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    Energy efficient elementary students win $210K grant for their school. It was ‘perfect timing.’

    Students at a Memphis elementary school made catchy cheers, speeches and campaigns showing how they can make a difference in the environment. In doing so, they helped secure the largest grant award for a Memphis-area school.

    By Joel Haley November 07, 2025
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    Memphis kids suffering gunshot wounds doubled in 2023. A real decline is happening in 2025, doctor says

    As child-gunshot wounds make a meaningful decline in Memphis, students are learning about gun safety at school.

    By Laura Testino November 06, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Hundreds of jail inmates will be moved to combat overcrowding, sheriff says

    Bonner also denied that his office is working with ICE to make immigration arrests and talked about inmate deaths at the jail, also known as 201 Poplar. 

    By Aarron Fleming November 06, 2025
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    Gun purchased 6 hours before Mississippi Boulevard pastor was killed, witnesses say

    The gun recovered at the apartment where Brodes Perry was killed was bought hours before he and his wife were shot, witnesses said in the second day of trial.

    By Abigail Warren November 06, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    After more than a year of negotiations, the City of Memphis has closed on the Sheraton

    The City of Memphis closed on the $22 million purchase of the hotel on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

    By Sophia Surrett November 06, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Judge to deny dismissal request for case against Ford

    A federal judge will deny a request to dismiss one of the charges against Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr., he said Wednesday, Nov. 5.

    By Aarron Fleming November 05, 2025
  • Collierville

    The AM/DM podcast: How Collierville’s restaurant landscape is changing

    Suburbs reporter Abigail Warren joins editorial director Mary Cashiola to talk about why the suburb walked back a proposed restaurant change and what will happen to the space Raven & Lily used to call home. 

    By Mary Cashiola November 05, 2025
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    The Early Word: xAI has accident, drug sting nabs coach and a castle is for sale

    Pepper spray may be cause for jail death, the city has a new fire chief and two musicians make sure School of Rock rocks on.

    By Bianca Phillips November 05, 2025
  • Premium Public Safety

    2 men electrocuted at xAI’s Southaven power plant

    The September event sent one of the men to a hospital, where he remains.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 05, 2025
  • Elections

    Mayoral candidates define themselves at first campaign forum

    Five of the six declared Democratic candidates for Shelby County mayor spoke at the forum held by the Germantown Democratic Party at the Great Hall Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.

    By Bill Dries November 05, 2025
  • Premium Collierville

    Trial for murder of Mississippi Boulevard pastor begins

    The Arkansas woman on trial allegedly drove to pastor Brodes Perry’s Collierville apartment and shot him while shouting, “You broke my heart.” 

    By Abigail Warren November 04, 2025
  • Premium Public Safety

    Memphis Business Academy football coach charged in drug conspiracy

    The football coach has been has been charged in a drug sting that led to the arrests of 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers.

    By Jody Callahan November 04, 2025
  • Public Safety

    201 Poplar inmate’s death possibly linked to pepper spray, autopsy says

    A Shelby County Jail inmate who died this summer possibly died from being pepper-sprayed by jail staff, according to his official autopsy report.

    By Aarron Fleming November 04, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Council approves $2.5M loan for meals along with fire chief, general services head

    Both appointments received standing ovations at City Council chambers. The 0% loans will go to Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA), the Hospitality Hub, the Mid-South Food Bank and Feed the Needy.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 06, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Former county director to be released from jail

    DeAndre Brown, the former director of the Shelby County Office of Re-Entry, was indicted and arrested for multiple financial felonies related to alleged mishandling of money given to his nonprofit.

    By Aarron Fleming November 04, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Federal agent fired shot that wounded suspect in front of Cordova Corky’s, officials say

    A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson confirmed the officer who shot the suspect in the parking lot of the Dexter Ridge shopping center was with Homeland Security Investigations.

    By Jody Callahan November 05, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    MATA’s 90-day zero fare pilot program is set to begin

    The pilot makes it so no passes, fare cards or payments are required on all fixed-route buses, trolleys and MATAplus services. 

    By Lydia Williams November 04, 2025
  • Premium Lakeland

    Lakeland fires city manager after ‘erosion of trust’

    The suburb’s Board of Commissioners terminated Michael Walker’s contract on Monday night at a special-called meeting.

    By Michael Waddell November 04, 2025
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: Motorists take notice of task force

    With traffic stops being a large part of the task force’s activities, anecdotal evidence suggests some area drivers are becoming more conscientious about expired license plates and revoked driver’s licenses. 

    By Mary Cashiola November 04, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Man shot by Task Force officers charged with attempted murder

    The man was shot during a police pursuit after allegedly shooting someone while robbing a nearby business.

    By Aarron Fleming November 03, 2025
  • Premium Public Safety

    Marshals Service releases new immigration arrest totals

    Prior to the most recent data provided, the U.S. Marshals Service had last given out immigration numbers on Oct. 16.

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    Man shot by Task Force officers charged with attempted murder

    By Aarron Fleming November 03, 2025
  • State Government

    Memphis politicians, state tussle in Nashville court

    The Monday hearing was the Tennessee version of a legal fight that has played out in U.S. courts over the past few months as Trump has sought to use the military in U.S. cities run by members of the opposite political party.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 03, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Second inmate in a week dies at 201 Poplar

    The man who died is at least the ninth person to die in the jail this year and at least the 66th since 2019, based on records and reporting by The Daily Memphian.

    By Aarron Fleming November 03, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Chair, vice chair elections will mark halfway point for City Council’s term

    Council members also will meet Mayor Paul Young’s two latest appointees, including his pick for the city’s new fire chief.

    By Bill Dries November 03, 2025
  • State Government

    Partial funding announced for SNAP following court filing

    According to a filing with a federal court on Monday, Nov. 3, emergency reserve funds will be used to cover “50% of eligible households’ current allotments.” These funds may be delayed. 

    By Lydia Williams November 03, 2025

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