MPD veteran Don Crowe has been promoted to assistant police chief. He will be second in command under new Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis, who starts June 14. 

A new Whitehaven soundstage could be hitting the mark for film students, Peyton is paying it forward and, after COVID, we’re getting back on the horse. 

Meanwhile, a City Council member who is term limited said he may be on the 2022 ballot for Shelby County Commission and an incumbent commissioner says he will probably seek another term.

The Southaven private school plans to add a grade each year until it extends to 12th grade. It’s affiliated with Brown Missionary Baptist Church, which was founded in 1882 by former slaves.

The Monday, June 7, session of the County Commission could mark the end of the 2021 budget season with a series of final votes on a $1.4 billion consolidated budget and a county property tax rate considered stable if it drops from the current $4.05 to $3.45. 

Transparency advocates say reforms are needed to make police body camera footage less expensive, more accessible to the public.

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Germantown property owners whose houses were damaged by a 2019 flood say the Shelby County Assessor promised to meet with them to discuss how their homes’ values increased despite the destruction. But Melvin Burgess’ representatives say no such gathering will occur.

A new Shelby County Youth Assessment Center is slated to open in July at the former Raleigh library. The county will operate the center. 

The former Tennessee governor talked on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast about the state’s path to Republican dominance and his call on Christian conservatives to pull away from the nation’s partisan political divide.

According to a Tweet posted by the Memphis Police Department, a vehicle crashed into a house on Horn Lake Road in South Memphis and killed Young, who was sitting inside.

The path of the two budget seasons and the use of federal funds to close financial gaps — plus other topics — are the focus of a reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines.”

Police issued an arrest warrant Friday, June 4, on a charge of assault against the crew worker who berated and threatened Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer Tuesday in Health Sciences Park. 

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan ruled state prosecutors can hire an expert in the Pervis Payne case to determine if the death row inmate an intellectual disability.

Paul Whited, a choir teacher at Bartlett High School, has been indicted on a theft charge, accused of stealing at least $6,900 in choir fees. 

Two weeks ago in this space, we highlighted Tone, an Orange Mound-based Black arts organization, and the significance behind its rebranding.

There’s some good news for Memphis-area homebuyers and lots of events to go around.

A third bridge for vehicular traffic at Memphis isn’t at the top of everyone’s list, coming after broadband for Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.

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U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Bernice Donald plans to semi-retire by taking senior status on the court. She will still hear cases as a senior judge, but President Joe Biden will name a nominee to replace her. 

City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen said the city and county are going door-to-door to increase vaccine uptake in Shelby County.

The daily average for new coronavirus cases is currently 52, according to the Shelby County Health Department. The seven-day rolling average covers May 27 - June 2.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 50 new cases and no new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, June 3.

The nation’s transportation secretary heard from freight executives about the effects of the closed I-40 bridge, fielded their suggestions and left to tour the repair work site on Hernando DeSoto Bridge.

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A Black-owned firm will manage the $350 million first phase of what is designed to be the largest mixed-use commercial development in the Mid-South and the Glasgow Planned Development on the former Germantown Country Club site takes a step forward.