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    County mayor’s race set with four candidates

    At the noon Thursday, Feb. 17, filing deadline to get on the county primary ballot, there was only one contested Republican primary. But every incumbent Democratic official holding countywide office had challengers in the May primaries.

    By Bill Dries February 22, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Next steps after ice storm recovery include increasing focus on trees

    Speaking Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Frayser Exchange Club, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said the city’s chronic power outages during frequent storms is mostly about the trees that dominate the city’s landscape. Strickland says any solution to the continuing outages will be expensive.

    By Bill Dries February 17, 2022
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    Arrest warrant issued for third suspect in Young Dolph slaying

    A third man accused in connection with Young Dolph’s death has been released from an Indiana jail, and local authorities have issued an arrest warrant for him. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 17, 2022
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    The Early Word: MLGW in the news again; the ’90s are alive in Memphis

    A vacant high school is one step closer to a new life, Memphis in May reveals its full music fest line-up and Restaurant Iris gets a new chef.

    By Bianca Phillips February 17, 2022
  • Premium Elections

    With deadline nearing, some candidates struggle to get signatures

    The deadline to get on the ballot is noon, Thursday, Feb. 17, and there were a lot of political moves up to the 24-hour mark for candidates to file their qualifying petitions with the Shelby County Election Commission.

    By Bill Dries February 16, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    MLGW board member takes rare step of recusal

    Mired in a separate controversy involving a perceived conflict, MLGW commissioner Carlee McCullough takes a rare step and abstains from voting on a nearly $400,000 contract involving a proposed disparity study.

    By Marc Perrusquia February 16, 2022
  • Elections

    Memphis area politics, all in one place

    This year, local voters will be asked to go to the polls three times: in May, August and November. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 16, 2022
  • Elections

    Democratic DA’s field firms up ahead of Thursday filing deadline

    On the way to the deadline for the May county primaries, the race for a new Cordova County Commission seat has grown and there are early moves by state Rep. London Lamar on the August ballot.

    By Bill Dries February 16, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: MLGW board terms expired; Memphis basketball is inspired

    The airport lands a huge renovation project, state lawmakers focus on helping Memphis (but only Memphis) and insider insight into Grizzlies star Ja Morant. 

    By Mary Cashiola February 16, 2022
  • Elections

    Council opposes state bills dropping police residency requirements

    The council debate was underway as state legislators were debating in Nashville. The common factor in both discussions was Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis, who backed the bill in Nashville while outlining strategies to hire more officers who live in Memphis.

    By Bill Dries February 15, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Council gives final approval to cashless payments for towed cars

    The vote for cashless payments to get cars impounded by towing companies was unanimous.

    By Bill Dries February 16, 2022
  • Metro

    MLGW stays silent on failure to post financial disclosure forms on the web

    Two weeks after a news investigation found that MLGW isn’t honoring a 2007 pledge to post financial disclosure forms on the Internet, the city-owned utility remains silent.

    By Marc Perrusquia February 15, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    House panel passes ban on residency requirements for police, firefighters

    Memphis Democrats objected, primarily because most of the bill’s sponsors are not Memphians.

    By Ian Round February 15, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Facing a possibly historic decision, MLGW board continues serving — all on expired terms

    The most recently appointed commissioner saw his term expire more than 18 months ago. The other four commissioners also remain seated, despite last being appointed nearly six years ago.

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    MLGW stays silent on failure to post financial disclosure forms on the web

    By Marc Perrusquia February 16, 2022
  • Grizzlies Podcast

    Listen to Grizzlies writers talk about All-Star weekend

    Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the best and worst parts of All-Star weekend. 

    By Drew Hill, Chris Herrington February 15, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    MLGW: All original power outages have been restored

    MLGW says power has been restored for all customers who lost it following the Feb. 3 ice storm. 

    By Jasmine McCraven February 15, 2022
  • Update Metro

    East Memphis, Midtown, Binghampton hit hardest by power outages

    The city is forming a citizens group to review the ice storm response and how recent power outages have been handled by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division. 

    By Bill Dries February 16, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Voting ban, ice storm post-mortem, and barbecue chocolates

    Collierville appoints its first Black director, the Memphis Tigers battle the Cincinnati Bearcats, and towing companies may be forced to accept credit cards and Venmo.

    By Bianca Phillips February 15, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Alcy Ball neighborhood group helps pave the way to homeownership

    The community development corporation bought and fixed up a home, incorporating it into its tenant savings program to help a resident save for a future home purchase.

    By Julia Baker February 15, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    City Council to review MLGW’s handling of ice storm

    Also Tuesday, the council will consider opposing a bill in the Tennessee General Assembly that would outlaw any kind of residency requirement for police and firefighters. 

    By Bill Dries February 15, 2022
  • Elections

    State lawmakers ban voting method Memphians wanted to implement

    Memphians have voted twice to use ranked-choice voting, also known as instant-runoff voting, although it hasn’t yet been implemented. 

    By Ian Round February 15, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: A proposal for MLGW, JSU comes back, love and basketball

    We’re seeing a “bare market” at area grocery stores, a former Shelby County Health Department staffer is suing and Tom Lee will be surrounding by heroes. 

    By Mary Cashiola February 14, 2022
  • Elections

    Political Roundup: Avant may file; ‘pink wave’ thoughts, and ‘ghettoizing’

    Meanwhile, Jason Martin slams Gov. Bill Lee’s state of the state address and calls for the legalization of pot in all forms. And a look at the May and August ballots ahead of Thursday’s deadline to get on the May county primary ballot.

    By Bill Dries February 14, 2022
  • Elections

    Incumbents plan another run for Lakeland school board seats

    The three will seek new terms when their offices appear on the Nov. 8 municipal ballot.

    By Michael Waddell February 14, 2022
  • Elections

    Sculptor relieved Tom Lee bronze will remain a focal point

    “The river is a remarkable, remarkable sight right there at Tom Lee Park ... like the surface of a muscular dragon,” said David Alan Clark, who created the monument that was put in place 16 years ago.

    By Bill Dries February 14, 2022

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