A decade ago, Dr. Jeffrey Towbin gave Le Bonheur a 30-page single-spaced plan for how he would build a world-class pediatric heart program in Memphis.

The way to curb speeding at first glance might be to put more police officers on the street. But it’s not that simple.

The number of speeding tickets dropped in 2020 and has never increased back to pre-pandemic numbers. The number of fatalities have gone the other way.

Each year, the two-day Memphis festival celebrates June 19, 1865, when enslaved Texans learned of the Emancipation Proclamation.

“There’s a lot of homeless children in Southeast Memphis,” Hospitality Hub Executive Director Kelcey Johnson said. “Southeast Memphis leads the county in evictions, almost three times as many as the rest of the city combined.”

This year’s Memphis Juneteenth events include concerts, festivals, parades, film screenings, dance, theater and spoken word. 

Deputy Gov. Butch Eley has been part of Gov. Bill Lee’s administration for almost seven years.

The weeklong jury trial in Memphis federal court ended with the conviction of Ghost Mob leader Vincent Grant for the 2019 murder of a fellow gang member.

Attorneys for Tyré Nichols’ family and estate want a federal judge to remove a stay that has protected five former Memphis officers from parts of the civil lawsuit over Nichols’ death. 

Nichols suit will go on despite DOJ dismissal, MSCS forensic audit is coming and tight tops don’t sell chicken wings these days. 

Mike Cook, fighting this weekend in Riverfront Rumble at Beale Street Landing, trains people from all different backgrounds — even some of the local NBA team.

Tennessee officials expect to choose a firm to perform the audit by the end of the month. But many details of the audit’s scope may remain secret.

Attorney Ben Crump made his remarks at a celebration for what would have been Tyré Nichols’ 32nd birthday at I Am A Man Plaza in Downtown Memphis.

The Don’t Miss Your Flight Act would “create a discretionary grant program” and use existing funds for improvements to road, bridge, tunnel, passenger-rail or transit projects at or within 5 miles of a public airport.

The expansion and ribbon-cutting at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church follow Meharry’s acquisition of four Sanitas USA Inc. medical clinics in Memphis last month.

Former Millington football player’s foundation is set to host a benefit golf tournament. It’s another small step in his mission to help those like himself.

Germantown church will expand, U of M will cost more and The Daily Memphian gets a new restaurant reporter.

As it stands now, the Temple Israel building will come down to make way for Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church’s new church home.

The tour came the same day Musk announced his departure from the Trump administration.

University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave would not speak to a reporter after the meeting when asked about the tuition increases.

A new plan for a local crime lab would focus on three specific areas with an estimated annual cost of $5.5 million. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and District Attorney General Steve Mulroy took the plan to Shelby County Commissioners Wednesday, June 4.

Collierville won’t stop the party, FedEx pilots are “fed up,” and one man made a difference at Barksdale.

Memphis came in second behind San Francisco, which saw 764 car thefts per 100,000 people.

The century-old congregation would move from its current sanctuary to a new church at the corner of Poplar Avenue. 

A man who robbed a woman in an Olive Branch park a year ago has pleaded guilty to numerous charges and faces a sentence totaling 35 years.