When U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen hosts the Federal Transit administrator Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Memphis Area Transit Authority’s maintenance shop and head office in North Memphis, the good and the bad will be on display.

The goal was to set new boundaries for the District 4 special election in November but the map, released just ahead of the Tuesday vote, featured changes to other districts. The council appeared likely Tuesday, Aug. 23, to reopen and redraw the map next year ahead of regular October 2023 city elections.

Collierville school leaders took a formal stance on the third-grade retention law.

Ray was put on paid leave on July 13 after the Board voted 7-2 to open a full investigation into allegations of his misconduct that were first reported by The Daily Memphian days before.

Once the more than 80 cameras and docking stations arrive, Germantown police officers will undergo special training.

Burning questions about The Daily Memphian? CEO Eric Barnes is ready to answer them. 

With a desire to help with personnel, employee pay and infrastructure, Thomas Stephen Jr. is part of a four-candidate race seeking Bartlett’s Position 2 alderman office.

During an emergency meeting Monday evening in response to the area’s recent violent crime, leaders announced a new Raleigh Community Action Plan.

A warrant was issued for Tifanee Wright by the Memphis Police Department Aug. 16. She was wanted for second-degree murder in connection with Nelson’s death. 

Casada and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, were indicted on 20 counts of bribery and kickbacks, wire fraud and money laundering.

Emmanuel Akot leaves the Tigers before he starts, Downtown’s Fire Station No. 5 comes down and the Memphis Grizzlies show interest in Kevin Durant. 

The results show 23.6% of Shelby County’s registered voters cast ballots.

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board will meet Tuesday evening to vote on one item — the employment of superintendent Joris Ray.

Until recently, the building housed a Memphis Fire station and headquarters for the department.

The council sets the district lines for the Nov. 8 ballot special election in council District 4. Meanwhile, the council plans to appoint someone to the seat in the interim to serve until the special election winner is certified. 

The Tennessee Comptroller’s office confirmed Halbert’s vacation to Jamaica with Comptroller Jason Mumpower calling her “AWOL.”

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says the 2020 U.S. Census is wrong, Redbirds players get by on low wages and we meet the key players at Memphis-Shelby County Schools. 

If a crime occurs at a business, investigators would be able to download surveillance footage directly from the business instead of having to request it — something that can take hours, MPD says. 

The Shelby County Election Commission meets Monday, Aug. 22, to certify the August election results, including winners of the state and federal primaries from that ballot.

Rhode Island’s governor is being investigated for skirting the competitive bidding process and granting a seven-figure contract to a friend. One of the consultant’s partners is TN Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn’s former chief of staff.

With studies showing benefits of students starting classes later in the morning, several districts are studying the move.

A procession of Memphis Fire Department vehicles lit the city red on Sunday in memory of firefighter David Pleasant, who died after he and three other firefighters were injured in a collision Aug. 10 while responding to a fire alarm.

Here’s a look at key players at Memphis-Shelby County Schools as the system investigates allegations of sexual misconduct against Superintendent Joris Ray. 

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