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  • Spirit of Memphis

    Thousands gather to celebrate life on Day of the Dead at Brooks Museum

    The event included a parade from Overton Square to the museum, several musical performances, food vendors, informational booths and so, so many bright fanciful costumes and parade floats.

    By Jody Callahan November 02, 2024
  • Behind The Headlines

    MLGW launching mailer campaign on lead water pipes

    MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen says on “Behind The Headlines” the utility has the money to replace its lines and is working on funding to replace it on the customer’s side of the connection.

    By Bill Dries November 02, 2024
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    Memphis teens accused of shoot-out with Southaven PD in March get elevated charges

    Following a superseding indictment issued last month, both accused parties face a total of 15 felony charges, including grand larceny, aggravated assault and possession of a stolen weapon.

    By Rob Moore November 02, 2024
  • Elections

    Political Roundup: Early voting turnout, Feds at the polls, referendum fine print

    Early voting had its biggest turnout (excluding absentee ballots) on Halloween — the final day of the 14-day early-voting period. It is still behind the pre-election day turnout four years ago.

    By Bill Dries November 06, 2024
  • Food News

    Grab a drink and roll the dice at the gaming bar in Poplar Plaza

    Local gaming parlor Board to Beers plans to move to the former McAlister’s Deli in Poplar Plaza, more than tripling the available space for gamers.

    By Jody Callahan November 04, 2024
  • Health Care

    Type 1 diabetes screening initiative announced by city

    “A person’s not born with Type 1 diabetes; it develops over time,” said Kathryn Sumpter, Le Bonheur’s chief of endocrinology and a Type 1 diabetes patient. “It’s an autoimmune disease, so it takes time to progress.”

    By Aisling Mäki November 01, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Justin Johnson sentenced on more charges in Young Dolph murder

    Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Jennifer Mitchell sentenced Justin Johnson Friday, Nov. 1, to 35 years for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and 15 years for being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.

    By Aarron Fleming November 01, 2024
  • Premium Suburbs

    Bailey: The end of election ads and push for votes is only days away. Hallelujah!

    Clay Bailey says, “The barrage of campaign ads inflicted on us for the past several months should be coming to an end in the next couple of days. Quite a relief, wouldn’t you say?”

    By Clay Bailey November 01, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Par-tee’s over at Quail Ridge, and Ja-lloween wasn’t scary

    Cyclists speak out about littered lanes, TVA will vote on xAI power and Indian street food has arrived in Memphis. 

    By Bianca Phillips November 01, 2024
  • North Memphis

    MPD to help Habitat for Humanity build North Memphis homes

    Command staff, recruits, officers and their friends and community partners will paint, put in siding and install doors and windows as part of a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis project at Imperial Avenue and Pearce Street. 

    By Julia Baker November 04, 2024
  • Premium Public Safety

    Cyclists to ride for cleaner lanes, better motorists

    The Memphis Social Bicycle Club is holding a “Critical Mass” event Sunday to bring awareness to issues regarding bicyclist safety and needed maintenance to the city’s bicycle infrastructure.

    By Jody Callahan November 01, 2024
  • Education

    What makes a first-year superintendent successful? MSCS board, Feagins now agree.

    Creating the superintendent evaluation rubric was a contentious process that revealed rifts among school board members and Marie Feagins, who has led the district for the last seven months.

    By Laura Testino October 31, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Mayor says ‘on-demand’ ride services could make up for fewer bus routes

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young talked about the overhaul of the Memphis Area Transit Authority during a Thursday, Oct. 31, “One Memphis” forum at LeMoyne-Owen College.

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    TVA board to vote on powering xAI

    A person familiar with the company’s thinking has said xAI plans on being fully interruptible, meaning it will cut its electric load down to nothing if the TVA grid is stressed.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 31, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Z is for ‘zero’ in TDZ, and we ride along with a Memphis cop

    Students are out for Election Day, Memphis chefs compete in world championships and the Grizzlies lose a game (and two star players).

    By Bianca Phillips October 31, 2024
  • Germantown

    Germantown Schools chairman discusses past, future of serving suburb

    Ryan Strain won’t be chairman next year on the Germantown Board of Education, but his seat in Position 1 is undoubtedly secure.

    By Abigail Warren November 10, 2024
  • Premium Public Safety

    A Saturday night patrol with a Memphis police officer

    A Daily Memphian reporter rode with a Memphis police officer on her Saturday night patrol in the department’s 626 ward, part of the North Main precinct. Here’s what happened.

    By Aarron Fleming October 31, 2024
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Liberty Park tourism zone collected zero dollars last year

    The district’s growth is intended to pay off the Memphis Sports and Event Center’s $100 million debt.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 31, 2024
  • Education

    U of M business school gets largest gift ever

    Avron B. Fogelman’s gift is the single largest gift to the business college and among the largest to the campus as a whole.

    By Jane Roberts October 31, 2024
  • Free Access Elections

    Why schools are closed on Election Day

    Although no MSCS schools are being used as voting sites this year, MSCS schools are still closed for students Tuesday. 

    By Jody Callahan October 31, 2024
  • Education

    MSCS graduation rate rises for third year in a row

    More than 80% of Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ eligible seniors earned their diplomas for the 2023-24 school year.

    By Laura Testino October 30, 2024
  • Elections

    Early voting nears end in presidential general election

    The last day to vote early in the presidential general election is Thursday, Oct. 31. Here’s a look at turnout so far and comparisons to other elections in this cycle.

    Related content:

    Why schools are closed on Election Day

    By Bill Dries November 06, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: More bang for the Buc-ee’s, and Halbert ouster is hung up

    MPD goes after fugitives, a Florida man admits to stealing from FedEx and a new sneaker shop brings sole to the Broad Avenue Arts District.

    By Bianca Phillips October 30, 2024
  • Metro

    Bridges chooses new leader

    Sam O’Bryant will leave Literacy Mid-South to take over as president and CEO of Bridges later this year.

    By Jody Callahan October 30, 2024
  • Premium Shelby County

    Legal dispute ties up second Wanda Halbert ouster case

    A motion to dismiss the ouster lawsuit against Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert is pending before Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson. If dismissed, it would be the second ouster lawsuit against Halbert to be thrown out in less than a year.

    By Bill Dries November 08, 2024

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