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    MSCS’ Richmond not bound by same ethics clause Feagins was

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members formalized a contract with Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond two months after appointing him to replace ousted Superintendent Marie Feagins.

    By Laura Testino April 03, 2025
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    Tenn. House advances its version of Memphis school takeover

    The measure, narrowed to Memphis-Shelby County Schools, would strip elected school board members of their duties and assign oversight of the district to a board of state-appointed Shelby County residents.

    By Laura Testino, Benjamin Smith April 02, 2025
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    Severe weather coverage: MPD warns against driving during storm

    The Daily Memphis is providing regular updates to weather and storm coverage free of charge.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 02, 2025
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    Lawmakers look to sales-tax hike for ‘ungodly problem’

    “Humanitarian crisis.” “Big liability.” “Ungodly problem.” These are some of the terms Tennessee lawmakers used to describe the Shelby County Jail as they passed a bill to help fund construction of a new one. 

    By Benjamin Smith April 03, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    MPD asking motorists to stay off roadways during storm

    The Memphis Police Department offered tips Wednesday, April 2, to help citizens stay safe despite the potential weather.

    By Aarron Fleming April 02, 2025
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    Woman accused of shooting Ricky Floyd did not know him, her attorney says

    A woman accused of killing a local pastor last month did not know him prior to their altercation, according to her attorney. 

    By Aarron Fleming April 02, 2025
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    Schools adjust schedules in anticipation of ‘generational flooding’

    Some school districts have altered scheduling due to looming threats of severe weather. 

    By Abigail Warren April 02, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in Shelby Farms indicted for first-degree murder

    Jackson Hopper remains in the Shelby County Jail without bond.

    By Jody Callahan April 02, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Dangerous storms headed to Memphis have officials worried

    This is the first time the forecast has hit a 5 — the top of the National Weather Service’s risk scale — since 2023, said an NWS meteorologist.

    By Jody Callahan April 02, 2025
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    The Early Word: xAI may have colossal impact, but another Grizz loss may not

    FedEx lays off 200-plus near Nashville, new Frayser High breaks ground and SmokeSlam’s gone country.

    By Bianca Phillips April 02, 2025
  • Education

    New Frayser high groundbreaking a milestone for MSCS facility plan

    “This is the rebuild and transformation of Frayser, but this is also a moment, a forerunner, of things to come,” said Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, who first proposed building the school five years ago.

    By Laura Testino April 04, 2025
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    Colossus: The race to build the world’s most powerful machine in Memphis

    XAI’s first Memphis data center Colossus dwells in a former Electrolux plant in Southwest Memphis. It is arguably one of the most valuable machines in the world controlled by someone with unrivaled wealth and galactic ambitions.

    By Samuel Hardiman April 23, 2025
  • State Government

    Voting-rights bill passes Tennessee Senate committee

    SB0336, sponsored by state Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, would remove the requirements for persons convicted of certain felonies to have fully paid all court costs associated with their crime to be eligible to vote.

    By Benjamin Smith April 01, 2025
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    The Early Word: Richmond plans to revamp MSCS, and a Guru goes to jail

    County takes public comment over xAI’s permit, rural DeSoto residents finally have good internet and the Grizzlies keep losing. 

    By Bianca Phillips April 01, 2025
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    How MSCS’ interim leader wants to change the district

    After an audit highlighted issues with Memphis-Shelby County Schools, interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond has plans to transform the district, starting with reorganization. Board members are set to take up his interim contract Wednesday, April 2. 

    By Laura Testino April 01, 2025
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    Memphis Police Department withdraws from accreditation agency

    MPD is no longer certified by the multinational organization that ensures its affiliate agencies meet standards on hiring practices, patrol strategies and more. 

    By Aarron Fleming April 01, 2025
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    Tennessee Valley Authority appoints a new CEO

    TVA has found a replacement for Jeff Lyash, who said he would retire no later than September, as President Donald Trump has cast renewed attention on the federal entity.

    By The Associated Press March 31, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commission delays vote on MSCS advisory group

    Shelby County Commissioners are still divided over whether their earlier no-confidence resolution in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board led to plans to for a state takeover of the school system. 

    By Bill Dries March 31, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Officials seeks public comment on xAI air permit

    As local groups push against xAI’s turbines as part of a fight against pollution, the Health Department director said she will schedule a public hearing on the permit for the company’s Southwest Memphis plant.

    By Bill Dries April 04, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Inmate dead after being found unresponsive at Shelby County Jail

    Courtney Berry is the fifth inmate to die this year. 

    By Aarron Fleming April 01, 2025
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    Wing Guru owner Billy Richmond indicted

    The owner of a popular Memphis wing restaurant chain has been indicted for theft and tax fraud, local court records show. 

    By Aarron Fleming April 01, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Downtown shooting suspect found dead in Houston

    The shooting killed a Memphis rapper and wounded a Houston rapper.

    By Aarron Fleming March 31, 2025
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    The Early Word: Three firings and a Shelby Farms buffalo origin story

    The city spends big on contracts, the Showboats are off to a slow start and we look at why it takes so long to open a restaurant.

    By Bianca Phillips March 31, 2025
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    As city faces tight budget, consulting contracts add up

    The Daily Memphian examined city consulting contracts executed in 2025, which focus on technology, improving the police department’s efficiency and more.

    By Samuel Hardiman April 02, 2025
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    Ask the Memphian: Why are there buffalo, er, bison at Shelby Farms?

    For more than 35 years, buffalo have been a part of Shelby Farms. In the latest installment of “Ask the Memphian,” we take a look at their past and future as symbols of the park.

    By Jody Callahan April 02, 2025

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