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  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: What could expedite MLGW repairs; Grizzlies choose their guys

    A Memphis attorney’s federal appointment moves forward despite Blackburn, a baker plans to open on Union Avenue and even the number of COVID-19 briefings are decreasing.

    By Mary Cashiola February 11, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    City Council Scorecard: Union Station’s hotel and trust in Midtown

    The Council Scorecard follows the latest turn in the path of a mixed-use project on prime Midtown commercial real estate on Union Avenue. The council is concerned about approving the hotel before residential or retail permits are issued.

    By Bill Dries February 11, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Ice storm damage leaves lower-income residents ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’

    Memphians who live below the poverty line were left without the ability to pay for damages, hotel stays and the replacement of groceries following the winter storm Thursday, Feb. 3. 

    By Julia Baker February 11, 2022
  • Metro

    MLGW pushes full recovery to Saturday; council member ‘incredibly frustrated’

    Some elected leaders are already promising a long-term review of why outages continue to cripple the city for days at a time. 

    By Bill Dries February 11, 2022
  • Metro

    Mathis federal appeals court nomination clears Senate Judiciary by narrow margin

    Andre Mathis’ nomination as a federal appeals court judge advances to the full Senate as Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee again opposed Mathis as “unqualified” and talked Thursday in Washington of “street talk in Memphis.”

    By Bill Dries February 10, 2022
  • Coronavirus

    Officials to cut back on COVID briefings

    Health officials announced on Thursday, Feb. 10, that the now-weekly briefings will first scale back to biweekly, before ceasing altogether.

    By Jasmine McCraven February 11, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Orange Mound Task Force pushes to reopen homeless shelter

    The Orange Mound Task Force called on local government, business owners and community members for help bringing Juice Orange Mound’s homeless shelter up to code so it can reopen. 

    By Julia Baker February 10, 2022
  • Coronavirus

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Feb.10.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 10, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Storm survival stories; Tigers on a wave of wins

    Seven local baristas make national news, we get an open-air tour of Liberty Park and we now know exactly which company is locating just north of Nike near Frayser. 

    By Mary Cashiola February 10, 2022
  • Update Elections

    Political Roundup: Opening day filings, find your new districts, Congressman Jim Cooper on Memphis

    Many of the incumbents on the August ballot showed up for the first day of the period to pull and file qualifying petitions to get on the ballot.

    By Bill Dries February 11, 2022
  • Education

    Sharpe Elementary to remain closed ‘until further notice’

    Tomorrow will be the sixth day that Sharpe will be closed since the storm.

    By Daja E. Henry February 09, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Liberty Park already booking events as construction hits halfway point

    The $56 million Memphis Sports and Event Center is the centerpiece of Liberty Park, which sits on the grounds of what was once the Libertyland theme park.

    By Bill Dries February 09, 2022
  • Metro

    How MLGW’s 10% is surviving: Living days without power

    The Daily Memphian asked for people still without electricity to share their stories. Many of them have lost loads of groceries, are living with neighbors or have reached financial limits after being forced to buy rooms at local hotels.

    By Jasmine McCraven February 10, 2022
  • South Memphis

    Better Community Summit to address violent crime

    The summit is one of five community summits Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Murphy, the Memphis Police Department and community leaders are taking part in to reduce violent crime in the city.

    By Yolanda Jones February 09, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: MLGW switches its SOP (and more lights on); Loews hotel project is off

    Elvis enters the metaverse, the city’s public housing is being sold and it’s pie day. 

    By Mary Cashiola February 09, 2022
  • Metro

    Six days out: Why 28,000 MLGW customers were still without power Wednesday

    MLGW pushes back its estimate to have all customers restored and begins looking to fix smaller outages. 

    Related story:

    Two MSCS schools closed Wednesday

    By Bill Dries, Julia Baker February 09, 2022
  • State Government

    Young Dolph could be commemorated with state Senate proclamation

    “Young Dolph was an inspiration to so many and taught me that whatever you do, just make sure you get paid for your hard work,” state Rep. Torrey Harris (D-Memphis) told The Daily Memphian, referencing the rapper’s song Get Paid.

    By Ian Round February 09, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    From Hurt Village to Uptown to where? Public housing residents forced, again, to move

    For the second time in a generation, residents are on the move as MHA “converts” public housing to privately managed properties.

    By David Waters February 09, 2022
  • Education

    Two MSCS schools closed Wednesday

    Two Memphis-Shelby County Schools will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 9, due to outages from last week’s ice storm. 

    By Daja E. Henry February 08, 2022
  • Education

    Germantown offering online learning academy statewide

    Germantown Municipal School District is offering its online academy to students across Tennessee in the fall. About 85 students attended Germantown Online Academy of Learning in its first year. 

    By Abigail Warren February 08, 2022
  • Education

    MSCS appoints interim chief of safety and security

    Carolyn Jackson is Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ first Black woman to serve in the role, a district statement said. 

    By Daja E. Henry February 08, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    More than 38,000 remain without power

    The utility missed its goal by about three percentage points, with more than 40,000 homes and businesses still without power as the temperature goes above freezing in the city.

    By Bill Dries February 09, 2022
  • Business

    Loews Hotel deal is off

    Talks of a Loews Hotel for Downtown extend as far back as 2018 when representatives of the luxury hotel chain first announced plans to build a 500-room hotel near the Renasant Convention Center. 

    By Rob Moore February 08, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: 12% remains without, and we’ve got wine by the Barrel

    Some see light at the end of the tunnel (or down their street), the Tigers plan to go after transfers and the County Commission ponders whether to fill state Sen. Katrina Robinson’s seat. 

    By Mary Cashiola February 08, 2022
  • Elections

    Brian Kelsey could face challenger in August primary

    The indicted state senator is seeking reelection but is expected to face opposition as he tries to retain his seat for District 31.

    By Abigail Warren February 08, 2022

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