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    Photo Gallery: Early snowfall dusts Memphis

    A light wintry mix of snow and sleet dusted Memphis Wednesday, Nov. 14, causing some schools to close early, a wedding party to take cover, and the city and local businesses to take precautions as winter weather conditions threatened the area on a late fall day.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 15, 2018
  • City of Memphis

    Mud Island positions eliminated as management prepares to launch new strategy

    Memphis River Parks Partnership eliminated the full-time positions of five to six employees at Mud Island River Park as the organization moves to more centralized management of the riverside and prepares for significant changes in the park this spring.

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2018
  • Metro

    Black farmers claim bias in seed transaction

    Black farmers await a key hearing Jan. 3 in U.S. District Court in Memphis on a lawsuit alleging they were sold inferior soybean seeds as part of a race-based conspiracy.

    By Wayne Risher November 14, 2018
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland ponders hotel-motel tax limits

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland told 120 hospitality industry leaders Wednesday he would like to see more agreement among them before he commits to anything like an increase in the city hotel-motel tax to fund Memphis Cook Convention Center improvements beyond its coming $175 million overhaul.

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2018
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    Holley’s ‘dictatorial’ leadership style caused issues in Catholic Diocese of Memphis, local monsignor says

    Former Memphis Bishop Martin D. Holley ruined the fellowship in the local Catholic diocese, spoke disrespectfully of his predecessor – Bishop Terry Steib – and steered the diocese into financial jeopardy before he was asked to resign by Pope Francis, a local monsignor said.

    By Clay Bailey November 14, 2018
  • Metro

    Covington’s Rose to enter 32nd District Senate race

    Covington businessman Paul Rose is joining the race for the 32nd District Senate seat vacated by Mark Norris, possibly making it a four-person battle for the job.

    By Sam Stockard November 14, 2018
  • Education

    Charter schools benefit local education but must meet challenges, panelists argue

    With nine new charter schools opening in Memphis next year and another seven closing due to low performance, local education leaders say charters create accessibility to choices – but also are accountable for meeting standards.

    By Christin Yates November 13, 2018
  • City of Memphis

    Johnson doesn’t want to consider implications of MLGW switch from TVA

    At $1 billion, the new TVA Combined Cycle plant has been described by Tennessee Valley Authority president Bill Johnson as a “Rolls Royce Lamborghini” and “the most technically advanced plant in the world.”

    By Bill Dries November 13, 2018
  • Metro

    State Building Commission approves Megasite contract

    With an eye toward prepping the Memphis Regional Megasite for its next potential suitor, the State Building Commission has approved a $500,000 site consulting contract to ensure it doesn’t miss out on another jobs deal.

    By Sam Stockard November 13, 2018
  • Criminal Justice

    Black farmers suing seed company in federal court

    An association of black farmers accusing a billion-dollar seed company from Iowa of a race-based scam will have its day in court Wednesday, Nov. 14.

    By Patrick Lantrip November 13, 2018
  • State Government

    Three consider running to fill Senate vacancy left by Norris

    At least three Shelby Countians are weighing candidacy for a special election to fill the District 32 Senate seat vacated by Mark Norris for a U.S. District Court judgeship.

    By Sam Stockard November 12, 2018
  • State Government

    Legislators try to get handle on Lee’s potential policies

    Shelby County lawmakers are trying to figure out what direction Gov.-elect Bill Lee will take on everything from criminal justice reform to health care and school vouchers. But at least one legislator says the next governor could face tough sledding with the General Assembly even from those in his own party.

    By Sam Stockard November 12, 2018
  • Metro

    Gov.-elect Lee recognizes veterans’ service at York VA parade

    Gov.-elect Bill Lee, in one of his first public appearances since winning the gubernatorial race, honored the sacrifice of veterans during a Veterans Day parade at the York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro.

    By Sam Stockard November 11, 2018
  • Criminal Justice

    Sheriff’s office promotes first African-American woman to chief inspector

    Rosalind Harrison has made history twice in the last year with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

    By Yolanda Jones November 11, 2018
  • Metro

    Activists with Indivisible Memphis hold ‘Protect Mueller’ protest

    More than 100 people stood in the cold in downtown Memphis on Saturday, Nov. 10, to protest President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew G. Whitaker as acting U.S. Attorney General, a move that many across the country believe will threaten the investigation of special counsel Robert S. Mueller.

    By Yolanda Jones November 10, 2018
  • Metro

    Salinas comes up short on provisional ballots

    Senate District 31 Democratic candidate Gabby Salinas, down by 1,520 votes to Republican incumbent Brian Kelsey, is falling well shy of the number of provisional ballots needed to put her on top.

    By Sam Stockard November 10, 2018
  • State Government

    Dems see gains, but Haslam calls election ‘mixed’ night

    Democrats took a thrashing statewide in the midterm elections as a potential “blue wave” hit a “red wall” in Tennessee. But nationally, the tone was more middle of the road, and Memphis Democrats take solace in making some senatorial history.

    By Sam Stockard November 10, 2018
  • Metro

    Memphis Zoo CEO Chuck Brady to retire after 38 years

    After nearly 40 years with the Memphis Zoo, CEO Chuck Brady has announced his retirement, effective April 2019.

    By Patrick Lantrip November 09, 2018
  • Metro

    Kelsey files legislation to expedite ‘Green Alert’ for missing veterans

    A day after narrowly winning re-election, state Sen. Brian Kelsey filed legislation designed to speed up searches for missing veterans and active service members who have mental or physical problems.

    By Sam Stockard November 09, 2018
  • City of Memphis

    TVA’s new natural-gas power plant christened

    State and local officials gathered Thursday morning in South Memphis for the ceremonial opening of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s new Allen Combined Cycle Natural Gas Plant.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 08, 2018
  • Metro

    Numbers, trends from Election Day Nov. 6

    The day after the last election of 2018 in Shelby County was down time for politicos in the thick of statewide and district campaigns that in some cases began two years ago. And contemplation about why some efforts fell short and others didn’t. And some efforts that were still in limbo.

    By Bill Dries November 08, 2018
  • City of Memphis

    Eight apply for open City Council seat so far

    The head of Latino Memphis and the former Shelby County Probate Court clerk top a list of eight citizens who have applied to fill a vacancy on the Memphis City Council.

    By Bill Dries November 08, 2018
  • Metro

    Cohen, Kustoff sound off on impact of Democrats retaking control of House

    Both Memphis U.S. Reps. Steve Cohen and David Kustoff easily won re-election Tuesday night and are preparing for a new Congress after the Democrats regained control of the 435-member House of Representatives for the first time since 2010.

    By Omer Yusuf November 08, 2018
  • Business

    Big River Crossing: No longer a bridge to nowhere

    When Big River Crossing initially opened, many wondered if it would be a bridge to nowhere. Over the past two years, that question has been answered.

    By Christin Yates November 08, 2018
  • Criminal Justice

    Shelby County Commission chairman: Sessions’s departure likely will not impact Juvenile Court decision

    President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions will not affect the Shelby County Commission’s request to the Department of Justice to reconsider its decision last month to end federal oversight of Shelby County Juvenile Court.

    By Omer Yusuf November 08, 2018

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