Two Memphis Republicans are demanding more transparency from entities involved in the Memphis Safe Task Force — and it’s not the federal government.

Noem brings up Memphis after Minneapolis shooting, and lawmakers want a Texas-style school takeover.

Join editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips as they discuss what’s happening this week. 

The biggest snowstorm to ever hit Memphis walloped the city more than a century ago, but the city as it was in 1892 handled the storm well.

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Memphis public works director Scott Morgan said city crews continued to make grinding progress on priority streets. But side streets could be treacherous come morning. 

Conditions across the area have led to treacherous road conditions and temperatures in the teens as the winter storm prepares to move out of Shelby County.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem invoked Memphis Saturday as the DHS sought to explain federal officers killing 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. 

Memphis Light, Gas and Water CEO Doug McGowen said Memphis should dodge the severe effects of the freezing rain.

The recent overhaul of the Houston, Texas public school district inspired Tennessee Republicans’ push to take over Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

As the thermometer dips to single digits, the winter storm that’s relished by sledders and the Memphis Zoo polar bears threatens lives of unhoused Memphians. 

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The declaration will help the state receive federal assistance with the storm.

Memphis continued to wait for the winter storm’s full effects Saturday afternoon as leaders remained apprehensive about the arrival of freezing rain that is expected to last through the night.

Memphis International Airport is set to be open Sunday, Jan. 25, but passengers are strongly urged to contact airlines to make sure flights haven’t been canceled or delayed.

The snow coating hides as much as an inch of icy sleet, so travel outside — walking or driving — is discouraged, the National Weather Service says.

Memphis emergency officials cautioned Saturday that the full effect of the winter storm has not yet been felt.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ goals as he leaves office at the end of August include negotiating new terms for funding universal prekindergarten services across the county.

Read The Daily Memphian’s continuing coverage of the winter weather impacting the Memphis area.

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The emergency declaration allows the city to seek reimbursement for emergency expenses incurred during the storm scheduled to hit Memphis this weekend. 

Memphis Mayor Paul Young and the head of MLGW Doug McGowen are offering some hope — but also some warnings — as the city braces for a winter storm that’s already drawing comparisons to the 1994 ice storm.

When the storm hits late Friday, expect lots of sleet, perhaps an “unprecedented amount,” but not so much snow or ice, according to the National Weather Service.

This article includes information about city services, school closures and other weather information for Memphis and the Mid-South.

The City of Memphis will host a news conference at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at the Office of Emergency Management.

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