The third chapter of The Daily Memphian’s oral history marking the 50th anniversary of busing in Memphis City Schools covers the arrival of Plan Z, the comprehensive plan to bus 39,000 children to racially integrate most of the city’s public schools.
A statement from FedExForum says, “The incident is under investigation and we are fully cooperating with the Memphis Police Department.”
The decision came during a secret-ballot vote of the local Republican Party’s executive committee Thursday, Sept. 7, in Germantown.
Of the five officers charged in Nichols’ death, three so far have filed motions to separate their cases.
A woman has raised questions about a book being taught in a Lake Cormorant School saying it contains sexually explicit dialog inappropriate for young students.
The lawsuit, due for its first hearing later this month, is a deep dive into past disputes about how to use the “public promenade” the city’s founders created more than 200 years ago.
“I’m proud to endorse someone who represents true leadership. I need everyone to know I’m behind Paul Young and I’m voting Paul Young,” Potts said.
Two candidates have qualfied to run for the District 3 office on the DeSoto County Board of Education in a Nov. 7 special election.
Eric Barnes continues his talk with Andy Cates — board chair of Memphis Fourth Estate, Inc., the nonprofit that owns The Daily Memphian — about how The Daily Memphian came to be on this episode of The Sidebar.
IP looks for a new CEO, MLGW explores utility-owned solar and Narcan is available over the counter (if you can find it).
The product was listed as out-of-stock at all Memphis-area CVS stores, from Midtown to Whitehaven and Germantown and all but one Walgreens at 8046 Macon Road in Cordova.
Six candidates in the Memphis City Council District 2 race cite crime as prevailing issue, but they also have concerns about economic vitality and blight.
Next year, MLGW plans to look at the feasibility of utility-owned solar power — the utility’s first step to generate renewable energy locally — and it’s already planning on enough battery storage to power 100,000 homes for four hours during outages.
Shelby County DA names new first deputy, Mikey Williams’ chances at being a Tiger are dwindling and Ashlar Hall could make a comeback.
Rhonda Logan, who is running for re-election in District 1 against challenger Kymberly Kelley, cites public safety and economic opportunity as top issues.
States such as Florida have climbed in an annual report on the growth in solar power by region while the net growth of Memphis homes with solar has fluctuated.
Memphis was the third of three stops Tuesday, Sept. 5, kicking off what Johnson says will be an “uphill battle” to win the August primary and take down Marsha Blackburn in next year’s November general election.
The Memphis Zoo has made a push to primarily sell general admission tickets online.
The coalition argues a wave in the 2022 countywide elections can be repeated despite city elections being nonpartisan. Meanwhile, the local Republican party has endorsed Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has promoted Chris Lareau to new first deputy. Steve Mulroy also discussed his first year in office.
FEMA assistance will offset damages during July storms in West Tennessee.
Johnson is running for a seat currently held by Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
Designed and built by prominent real estate developer Robert Brinkley Snowden in 1898, Ashlar Hall has been in a state of limbo for years.
Tom Lee Park is open, home buyers are gaining power in a seller’s market and we’ve got tips on getting started with solar panels.
Residential solar systems can generate cheaper energy and be a lifeline when the power goes out, but the systems also have high upfront costs and can be complicated to install.