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  • Premium Behind The Headlines

    Big River Park plans halfway to $5M goal for land purchase

    A leader of the Big River Park Conservancy and the CEO of Ducks Unlimited talk on Behind The Headlines about plans for the flood plain across the Mississippi River from Memphis that include restoring farm land to hardwood forests and native grasses.

    By Bill Dries December 24, 2021
  • Collierville

    Collierville Schools’ Tyler Salyer is state’s co-principal of the year

    Due to close scores, the Tennessee Department of Education honored two top principals this year.

    By Abigail Warren December 03, 2021
  • Metro

    How they voted on funding to keep the federal government operating

    The federal government is funded into February with the votes among the city’s representatives in Washington falling along party lines with one exception — a senator who did not vote on the continuing resolution.

    By Bill Dries December 03, 2021
  • Education

    Porter-Leath pre-K kids to get free Children’s Museum memberships

    A $250,000 partnership between the Children’s Museum of Memphis and Porter-Leath allows 1,500 families enrolled in the Porter-Leath Early Head Start program to have free access to the museum.

    By Frida Qi December 03, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Young Dolph could have Memphis street named for him

    Memphis Councilman JB Smiley plans to sponsor a Memphis City Council resolution naming a street after the rapper. 

    By Julia Baker December 03, 2021
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Memphis sons of immigrants, refugees win state soccer cup

    Team of teens from Memphis neighborhoods counter “pay-to-play” youth sports machine with Play Where You Stay.

    By David Waters December 03, 2021
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: A tale of two unions, a historic win and a man on a mission to revive Summer Avenue

    Popular taco truck owner plans to open Germantown restaurant, Grizz get a huge win and an epic rap battle brings out all the features. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 03, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Council session has police, fire residency on agenda

    Memphis City Council members talk about a new bid to allow police officers and firefighters to live outside Shelby County at a special committee session Monday, Dec. 6. 

    By Bill Dries December 03, 2021
  • Business

    Memphis Bar Association gavel passes from one pioneer to another

    Tannera Gibson becomes the Memphis Bar Association’s first Black female president. She succeeds Peter Gee, the organization’s first Asian American president.

    By Tom Bailey December 03, 2021
  • Spirit of Memphis

    At Cummings K-8, community members wrap their arms around neighborhood kids

    Following a shooting at Cummings K-8, community members decided to show up for the neighborhood kids every morning.

    By Daja E. Henry December 12, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Lee grants clemency to 17 people, including two from Shelby County

    Gov. Bill Lee granted clemency to 17 people Thursday, Dec. 2, using the power for his first time as governor. Two of the beneficiaries are from Shelby County.

    By Ian Round December 02, 2021
  • Education

    U of M lifts employee vaccine mandate

    The university still encouraged workers to get vaccinated and submit proof.

    By Jasmine McCraven December 02, 2021
  • Update Germantown

    Germantown Baptist vaccine site to close Dec. 17

    The Pipkin Building site is planned to close Dec. 15, but City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen said if demand peaks it would reopen.

    By Abigail Warren December 02, 2021
  • Coronavirus

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing live now.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 02, 2021
  • Bartlett

    Union Depot passes first county hurdle, neighboring opposition wants changes

    With a looming deadline for purchasing the former Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home property in Bartlett, the permits for a mixed-use project are on a fast track for consideration.

    By Michael Waddell December 03, 2021
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    The Early Word: Tony Allen arrested, deputies stay in school and we could be sued for bail?

    We’re heavy on criminal justice, but there’s a new spot for brunch in Bartlett, everybody’s watching that Mississippi Supreme Court case and it’s time for the Jalidays! 

    By Mary Cashiola December 02, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    SCS Board to keep sheriff’s officers in schools

    Shelby County Schools board members voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, effectively solidifying the deputies’ presence in schools after a monthslong debate. 

    By Daja E. Henry December 02, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Fire Museum exhibit honors Black firefighters

    The permanent exhibit shows the historical process of desegregation in the Fire Department.

    By Frida Qi December 02, 2021
  • North Mississippi

    City’s representatives in D.C. closely watching Supreme Court arguments on abortion

    Reaction from the city’s two Congressmen and the state’s two U.S. Senators fell along party lines on the long-running political issue of access to abortions.

    By Bill Dries December 02, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Criminal justice groups demand bail reform, threaten lawsuit against county

    Just City and the ACLU gave county officials until the end of December to respond to their letter and until the end of January to hold a “mediated discussion.” 

    By Ian Round December 01, 2021
  • Metro

    MATA celebrates Rosa Parks Day

    The United States has celebrated Rosa Parks Day since 2000, and each year transit systems around the country recognize her stance. 

    By Julia Baker December 01, 2021
  • Metro

    Former Memphis charter school officials indicted for stealing $400,000

    “These thefts were carried out over a period of four-and-a-half years without scrutiny by the MAHS Board of Directors,” Comptroller Jason Mumpower said in a press release.

    By Ian Round December 01, 2021
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Two ‘Young’ Memphians remembered; city has a plan for Summer

    Rapper Young Dolph and basketball star Galen Young were both honored yesterday, the St. Jude Memphis marathon map is out, and where will Ford’s future workers come from? 

    By Mary Cashiola December 01, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Parole hearing signals likely end to case against board

    Jeffrey Wayne Hughes’ hearing signals the likely end to his case against the Board of Parole, since a hearing is what he wanted. The board won’t be able to win similar cases in the future with the Nashville judge’s decision on the books.

    By Ian Round December 01, 2021
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    Ford Megasite: High-tech workforce training essential for Mid-South auto manufacturers

    The technology matters. The capacity matters. But more than anything else, auto manufacturers understand they will only be as good as the training and workers with hands-on new gas-powered and electric vehicles. 

    By Don Wade January 12, 2022

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