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    Confederate monuments sent to descendants, SCV

    Two years to the week that Confederate monuments were removed from three city parks, the statues have been turned over to descendants or the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the city announced Tuesday.

    By Bill Dries December 17, 2019
  • Metro

    U of M plans DATA Science Conference; seeks research

    Conference is designed to build synergy between industry and university researchers.

    By Jane Roberts December 17, 2019
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Mac is back, the Grizz are pretty good and Delta does what???

    Good morning! It's Tuesday, Dec. 17. Today is the Memphis City Council's final meeting of the year, and FedEx has an earnings call this afternoon. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 17, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    South Memphis apartment rehab provides new start for homeless

    The eight-unit apartment building at Kansas and Waldorf from the 1950s got an extensive rehab with state funding and some donations after sitting vacant for 20 years.

    By Bill Dries December 17, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Last council meeting of year features final vote on residency

    The City Council could also Tuesday revisit its decision two weeks ago to reject a solid waste fee hike. Mayor Jim Strickland said no fee hike could lead to laying off sanitation workers and scaling back garbage pickups of curbside trash. The combination with the MLGW rate hike proposal could cause the council to do either/or but not both.

    By Bill Dries December 17, 2019
  • State Government

    Veterans Services commissioner looks at ‘rare exceptions’ for weekend burials

    Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Courtney Rogers is considering “rare exceptions” for burying soldiers on weekends, a situation stemming from the state's refusal to hold services for Maj. Trevor Joseph of Collierville on a weekend when more family and friends could attend.

    By Sam Stockard December 17, 2019
  • Education

    Memphis teacher salary proposal would boost starting pay

    The proposal would raise teachers' starting salary to $45,000. Those with master’s degrees ultimately could make a salary as high as $74,000, and teachers with doctorates almost $84,000.

    By Laura Faith Kebede December 16, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Serial rapist convicted in six Memphis rape cases

    Horn Lake man identified through rape kits to six sexual assaults in Memphis over a seven year period. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 16, 2019
  • Metro

    Memphis gets $48 million loan from state for water infrastructure

    Gov. Bill Lee and the Department of Environment and Conservation are lending the City of Memphis $48 million to improve its water system infrastructure.

    By Sam Stockard December 16, 2019
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: FedEx, Friday and the future of Saint Francis

    Good morning; it’s Monday, Dec. 16. Today, a community program will graduate its first class of real estate developers, and the Grizz take on the Heat at the FedExForum. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 16, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Fixing Shelby County records mess will be a ‘costly project’

    Funding is in place for a short-term fix for Shelby County's records "catastrophe" and Register of Deeds Shelandra Ford has plans for a long-term solution.

    By Linda A. Moore December 16, 2019
  • State Government

    ‘Suspicions’ still dog governor’s education savings accounts law

    Lawmakers will try to derail Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account law in 2020 amid “suspicions” about whether some lawmakers were offered perks for supporting it.

    By Sam Stockard December 17, 2019
  • Metro

    Memphis 200 Part 4: People, institutions, events shaped city

    The fourth part of our series marking the bicentennial of the city's founding takes us to some of the more complex chapters of Memphis history, a few sports legends, artists, corporate innovators and two years of profound change.

    By Bill Dries March 11, 2022
  • Metro

    Sanders supporters plan for Tennessee Super Tuesday presidential primary

    The Saturday gathering at the AFSCME union hall Downtown drew a group of 60 supporters. It follows a similar gathering Tuesday for those supporting rival Democratic contender and former Vice President Joe Biden.

    By Bill Dries December 15, 2019
  • Premium Public Safety

    More than a dozen Memphis children killed in homicides this year

    There have been 15 child homicide victims this year in Memphis, an increase over the 13 children killed all of last year. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 15, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Alpha Phi Alpha, Toys for Tots give back in Whitehaven for Christmas

    Toys for Tots and Alpha Phi Alphi Fraternity, Inc., staged two events for holiday giving that took place just blocks apart in Whitehaven.

    By Jared Boyd December 14, 2019
  • Education

    Aspire charter leader says let parents ‘choose with their feet’ on enrollment

    Aspire Public Schools superintendent Nick Manning talked on The Daily Memphian Podcast about the move of the charter organization in Memphis for the last seven years to a local board in the new school year.

    By Bill Dries December 14, 2019
  • State Government

    With Byrd waffling on re-election, Hardaway renews call for investigation

    With questions surfacing about whether state Rep. David Byrd will run for re-election in 2020, state Rep. G.A. Hardaway is renewing his request for a House investigation into allegations of misconduct against the Waynesboro Republican as a high school girls basketball coach 30 years ago.

    By Sam Stockard December 14, 2019
  • Metro

    Memphis Zoo announces even more cute fuzziness with new baby penguins

    The Memphis Zoo's waddle of penguins grows with two new babies.

    By Linda A. Moore December 13, 2019
  • Metro

    Field for General Sessions Court Clerk grows by one

    Add another candidate to the March 3 Democratic primary for General Sessions Court Clerk.

    By Bill Dries December 13, 2019
  • Metro

    Lakeland approves contract for sewer interceptor project

    Lakeland commissioners Thursday night, Dec. 12, approved a contract with Allen & Hoshall to begin designing the Oliver Creek Sanitary Sewer Interceptor project, which city officials expect to be completed within five years.

    By Michael Waddell December 13, 2019
  • Metro

    Lakeland winery seeking brewery classification to sell hard cider

    Lakeland commissioners Thursday night, Dec. 12, approved on first reading a zoning ordinance change that would pave the way for Delta Blues Winery to sell hard cider.

    By Michael Waddell December 13, 2019
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Governor comes to town and incentives are WAY up

    Good morning, it’s Friday, Dec. 13, and today, Gov. Bill Lee will be in town to make an economic development announcement. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 13, 2019
  • Education

    State-run district adds to list of Memphis school buildings with high lead levels

    Three Memphis schools joined a list of buildings with water sources that contain unsafe lead levels. Many schools in the district have yet to be tested.

    By Caroline Bauman December 13, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Archaeologists help map plantation that became Orange Mound

    The tiny Deaderick family cemetery in Orange Mound was once much bigger. And this week, an archaeological effort by the city and several Orange Mound groups found evidence of more graves beyond the wrought iron fence of the cemetery along Park Avenue. 

    By Bill Dries December 13, 2019

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