While there are real savings if MLGW buys power outside of TVA, according to EnerVision, it’s not a figure that will transform MLGW or the City of Memphis’ budget, but ratepayers would feel its impact. 

The Lenten Preaching Series celebrates its 100th birthday this year, starting Wednesday when Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham will be in the pulpit.

“Our kids having a mentor makes their stay with us even better. They have someone who is looking out for them, advocating for them, loving them, caring for them, and it really means a lot for their mental health.”

Eleven people were shot, one who died, at two separate scenes in Whitehaven early Sunday morning, the Memphis Police Department said.

Through 901budget.com, users can access information about county budgeting and share their ideas about how funds might be prioritized.

Project RESTORE, funded through a $422,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, aims to train students in nonviolent conflict resolution techniques.

Tim McCarver, who died Thursday at age 81, was a three-sport star at Christian Brothers, a World Series hero for the St. Louis Cardinals, and a Baseball Hall-of-Fame inductee as a broadcaster. 

While emissions from sectors such as energy production have fallen in the past few decades, those from agriculture — especially livestock and corn — are growing in most places. 

Mayor Jim Strickland made a $684 million improvement proposal. Gov. Bill Lee earmarked $350 million for FedExForum and Liberty Stadium renovations in Tennessee’s budget plan. Where do things go from here? Some questions and answers.

Geoffrey Redd, the Memphis police officer wounded in the Feb. 2 Poplar-White Station Library shooting has died. 

During the Women and Business seminar hosted by The Daily Memphian, Thursday, Feb. 16, the three panelists agreed that good mentors are key to being successful, no matter the industry or field. 

The chief economic development officer of the Greater Memphis Chamber said on “Behind The Headlines” that companies are seeking out the city’s diversity when looking to expand or relocate. 

Julia Gibbons, judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, administered the oath in a ceremony that included dozens of references to Ritz’ character, judgment and discipline.

The hearing room is a result of a court order that followed the American Civil Liberties Union and local advocacy groups threatening to sue Shelby County government for its bail and pretrial detention practices.

Gershun Freeman’s family members and their attorneys are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate his Oct. 5 death while he was detained at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Ave.

A plume of chemical contaminants is traveling along the Ohio River at about one mile per hour and will eventually enter the Mississippi River. 

The Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance told local news outlets the killings occurred at a convenience store and two homes.

Twenty-three Memphis leaders say the death of Tyre Nichols indicates deeper problems with the police department, and criticizes Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration.

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Attorney Ben Crump called rumors of any personal connection between Tyre Nichols and any of the officers charged in his death ‘bogus,’ noting similar reports manifested after the killings of George Floyd and Botham Jean.

All five defendants — Tadarrius Bean, 24; Demetrius Haley, 30; Emmitt Martin III, 30; Desmond Mills Jr., 32; and Justin Smith, 28 — posted bail within two days of being booked. 

Though SCORPION already was affiliated with MPD’s larger Organized Crime Unit, all 35 of those officers were transferred to other parts of OCU.

Details emerge about inmate’s death, city council could crack down on where mayors can live and I-55 may get wider.

Cars honked as organizers and community members from all walks of life — senior citizens, students and working class professionals, Black, white, Asian and Hispanic — shared their hopes for social justice, change and moving forward.