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    Two fatal crashes occur at same intersection outside biker convention

    Within a few hours, four men died in two separate collisions near Tiger Lane outside the National Bikers Roundup at Liberty Park.

    By Julia Baker August 04, 2023
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Germantown news adds fuel to water; Hygge finds a home

    Public defender’s office recuses itself in two high-profile cases, the Justins are back and the Hardaways are bonding.

    By Bianca Phillips August 04, 2023
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Meet the most interesting woman in Memphis. (She’s 94 years old and has 19 kids.)

    Annie Ruth Taylor, 94, has 19 kids, 54 grandkids and 124 great-grandkids. OK, that’s just a rough count. But take a moment to meet the most interesting woman in Memphis — who lives in a most interesting house.

    By Geoff Calkins August 11, 2023
  • Elections

    Justin J. Pearson easily keeps state House District 86 seat

    Pearson easily beat independent candidate Jeff Johnston in the second special general election this year for the seat covering the western edge of Shelby County.

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2023
  • Downtown

    Downtown Mobility Center opens as ‘necessary’ infrastructure

    The Downtown Mobility Center is the centerpiece of several parking garage projects, including the renovation of older city-owned lots in the immediate area.

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2023
  • Midtown

    Lucyja Hygge will move near Overton Square in early October

    To capitalize on foot traffic in Overton Square, Lucyja Hygge will be open until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

    By Jane Roberts August 07, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Public defender’s office recuses itself from Cleotha Henderson, Ezekiel Kelly cases

    The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty on both individuals. 

    By Julia Baker, Aarron Fleming August 03, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Alleged Margolin gunman has troubled past

    Friends and family confirmed that the alleged gunman witnessed a traumatic event while in middle school, when his father was fatally shot by police officers.

    Related story:

    Man charged in Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting

    By Julia Baker August 03, 2023
  • Education

    MSCS board revises superintendent application

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools released an updated superintendent application Thursday, Aug. 3, as the board spends an additional $19,000 to continue the search.

    By Alicia Davidson August 03, 2023
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: MIM’s Tom Lee bill tops a mill; say bye to Roxie’s burgers

    A man has been charged in the Margolin shooting, diesel was found in Germantown water (again) and we’ve got a hot tip for staying cool. 

    By Bianca Phillips August 03, 2023
  • Premium Business

    Hunter Fan ‘solidifies’ its story with a steady, sweeping cool

    It spawned careers, including that of a young Cybill Shepherd in 1968 when she was a model in Hunter’s catalog; employed a-yet-undiscovered Charley Pride and created advertising history in the energy-crisis-prone ‘70s.

    By Jane Roberts August 03, 2023
  • Premium Downtown

    Tom Lee Park damages from Memphis In May top $1.4M

    A report verified by a third-party arbiter and reviewed by the city administration shows 252 separate items of damage totaling $1.4 million, most of it incurred during the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2023
  • Education

    Community Foundation, City Council award nearly $450K in HBCU scholarships

    More than 80 Memphis high school graduates were honored with a dinner reception at Memphis City Hall Wednesday night after being awarded scholarships from the Memphis City Council HBCU Scholarship Fund. 

    By Alicia Davidson August 02, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Man charged in Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting

    The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has charged a man in connection to a shooting at Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South in East Memphis.

    By Julia Baker August 03, 2023
  • Health Care

    St. Jude seeks 4,000 volunteers for marathon weekend

    The St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is the largest single day fundraiser for the hospital.

    By Aisling Mäki August 02, 2023
  • Education

    Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown join forces for student career pathways

    The collaboration is a new joint effort between the three districts to engage with industries and create opportunities for students.

    By Abigail Warren August 02, 2023
  • Education

    Juvenile court partnering with Whitehaven boarding school

    The court announced Wednesday, Aug. 2, that it’s partnering with a residential boarding school “designed to train young boys to excel in academics and athletics.”

    By Aarron Fleming August 02, 2023
  • Public Safety

    What we know — and don’t know — about the Margolin Hebrew Academy shooting

    The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation provided an update Wednesday, Aug. 2, on the case of the alleged shooter at Margolin Hebrew Academy in East Memphis. Here are the things we know about the situation and some of the information that still is unclear.

    By Julia Baker August 02, 2023
  • Elections

    Voters in House District 86 go to polls one more time

    Voters on the western edge of Shelby County go to the polls Thursday, Aug. 3, to elect their state representative for the fourth time this year.

    By Bill Dries August 02, 2023
  • Education

    Innovate Memphis fills new role to help students get to school

    Nikki Dildine and her team will work on a school-by-school basis supporting transportation safety programs.

    By Alicia Davidson August 02, 2023
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    The Early Word: Germantown probes water probs; Tigers go (golf) clubbin’

    Downtown’s Mobility Center opens soon, West Nile is here and the DOJ wants public input on the MPD.

    By Bianca Phillips August 02, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Federal officials hold public meeting to explain MPD review

    The Zoom meeting was one of many meetings with individuals and groups the federal agencies will host in response to the U.S. DOJ’s pattern or practice investigation into the Memphis Police Department. 

    By Julia Baker August 02, 2023
  • Elections

    Watch The Daily Memphian, WKNO Memphis mayoral debate

    Watch The Daily Memphian and WKNO’s Memphis mayoral debate from Tuesday, Aug. 15, here.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 15, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Deputy DA Ray Lepone retiring, chief prosecutor Paul Hagerman successor

    Hagerman has worked as the chief prosecutor for multiple high-profile cases, including the killings of Memphis rapper Young Dolph and school teacher Eliza Fletcher.

    By Julia Baker August 06, 2023
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: East Memphis crematory and Drake both canceled

    Alleged Margolin Hebrew shooter was former student, FedEx is losing two board members and Baptist is closing minor meds.

    By Bianca Phillips August 01, 2023

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