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Metro
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Breaking News Metro
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.” -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.
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