Ron Gant, Tennessee state representative from District 94, was injured in a vehicular accident Wednesday night. 

Young said he is “the youngest and the most experienced” candidate in the still-forming pack of contenders. The kick-off comes one year to the day before the Election Day to decide who succeeds Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.

A victims’ rights advocate told lawmakers that a punishment-first approach to incarceration is not working, and they should replace it with one that addresses the lingering effects of childhood trauma.

The session will include presentations and discussions with local and national organizations that work toward approaches to improving juvenile justice outcomes. 

Henderson, also known by the surname Abston, is charged with first-degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence.

Doug McGowen has been COO since Mayor Jim Strickland took office in 2016. With council confirmation, Chandell Ryan would become the first woman to run city government on a day-to-day basis.

Ezekiel Kelly pleads not guilty, five local IRS employees are charged with COVID-19 relief fraud and The Citizen gets ready to “Rumble.”

The defendants allegedly obtained more than $1 million from the PPP and EIDL programs after they submitted false and fraudulent loan applications.

Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics continues to expand its footprint in the Mid-South with the opening of its newest location in Olive Branch, Mississippi. 

On Monday, Oct. 3, nine Bartlett alderman candidates took advantage of the chance to tell voters why they should choose them in the three separate races on the Nov. 8 elections.

Kelly is being held in the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Ave. without bond.

A Millington man is charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot, the new Restaurant Iris is open (but not all the way) and Pizzeria Trasimeno has served its last pie.

Cancellation of MoSH’s family-friendly drag show falls in line with national trend of far-right fringe groups reacting to broader LGBTQ acceptance in society.

An amended lawsuit contends Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer avoided arrest for rape in 2021 despite implicating details that a second witness gave Memphis police days after the attack.

The Billy Dunavant Foundation gift will establish the the Laura Butler Ford chair in nursing, three chairs in supply chain management and one in agritech and regenerative agriculture.

Owner Sabine Langer recently reassessed her priorities after spending three weeks with her dying father. 

Ronald Sandlin, 35, pleaded guilty in a federal district court in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting or impeding officers, according to a press release. 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools recognizes the ‘Memphis 13’ who desegregated public schools in Memphis in 1961.

The new voting system makes its countywide debut Oct. 19 with the start of early voting in Shelby County, ahead of the Nov. 8 election day.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s office has announced three new hires, Gerald Skahan, Haden Lawyer and Nicole Harris who begin Monday, Oct. 17. 

Tennessee lawmakers plan to double down on crime, the Memphis Tigers have another ugly win and there’s a new place for breakfast and late nights in Cooper-Young.

It is often used for long-term investigations, investigations that involve joint operations with other agencies such as the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, special events and natural disasters.

The Commission Scorecard looks at critical votes and decisions at the Sept. 26 meeting, including a second grant this year for Choices: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health and appointing four new judicial commissioners.

Many of the proposed bills would increase penalties for rape, kidnapping and other violent crimes and require the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to test rape kits faster.

MLGW is accepting comments at PowerSupply@mlgw.org and at board meetings until the board votes.