free access Elections

    District 2 City Council seat headed for a runoff

    The race for the District 2 Memphis City Council seat will advance to a runoff after no single candidate emerged with a majority of the vote. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 06, 2023
  • Free access Elections

    Memphis election 2023: Full results for mayor, city council races

    Results are in for all races in the Memphis municipal election Oct. 5, 2023, including vote totals for Memphis mayor, Memphis City Council districts 1-7 and all three positions of Memphis City Council super districts 8 and 9.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 06, 2023
  • Free access Elections

    Spinosa captures District 5 council seat

    Phillip Spinosa held off Meggan Kiel to win an expensive race for the East Memphis council seat.

    By Abigail Warren October 06, 2023
  • Free Access Elections

    Paul Young outpaces three strong challengers to take mayor’s seat

    “This is not a me thing. This is a we thing,” Paul Young said from his campaign headquarters Thursday, Oct. 5.

    Related stories:

    Blog: Election night in Memphis wraps with new mayor, three council seats headed for runoff

     

    By Samuel Hardiman October 06, 2023

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