Kevin Eastman, one of the co-creators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle characters 40 years ago, is the featured celebrity at this weekend’s Memphis Comic Expo.

The latest chapter in The Daily Memphian’s oral history on the 50th anniversary of busing in Memphis City Schools moves into the years of the late 1970s and early 80s.

Protests, ice storms, a pandemic — throughout the past five years, the city has seen a number of challenges. But through the adversity, Memphians have persevered, sharing their voices and uplifting the community along the way. 

J. Ivy has written and performed a new piece about Tom Lee to mark the opening of the redesigned riverfront park named in Lee’s honor. The work is the first in a series commissioned by the Mellon Foundation.

Jim Strickland’s $684 million plan to renovate Memphis’ four major sports venues was announced last October. Nearly a year later, no agreements have been reached regarding funding allocation.

The alleged victim, Elvis Hester, filed a grievance against Jones after Jones reportedly made threats of a sexual nature and refused to feed Hester.

With four weeks left until he’s scheduled to go to prison, former state Sen. Brian Kelsey appeared in federal court in Nashville on Thursday, Sept. 21 to argue that prosecutors violated his plea deal — and that he should remain free while the appeal plays out.

The five are defendants in both the criminal and civil cases. 

Brooks Museum is back on (for now), things are looking up at FedEx and Belly Acres says bye to Overton Square.

Here are some of The Daily Memphian staff’s favorite photos from the past five years, highlighting our everyday lives in the 901.

Construction on the new downtown location of the Brooks museum can move forward for now but the future of the project remains uncertain. 

Anthony’s show will focus on positive things happening in the region and ways residents can make their lives better, said Fran McRae, WREG vice president and general manager.

Germantown Municipal School District’s Board of Education is formally asking the Shelby County Election Commission to find different precincts than school buildings in light of a new state law.

Gershun Freeman was involved in a fatal encounter with corrections officers in the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Ave. on Oct. 5, 2022. 

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Bonner claims Freeman video release was illegal and politically motivated

“That video should not have been released,” Bonner said in an interview on the WKNO-TV program “Behind The Headlines.”

Defective smart meters are blamed for the billing problem. 

A trio of elected Republican state leaders highlighted their accomplishments in Nashville and the benefits for their constituents in Shelby County’ suburbs.

The suspect has not yet been identified or charged.

International Paper gets out of Russia, Indie Memphis brings Oscar hopefuls and the Tigers’ roster is almost set.

The 12th annual Memphis Walk a Mile in Her Shoes brought students, athletes, police officials, government employees and community members, some in high heels, to raise awareness.

A 2020 open letter signed by more than 100 leaders of local nonprofits has become a flashpoint in the most expensive race for a city council seat on the Oct. 5 ballot.

It’s the first time in Collierville Schools history for one of its schools to receive the honor.

Lifeline to Success, the nonprofit, will put the funds toward its new rehabilitation center, Welch Home for Success, and a 12-month demonstration program.

MLGW warned that crews will be performing routine gas maintenance at one of its electrical substations at 9645 Winchester Road. 

Re-arrests are down after bail reform, Medtronic may invest millions and we look at cases dismissed over ties with the officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death.