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    Plea deal for Young Dolph suspect expected Friday

    A prosecutor said Wednesday that the state added to Jermarcus Johnson’s charges three counts of accessory after the fact, a Class E Felony that could carry a sentence of one to six years.

    By Julia Baker June 07, 2023
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    The Early Word: Is property tax the new wheel tax? Plus, a golf news shocker

    Jamaican eatery is back in business after food truck theft, glow-in-the-dark monsters are coming to Cordova and we look at possible replacements for Dillon Brooks.

    By Bianca Phillips June 07, 2023
  • Public Safety

    DA drops charges against three in alleged mistaken identity arrest

    A fourth man, Jamil Ibrahim, remains charged.

    By Aarron Fleming June 06, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Child abuse costs Tennessee billions each year, report estimates

    Shelby County has among the lowest rates of confirmed first-time victims of abuse, while Stewart and Cocke counties log the highest.

    By Ian Round June 06, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Criminal Court backlog measures OK’d, two-year reappraisals stayed

    Here’s a roundup of some other items on Monday’s Shelby County Commission agenda, which was overshadowed by budget deliberations and votes on the wheel-tax hike.

    By Bill Dries June 06, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Harris: Property-tax hike may be next for Regional One rebuild

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about the defeat of his wheel-tax proposal on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast and has harsh words for Shelby County Commissioners.

    By Bill Dries June 06, 2023
  • Public Safety

    DA’s office increased charges on man accused in golf course assault

    Wesley Caldwell, 23, was indicted June 1 on charges of criminal attempt of second degree murder and aggravated assault. He was previously charged with aggravated assault. 

    By Julia Baker June 06, 2023
  • Public Safety

    DA seeks adult transfer for teen accused in killing of ‘watermelon man’

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said during a press conference June 6 that his office has filed a notice of intent to seek a transfer for the teen charged with killing John Materna.

    By Julia Baker June 06, 2023
  • Lakeland

    Lakeland School System leader aces his superintendent’s evaluation

    Ted Horrell’s evaluation as superintendent of the Lakeland School System continues to show high achievement as the district’s leader.

    By Michael Waddell June 06, 2023
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    The Early Word: Wheel tax falls flat, and we can’t drive I-55

    Summer is for coffee shop hopping, youth detention center offers kids a new light (literally) and a future skatepark will honor Tyre Nichols.

    By Bianca Phillips June 06, 2023
  • Premium Public Safety

    ‘They still have a chance:’ New juvenile justice center to open soon

    “Even though the kids are being allegedly accused of things, the community should realize that they’re still kids and what we want to offer them is some type of stability and sense of safety.”

    By Julia Baker June 06, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Hundreds celebrate what would have been Tyre Nichols’ 30th birthday

    Hundreds of Memphians attended the birthday bash, where plans were announced for a new local skate park, which will be built in Nichols’ honor thanks to Tony Hawk’s the Skatepark Project.

    By Julia Baker June 06, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission votes down wheel-tax hike twice in one night

    The proposed wheel-tax hike, to fund the rebuilding of Regional One Health’s campus and new Frayser and Cordova high schools, fell two votes short of the nine votes needed. It was then one vote short in a late attempt to keep the funding option alive.

    By Bill Dries June 06, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Three kids shot in Orange Mound, MPD says

    According to a Memphis Police Department information officer, at 5:35 p.m. officers found three juveniles with gunshot wounds in the 3000 block of Douglass Avenue. 

    By Aarron Fleming June 05, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto County Schools wants to deter non-residents from enrolling students

    The DeSoto County School District is seeking an ordinance that would make it a misdemeanor for people outside of the county to enroll a student in the school district.

    By Beth Sullivan June 05, 2023
  • State Government

    Gov. Lee talks drag law court ruling, Sen. Hagerty talks debt ceiling vote

    Gov. Bill Lee and U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty talked about several topics, including the federal court ruling declaring the state’s ban on drag shows unconstitutional and the federal debt ceiling.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2023
  • State Government

    Lee says state needs to move faster on highway projects

    Lee and a group of around 30 elected officials, TDOT employees and construction workers stood near the Crump Boulevard overpass, which is where a new roundabout is being built. The project has been talked about in some shape or another for more than 20 years. 

    Related story:

    Gov. Lee talks drag law court ruling, Sen. Hagerty talks debt ceiling vote

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2023
  • Metro

    I-55 bridge will close this weekend

    The multi-year project includes the construction of a new roundabout and is designed to allow I-55 traffic to avoid the “cloverleaf” at Crump. 

    By Rob Moore, Bill Dries June 05, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Halbert touts ‘soft opening’ Tuesday of clerk’s Riverdale office

    Halbert has talked of opening a new clerk’s office on Riverdale Road since late last year. The “soft opening” means the office won’t be fully staffed.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2023
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    The Early Word: The King has a new crown, and this tequila saves cats

    Pride parade wasn’t a drag (thanks to a federal judge), there’s good news for football (both kinds) and we look at 201 Poplar deaths over five years.

    By Bianca Phillips June 05, 2023
  • Premium Memphis Tigers Football

    Coaching with the heart: Tigers defensive coordinator puts love first

    While the X’s and O’s of football are what reeled him into coaching, Matt Barnes became more interested in the interpersonal relationship side of it all as he got older.

    By Frank Bonner II June 05, 2023
  • City of Memphis

    Political Roundup: Whitehaven mayoral ‘meet and greet’ and special early voting

    The field for Memphis is a contrast in terms of how the candidates are pacing themselves. The trick is not let rivals determine how you run. Meanwhile, lots of petitions in the mayor’s race and council races are out but few are filed at this point.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2023
  • Premium Shelby County

    40 deaths in 5 years: Drugs, suicide lead fatalities at 201 Poplar

    Shelby County’s 201 Poplar is a jail, not a prison. It’s meant for short-term stays and pretrial detention, but there are some detainees who never get out. 

    By Ben Wheeler June 05, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Wheel tax hike proposal rolls or goes flat with critical Monday vote

    The $50 wheel tax hike on the County Commission agenda is key to Mayor Lee Harris’ plan to finance $350 million toward rebuilding the Regional One Health campus and building two new high schools.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2023
  • Public Safety

    NCRM hosting panel on history of policing in second event in a national series

    In the modern era, American policing often uses tactics that critics say are not uniformly applied, and the museum’s discussion will center on how structural racism impacts law enforcement. 

    By Jane Roberts June 05, 2023

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