A former sheriff has died, Olive Branch cuts off The Daily Memphian’s access and a beloved Midtown Vietnamese restaurant has new owners.

The closure proposals, set for the school board’s review in the coming weeks, will be the first part of a larger plan that’s now expected in December. A committee recently reviewed the types of data that district officials will rely upon to determine which schools will be slated to close.

Oldham served as both the head of the Memphis Police Department as well as the Shelby County sheriff during a lengthy career in law enforcement.

State Sen. Brent Taylor has filed numerous ethics complaints against Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, alleging misconduct by the DA since his 2022 election.

They include an educator, a former mayor of New Orleans and the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The Memphis Zoo is expanding its program to offer free admission on Tuesdays year-round.

The 16-year-old has been charged with attempted second-degree murder. His mother has been charged with being an accessory after the fact.

Court ruling may allow kids to carry guns, a South Korean company is going big in South Memphis and Cooper-Young is getting fancy new apartments. 

A home invasion and shooting of a law clerk started a chain of events that has resulted in three former Memphis police officers getting a new criminal trial for their role in Tyré Nichols’ death. 

Several donors supporting the renovations at the private school for girls gave in memory of Eliza “Liza” Fletcher, the former student and teacher who was killed three years ago in Memphis after being kidnapped during a morning run.

Roderick Richmond, the interim leader of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, pointed to failures of Tennessee’s state-run Achievement School District during a town hall meeting opposing takeover of the school system.

“I think it’s incredible that with all the things going on in our country, that we’ve had record fundraising,” said a board member. “... We’re going to have to ride (our fundraisers) really hard and look for our community to help us.”

Tennessee officials said Wednesday they are appealing a recent court ruling that invalidated two state gun laws.

Although some in the University of Memphis community are angry with President Bill Hardgrave over the recent end of the school’s DEI efforts, the school’s Board of Trustees awarded him a $100,000 performance bonus Wednesday.

Coach Cal is coming back, Garden Brunch Cafe has some grits you can kiss and you can par-tee all night in Southaven.

This is at least the second stabbing at the jail this year. 

On Tuesday, The Daily Memphian obtained an MPD report that gives more details on the shooting that ultimately led to U.S. District Judge Mark Norris’ recusal. A 14-year-old is charged in that shooting.

One of the three former officers charged in the death of Tyré Nichols wants out of custody after he was granted a new trial.

A teen was shot on Beale Street late Monday night amid the city’s 901 Day celebrations. 

Most of the MATA board quits, charges are upgraded in pastor Ricky Floyd’s death and we dish on the morning life hacks of prominent Memphians.

From big decisions to talking a walk, notable Memphians share how they start their days.

A new study says the problems at the Shelby County Jail are less about the building and more about facility management.

Ricky Floyd, senior pastor of Pursuit of God Church, was killed early that morning outside Momma’s bar south of Downtown Memphis in the early morning of March 12.

“Everyone’s having a moment to showcase and share their thing that makes them a special artist, and Memphis is here to eat it up.”

Memphis filmmaker and author Robert Gordon and his partners are gearing up for the world premiere of “Newport & the Great Folk Dream,” and they want to be clear: It is not a music documentary.