Results of the water sample testing were initially expected Saturday, but that was before an overnight power outage at the Memphis Light, Gas and Water testing lab.

Memphis mayoral contender J.W. Gibson talked on “Behind The Headlines” about crime, power outages, garbage pickup and the state of the city’s politics. The interview is the latest in a series of one-on-one conversations with contenders for mayor.

After remediation efforts, water was tested and results are expected Saturday, city leaders said in a release. Bottled water will be distributed Saturday morning.

Memphis Fire Department Lt. Jeffrey Norman died and three other firefighters were injured in the July 18 blaze. A ‘Sea of Red’ parade of firetrucks is planned for Sunday in Norman’s memory. 

A limited use water order issued Thursday by the city of Germantown remained in effect Friday and it’s taking a toll on area restaurants. 

On Friday afternoon around 1:30 p.m., another line of storms crossed the Mississippi River. As of 12 a.m. Saturday, MLGW was reporting more than 42,000 customers without power.

Germantown residents remain under a limited water use order following an announcement Thursday, July 20, that diesel fuel had leaked into an underground water reservoir. 

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Arson killed Memphis firefighter, a BlueOval supplier will invest $790 million and we meet a 15-year-old golf wiz.

Murphy Culpepper has Down syndrome. He got a hole-in-one the other day. Here’s the story of how it happened — and why Murphy’s story needs to be shared. 

Preliminary data, which the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission obtained from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, shows major violent crimes and major property crimes are up so far in 2023.

Two council incumbents were effectively re-elected at the Thursday, July 20, deadline because they had no opposition. Two other council races drew fields of seven candidates.

The fire took the life of Lt. Jeffrey Norman and injured three of his team members.

The resolution request for the approval of a two-year license agreement between Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and the USFL is on the Tuesday, July 25, city council committee meeting schedule.

Officials said the situation could be resolved as soon as Friday.

The majority of outages remaining from Tuesday’s storm are in six clusters: Raleigh, Frayser, Berclair, East Memphis, Germantown and Hickory Hill. 

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Vishant Shah started with the DA’s office Monday, July 17. 

Pack was arraigned before General Sessions Criminal Court Division 13 Judge Louis Montesi, according to court documents.

When Lexie Johnston checked her “Ceaseless Prayer” app Tuesday, she laughed out loud. It suggested she pray for MLGW. Yes, MLGW. It’s been that kind of week in Memphis. Or that kind of week, again.

City hires a retired judge to monitor the courts, Holiday Ham may be in trouble and Davonte Pack goes to jail.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced that he hired a longtime legal professional to monitor the courts. Bobby Carter confirmed to The Daily Memphian he has been contracted by the city on a part-time basis.

Normal Station has been one of the areas hardest hit by power outages, but modernizing the community’s electric equipment has resulted in a 50% improvement in reliability.

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Formerly incarcerated people can learn job skills while earning money through a Shelby County Office of Re-Entry program called Focused.

Davonte Pack, a childhood friend of Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant, has been booked into the Shelby County Jail for the assault charge stemming from a July 2022 incident.

Straight line winds downed 11 power poles on Winchester Road, knocking thousands off the grid. Lightning also tripped breakers at utility substations, which McGowen said “had a pretty dramatic impact that we don’t typically see.” 

Lt. Jeffrey Norman had served with Memphis Fire Department for more than 20 years, joining Sept. 23, 2002.

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