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  • City of Memphis

    Klondike, Sheraton projects top year’s last City Council agenda

    The Memphis City Council session involves Klondike and Sheraton tax votes, as well as a look at the Dream Hotel next to Peabody Place and the city’s animal ordinance.

    By Bill Dries December 19, 2022
  • Collierville

    Non-resident students to pay more at Collierville schools

    Collierville Schools is increasing tuition for those attending the district’s schools and living outside the suburban limits beginning in the 2023-24 school year.

    By Abigail Warren December 20, 2022
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    With more than 40 years in the homebuilding industry, Magnolia Homes is celebrating 15 years of its Showcase of Homes event, held the weekends of Sept. 19-21 and Sept. 26-28 in four of its communities.

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    Local teen’s app wins congressional challenge

    The app is aimed at promoting healthy computer habits — and popping up dog photos.

    By Aarron Fleming December 19, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Memphis has new cops; The river has more carp

    J.W. Gibson joins the Memphis mayor’s race, AutoZone Park is getting a makeover and the Tigers could have the best team since 2013. 

    By Bianca Phillips December 19, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Klondike revitalization meets skepticism before final votes by city, county

    A public hearing highlighted skepticism about past efforts to bring blighted areas back to life, and fears the North Memphis neighborhood’s current residents could be displaced.

    By Bill Dries December 19, 2022
  • Premium Public Safety

    MPD, losing 170 officers this year, ushers in 76 recruit grads

    In an effort to retain and grow its number of officers, the Memphis Police Department has opened a recruitment center in Midtown and implemented retention bonuses and a new take-home vehicle program. But is it working? 

    By Julia Baker December 19, 2022
  • Metro

    Invasive black carp now thriving in the Mississippi River basin

    A new multi-year report from the U.S. Geological Survey found the range of black carp in the Mississippi River basin now includes the entirety of the river, from New Orleans to the southeastern edge of Iowa.

    By Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk December 19, 2022
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Questions remains over MLGW power bid process

    When GDS Associates first evaluated the 20-odd proposals for Memphis’s power supply contract earlier this year, TVA was not the frontrunner. The initial scoring actually awarded the highest score to NextEra Energy.

    By Keely Brewer December 18, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    ‘Hanukkah is about coming together’

    “The menorah was always lit in the Temple, and it was a symbol of the eternal and unbreakable connection between God and the Jewish people,” said Rabbi Jeff Dreifus of Temple Israel.

    By Alicia Davidson December 18, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Man dies after exchanging fire with Memphis police officer, TBI says

    The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the events that led to a shooting on the 4700 block of Cochese Road. 

    By Alicia Davidson December 17, 2022
  • Premium Behind The Headlines

    Steve Mulroy ready for 24-hour bail court in February

    On top of advocating for bail reform, Mulroy’s office has launched a Justice Review Unit, is working on juvenile reforms, and has issued guidelines to make it more difficult for assistant district attorneys to settle nonfatal shootings.

    By Julia Baker December 17, 2022
  • Premium Education

    How state law laid the groundwork for suburban school secession and 3G transfer

    The 3G transfer might be one of the final stages of a saga that saw the brief merger of all Shelby County children under a single school system and the six municipalities’ subsequent secession and creation of their own districts.

    By Ian Round December 17, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    The ‘porch pirates’ are out there, poaching packages — here’s how to prevent it

    Residents across Memphis react to the rate of package thefts, often moments after they’re delivered, from the front porch. Here are some tips on how to protect yourself from porch pirates this holiday season. 

    By Jasmine McCraven December 16, 2022
  • Elections

    J.W. Gibson joins Memphis Mayor’s race

    Gibson is a former Shelby County Commissioner who founded Gibson Companies, which has been involved in several economic development projects.

    By Bill Dries December 16, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Young Dolph suspects to be kept separated

    Two of the co-defendants in the case are half brothers. 

    By Julia Baker December 16, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Grizzlies sail to No. 1, and 3Gs is a done deal

    Memphis Tigers admit to recruiting violations, state DCS faces damning audit and Sylvamo Corp. opens a new global HQ.

    By Bianca Phillips December 16, 2022
  • Premium State Government

    DCS commissioner outlines solutions after another damning audit

    A Tennessee comptroller audit on the Department of Children’s Services concluded that allegations of sexual abuse went uninvestigated, as did accusations of misconduct by contractors.

    By Ian Round December 16, 2022
  • Education

    GMSD approves 3G agreement

    GMSD was the fourth and final vote by a government entity needed to approve the agreement regarding Germantown namesake schools operated by Memphis-Shelby County Schools within the suburb’s boundaries. 

    By Abigail Warren December 15, 2022
  • Public Safety

    NAACP wants attempted murder charges for alleged assault at Whitehaven golf course

    According to authorities, Mark Coleman said he was assaulted by Wesley Caldwell while playing golf at the Links at Whitehaven. 

    By Julia Baker December 16, 2022
  • Education

    New Cordova high school a step closer to reality

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools is now one step closer to getting the funding it needs for a new high school in the Cordova area.

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    GMSD approves 3G agreement

    By Aarron Fleming, Abigail Warren December 16, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Judge Donald will join national mediation firm in January

    Judge Andre Mathis replaced Donald on the federal appellate court.

    By Jane Roberts December 15, 2022
  • Elections

    Candidates set for state House District 86 primary

    The 11 who made the noon Thursday, Dec. 15, filing deadline are all in the Jan. 24 Democratic primary in the predominantly Democratic district. No one filed in the companion Republican primary.

    By Bill Dries December 23, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Man charged in crash that killed firetruck driver

    The August crash killed firetruck driver David Pleasant and left three other firefighters injured. 

    By Julia Baker December 15, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: 3Gs discussion gets heated, and a Tiger is injured

    Missing U of M student’s body is found, Shelby County home sales are down and there’s a hot property in Collierville.

    By Bianca Phillips December 15, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Memphis police officers will have a ‘Blue Christmas’

    The Back the Blue 901 initiative is sponsored by more than a dozen businesses and citizens. 

    By Julia Baker December 15, 2022

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