The Shelby County Commission have appointed five more judicial commissioners as the criminal court system gears up for a new round-the-clock bail court. 

The resolution approved Monday calls on the state to allow the city and county to tax single-family rental portfolios of 50 or more homes at a higher commercial property tax rate.

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Devin Chandler meant the world to friends and teammates at Arlington High.

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Hernandez Govan’s criminal history in state and federal systems dates back more than two decades, according to court records. Govan, 43, and his two co-defendants, Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith, have been indicted for the rapper’s death.

Council members will discuss the proposed Tourism Development Zone 5% surcharge — which would be charged on hotel guests’ bills — at an 8:30 a.m. committee session Tuesday, Nov. 15.

One of the victims, Devin Chandler, played football and ran track at Arlington High prior to transferring to a high school in North Carolina for his senior season.

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After the implosion of Grand Hyatt, the need for major hotels remains. Tiger hoops lands another recruit, and Jaren Jackson Jr. readies a return. 

On Nov. 9, Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) introduced a bill that would ban drag shows in public and another that bans certain medical procedures and other treatment for trans youth.

The resolution, which would ask the Tennessee Legislature and Gov. Bill Lee to change state law, is an alternative to a registry of rental property owners.

The worst maritime disaster in U.S. history happened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, and the Sultana Historical Preservation Society is making sure it is not forgotten.

Thecouncil scorecard looks at the moves of city chief operating officer Doug McGowen to head Memphis Light Gas and Water Division and Chandell Ryan to the number two post at City Hall as well as a primer on both positions.

The leaders of the Mid-South Food Bank and Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association said on “Behind The Headlines” that food insecurity in Memphis isn’t going anywhere as inflation and other economic factors replace food access barriers that surfaced in the COVID pandemic.

Judge Bernice Donald, born in DeSoto County, Mississippi, has been the first woman of her race to serve in every judicial position she has held, starting when she was elected to General Sessions criminal court here 1982.

The Memphis Veterans Day parade returned to Downtown Memphis Friday, Nov. 11, bringing together community organizations, veterans and local citizens to commemorate those serving or who have served in the armed forces.

The report’s complaints hinge on the authors’ interpretation that both the East and West Ponds at the Allen Plant should be subject to federal regulations rather than the state-level commissioner’s order.

The State House Democratic leader joins an already-crowded field and emphasized basic city services. Meanwhile, one of her key supporters speculates about another big name that might get into the race.

Suspect who allegedly solicited Young Dolph’s murder is indicted, MLGW puts off its power vote and we’ve got your fall Memphis music playlist.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office alleges Hernandez Govan solicited the killing and put it into motion. 

There are not enough questionable ballots in the Hernando referendum for a 1% tax on prepared foods to overturn the results, a DeSoto County election officials says.

The Commission Scorecard covers October votes on a change to county ethics rules, filling a vacancy on the MSCS board, Election Commission funding and the new commission’s relationship with County Clerk Wanda Halbert.

People across the country are rallying behind Kylah Spring, a University of Kentucky freshman from Memphis, after a video of her being assaulted on campus went viral.

It is still unknown how the 24-year-old inmate died. 

With the anticipated arrival of Ford’s BlueOval City to West Tennessee, the Arlington school district is working on a curriculum to better prepare students for those type jobs.

The TBI — and the political leaders who fund it — became the targets of scrutiny this summer after The Daily Memphian reported on a rape kit that connected Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer to a 2021 rape.