The Shelby County mayor wants to know if the current commission has the “political will” to support options that would also pay for new Frayser and Cordova high schools.

Evening is the perfect time for catching a glimpse of the evasive nocturnal species, and the Midtown park’s old forest is “a really great habitat.”

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen talks about a new strategy for bringing home federal funding with the new Republican majority and the state’s two Republican Senators show up for CPAC’s return to Washington. The Daily Memphian’s D.C. Scorecard tracks the city’s representatives in Washington D.C.

Gibbons is executive director of the University of Memphis Public Safety Institute and leads Memphis Shelby Crime Commission. Former Memphis Police Department director Chapman is executive director of CrimeStoppers.

The committee is taking input and suggestions over the next two weeks as it moves toward the first of three council votes on March 21.

Collierville Schools is looking to relocate its central office just west of its current building. 

MLGW has temporarily suspended all disconnections for non-payment so that call center representatives can focus on restoring power to customers. 

Currently, the state has several official symbols, including horses, insects, minerals and trees. But nothing as delicious as pies. 

Tigers clinch No. 2 seed, Rape Crisis Center expands and we look at what areas were targeted by the SCORPION unit.

The Shelby County District Attorney General’s office recused itself from the Gershun Freeman investigation, and on Feb. 17, Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk’s Office took over.

The expansion comes as the CDC extends the timeframe for when sexual assault victims can receive a forensic exam.

Gov. Bill Lee signed off on legislation, which bans adult cabaret from public property or anywhere minors might be present without issuing a statement or a public ceremony. The bill goes into effect July 1.

The commission votes Friday on a resolution urging the Tennessee legislature to resolve a dispute over the county line and a United States Census tract line. The difference encompasses about 200 Arlington homes.

MPD brings back old traffic unit, the Grizzlies break road losing streak and Collierville has utility bill issues, too. 

Wetland depletion along the Mississippi River has left the region “exposed to disasters that would normally be absorbed by wetland capabilities,” the mayors said in their policy proposal.

The Nichols case has intensified the national debate on using highly aggressive tactics to battle violent crime and the pretexts that are often used. Most of the stops identified and mapped out by The Daily Memphian were made in the most impoverished areas of the city.

The new facility replaces the Davis YMCA and marks the return of swimming lessons and classes that have seen generations. 

The court allowed the highest penalty based on the level of fraud.

The protests of proposed state laws that would outlaw drag various forms of drag shows came as Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee attended the Wednesday, March 1, opening of the Whitehaven YMCA.

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Seven new Memphis-Shelby County Schools teachers signed contracts today in advance of their graduation from the University of Memphis’ River City Partnership program, which specifically works to prepare students for positions within urban school districts.

The flood watch goes into effect at 3 p.m. on Wednesday and lasts through Friday afternoon.

The unit consists of 10 newly appointed sergeants who are on temporary assignments. 

“We feel confident, considering the significant interest that already exists inside and outside of Memphis, that strong candidates will continue to emerge.”

New Cordova high school is one step closer, AutoZone is building a skybridge and Hotel Pontotoc may get a second life.

Concerns about rental properties in the Bartlett area have drawn the attention of officials in the suburb, in the county and at the state legislature.