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    ‘Race for Reconciliation’ joins MLK Day lineup

    The “Race for Reconciliation,” a 5K walk/run, will start at noon Monday, Jan. 17 at AutoZone Park as part of MLK Day activities.

    By Alicia Davidson January 17, 2022
  • Education

    Memphis educators share lessons on MLK

    Memphis educators share resources they use to teach the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

    By Daja E. Henry January 17, 2022
  • Memphis' Crime Crisis Public Safety

    Drag racers hard to catch, harder to charge and convict

    Whether it is an old-fashioned drag race on a quarter-mile of city street straightaway, weaving in and out of traffic at 100-mph-plus on interstates or performing stunts in public parking lot, the street racing culture brings danger, and sometimes tragedy, to those unfortunate enough to be nearby.

    By Don Wade January 18, 2022
  • Elections

    Lakeland’s 2022 elections feature mayor, two commissioner seats

    Former commissioner Josh Roman will seek the Lakeland mayor’s office in November; incumbent Mike Cunningham still deciding on seeking re-election.

    By Michael Waddell January 17, 2022
  • Metro

    Wintry storm hits Memphis area

    Snow flurries began to enter the Mid-South around 5 a.m. Sunday morning, leaving behind about 1.5-2 inches in most areas.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 16, 2022
  • State Government

    GOP redistricting proposal adds Tipton County to Cohen’s seat

    The map will likely allow Republicans to win another seat in Congress.

    By Ian Round January 16, 2022
  • Germantown

    LENA program aims to boost young brain development

    The University of Memphis and Germantown Community Library are teaming up to set the community’s youngest residents on a path to success.

    By Abigail Warren January 16, 2022
  • Financial Services

    Pay raises for corrections workers part of crime fight, Lee Harris says

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said the raises approved this month for 200 corrections center guards are being funded in part by fees the Justice Department is paying the county as it closes down a privately run federal prison. And he said more raises and bonuses are coming for others.

    By Bill Dries January 16, 2022
  • Elections

    Arlington incumbent aldermen face reelection in 2022

    All three Arlington aldermen up for reelection this year are leaning to seeking new four-year terms in office.

    By Michael Waddell January 16, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Local pet owners to sue West Tennessee dog trainer

    An animal abuse case has left many Mid-South families, including several Memphis ones, wondering about the fate of their pets. 

    By Jasmine McCraven January 16, 2022
  • Education

    U of M social justice grant canceled

    The grant program would have funded faculty members who are redesigning their curriculum to align with the university’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. 

    By Daja E. Henry January 15, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    House committee questions TVA power rates

    A nine-page letter from Capitol Hill questions a central tenet of TVA’s pitch for Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to remain the federal agency’s largest customer for electric power.

    By Bill Dries January 15, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    WATCH: Conversation about violent crime about to heat up

    Josh Spickler, of the criminal justice reform group Just City, said on WKNO’s Behind The Headlines that there is another side to allegations the county’s criminal justice system is a ‘revolving door.’

    By Bill Dries January 15, 2022
  • Metro

    Federal COVID testing website launches next week

    Starting on Jan. 19, the website COVIDTests.gov will provide four free tests per home at no cost, including no shipping fee, the White House announced Friday.

    By The Associated Press January 14, 2022
  • Metro

    Memphis area under winter storm watch Saturday and Sunday

    The National Weather Service said most data points showed that snow would accumulate along and north of the Tennessee - Mississippi state line.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 15, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Jersey swap, sick days & sanitation and a transmission transition

    Collierville Schools starts its own COVID-19 testing site, SCS looks to make a big change and Coletta’s signature dish is on the menu. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 14, 2022
  • Education

    SCS to rebrand as Memphis-Shelby County Schools

    Shelby County Schools is seeking to rebrand itself as Memphis-Shelby County Schools to be more representative of the students who make up its population.

    By Daja E. Henry January 14, 2022
  • Coronavirus

    Health Dept. working with state for more rapid COVID-19 tests

    Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor said that there have been a few reports in Shelby County of fake testing sites.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 13, 2022
  • Collierville

    Collierville offers free testing for district staff, students

    A federal Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Grant covers the cost of Collierville Schools’ free voluntary COVID-19 tests for students and staff. 

    By Abigail Warren January 14, 2022
  • Coronavirus

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Jan. 13.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 13, 2022
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    The Early Word: Details behind Young Dolph suspects capture; Ida B. Wells and Barbie

    The Grizzlies turn a stare-down into a great giveaway, the state’s first charter school will close at the end of the year and a potential judge is on the hot seat. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 13, 2022
  • Business

    Tom Bailey ends four decades of Mid-South journalism

    Like Elvis, Tom Bailey started in Tupelo and found his way to Memphis. He’s now ending a journalism career that spans four decades in the two locations. 

    By Ron Maxey January 13, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Highway Patrol plans fast-track training as highway problems grow

    Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Matt Perry: “We’re gonna hire a whole lot of troopers in a short period.”

    By Ian Round January 13, 2022
  • Education

    Memphis Academy of Health Sciences will close after 2021-22 school year

    The Shelby County Board of Education voted to revoke the charter for the network that was at the center of an investigation for misappropriation of funds last month. 

    By Daja E. Henry January 13, 2022
  • Metro

    Blackburn grills federal appeals court nominee Mathis over ‘rap sheet’ for traffic tickets

    The Judiciary Committee scrap over Mathis’ nomination was part of a larger issue about blue slips used to express support or opposition by Senators on federal appeals court nominees when the home-state Senators are not of the president’s party.

    By Bill Dries January 13, 2022

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