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  • City of Memphis

    Gun-rights groups sue City of Memphis

    Two groups want to stop the city from enforcing the nonbinding gun-control measures voters approved during a referendum last week.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 13, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Latest Halbert hearing set

    Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson will hold a hearing on a motion by Wanda Halbert’s attorneys to dismiss attempt to remove her. 

    By Bill Dries November 13, 2024
  • Education

    Tennessee teachers scoff at proposed bonuses linked to Gov. Lee’s school voucher plan

    “It’s a one-time bonus that’s basically asking us to sell out our public schools,” said Liz Marable, a longtime Memphis educator who is currently president of the United Education Association of Shelby County. “But we are not for sale.”

    By Marta W. Aldrich November 14, 2024
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    The Early Word: New Cordova high gets a no, and 901 FC leaves the 901

    Council member is mad about a rat mural, Cordova residents are worried about fire services and the old CA building is going up for auction. 

    By Bianca Phillips November 13, 2024
  • Collierville

    Collierville runoff candidates support mayor’s apartment moratorium

    Mayor-elect Maureen Fraser is committed to a temporary halt on apartment construction. Chad Lindsay and Nick Robbins, facing each other in a Dec. 10 runoff, support her position.

    By Abigail Warren November 13, 2024
  • East Memphis

    ‘Big risk:’ Cordova residents react to proposed fire plan

    A proposed fire station on Macon Road was slated to provide fire service to areas of de-annexed Cordova, but soaring costs have scuttled the project and left Shelby County looking to Memphis to respond to fires. 

    By Julia Baker November 13, 2024
  • Education

    More for Memphis wants to create united front against childhood poverty

    Organizers of the More for Memphis plan are pitching elected officials on a new board to assign more than $1 billion in funding to efforts they say would solve the city’s economic mobility problem.

    By Laura Testino November 12, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    City Council discusses game plan after approval of gun referendums

    Also, public art of a rat drew the ire of some council members. “We’ve got one guy who is sort of stepping in the poop, and we are all having to smell it,” Jeff Warren said.

    By Bill Dries November 12, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    City Council votes down permit for new Cordova high school

    City Council members cited concerns about traffic safety around the site as well as hazardous materials and industrial uses at that location in the past.

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    City Council discusses game plan after approval of gun referendums

    By Bill Dries November 13, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Two more arrested in smuggling scheme at Shelby County Jail

    Two corrections officers had already been taken into custody and charged with bribery of a public servant, possession of contraband in a penal facility, possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute and official misconduct.

    By Jody Callahan November 12, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    City’s deputy chief legal officer retiring

    Mike Fletcher has represented the city in court and other legal matters for 33 years.

    By Bill Dries November 12, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Grizz go west without Ja, Des; Good Fortune is back on TV

    The United Way gets a new CEO, Collierville may get more apartments and the Tigers give an update on Overton’s injury.

    By Bianca Phillips November 12, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    City, county collab raises $100M to help Memphians in poverty

    The Memphis City Council will dig into the “cross-governmental” More for Memphis plan, solar arrays to power the zoo and more at their meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12. 

    By Bill Dries November 12, 2024
  • Metro

    Tomeka Hart Wigginton to become new United Way of the Mid-South president

    Hart Wigginton kickstarted a career in education, public policy and philanthropy management by serving on the Memphis City Schools board.

    By Laura Testino November 11, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Growing beavers, winning bears and no more pies, oh my!

    A family sues Germantown schools over a service dog, CBU cuts more jobs and a Hernando eatery brings the noise (complaints).

    By Bianca Phillips November 17, 2024
  • State Government

    Bill Hagerty talks Ukraine aid cutoff in CBS interview

    The Sunday appearance on the CBS news program “Face The Nation” fuels speculation U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty is being considered as Secretary of State or some other cabinet-level post in the second Trump Administration.

    By Bill Dries November 11, 2024
  • Public Safety

    How business owners can stay safe this holiday season

    Property crimes are trending down compared to last year, but the Memphis Police Department is still expecting a spike in business-related crimes during the holidays.

    By Aarron Fleming November 11, 2024
  • Premium Education

    Lawsuit: Removing student’s service dog from Germantown school unlawful

    The Dietz family is requesting a judge allow their son, who has multiple disabilities, to return to school with the dog.

    By Laura Testino November 11, 2024
  • Premium Germantown

    Germantown schools employees learn to recognize gunfire

    With students out of class and teachers participating in in-service training, police simulated gunfire to help workers understand the sounds of gunshots in buildings.

    By Abigail Warren November 11, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: Veterans Day; anniversary of Young Dolph’s killing

    Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council holds its first post-election meeting, and the Downtown Memphis Commission wants input on design guideline changes.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 11, 2024
  • Midtown

    City to spend nearly $3M renovating Midtown park

    City officials are redoing the tennis courts and adding a new pavilion to Glenview Park, part of a renovation package that promises an enhanced experience for visitors that’s served the neighborhood for more than 75 years.

    By Jody Callahan November 10, 2024
  • Premium Elections

    Political Roundup: What happened in the 2024 elections?

    Local Democrats are examining their tactics in a low-turnout presidential general election. Meanwhile, fewer local Republicans voted for President-elect Donald Trump than four years ago even as U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn grew her countywide totals.

    By Bill Dries, Samuel Hardiman November 10, 2024
  • Premium Midtown

    Children’s Museum plans expansion to inspire a love of learning

    The museum team plans on transforming one event space into a STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics — exhibition and creating a cityscape in another section. Eventually, leadership has plans for more outdoor spaces.

    By Julia Baker November 10, 2024
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Calkins: For 50 years, Ron Olson has been keeping us laughing

    Ron Olson celebrated 50 years in Memphis radio at the beginning of November. How has he done it? By making us laugh.

    By Geoff Calkins November 10, 2024
  • Education

    CBU cuts another 20 positions in effort to keep accreditation

    Christian Brothers University eliminated 12 vacant positions, plus eight part-time and full-time nonfaculty roles, and some school leaders have taken pay cuts in an effort to regain solid financial footing after being placed on probation.

    By Jody Callahan November 09, 2024

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