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  • State Government

    DeBerry, White straddle line in Medicaid expansion vs. block grant debate

    Memphis state Reps. John DeBerry and Mark White, a Democrat and Republican, are staying in the middle of Tennessee’s argument over expanding healthcare services, whether to expand Medicaid or take a federal block grant.

    By Sam Stockard September 10, 2019
  • Metro

    Shelby County Commission moves SCSO human resources back to sheriff’s office

    The Shelby County Commission Monday approved a resolution that moves human resources personnel in the sheriff's office away from the county administration's purview and back to the sheriff's office's HR department.

    By Linda A. Moore September 09, 2019
  • Elections

    Last of 2018 election lawsuits lingers with call for forensic audit of voting machines

    The plaintiffs in a federal court case over voting machines are calling for election officials to conduct forensic audits of the touch-screen voting machines used in Shelby County.

    By Bill Dries September 09, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Symposium for reduction in violent crime draws law enforcement from around the country

    Memphis was chosen to take part in a federal program in which local and federal law enforcement work together to fight violent crime. This week, law enforcement officials are in town for a summit on violent crime. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 10, 2019
  • Metro

    ServiceMaster buys European pest control company

    ServiceMaster Global Holdings has purchased a Stockholm-based pest control company for about $200 million.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 09, 2019
  • Metro

    Local colleges, universities rank favorably in U.S. News list

    U of M rises to Tier 1 level in annual listing of colleges and universities by U.S. News & World Report.

    By Jane Roberts September 10, 2019
  • Metro

    City names street after Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr.

    Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. now has a street named after him on the grounds of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, "Fred Jones Way."

    By Elle Perry September 10, 2019
  • Food

    Friends say goodbye to beloved Memphian Nick Vergos

    Vergos played golf with John Daly and fished with Bill Dance, shot pool with Minnesota Fats and picked guitar with Chet Akins. “Nick was one cool dude,” said his friend Jack Sammons.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 10, 2019
  • State Government

    Judge denies state request to dismiss voter registration lawsuit

    A federal judge has denied the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by four groups challenging a new voter registration law filled with penalties for turning in incomplete forms as well as other requirements the judge questioned.

    By Sam Stockard September 09, 2019
  • State Government

    Hagerty enters U.S. Senate race with heavy dose of Trump

    Citing a mid-summer endorsement by President Donald Trump and playing heavily on conservative themes, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty entered the 2020 U.S. Senate race’s Republican primary Monday morning.

    By Sam Stockard September 09, 2019
  • State Government

    Lee vows ‘significant’ funding increase, more services in TennCare block grant

    Governor promises a better TennCare program will add services or people, but House Minority Leader Camper believes conventional Medicaid expansion is the right way to go.

    By Sam Stockard September 09, 2019
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    Syrian family achieving the American dream in Memphis

    The Almasalmas are a family of Syrian refugees building a life in the Memphis area. An example of the American dream, they'd pushed through incredible hardship and loss by the time they arrived in Memphis. Here, they’ve been befriended by a support group of various locals.

    By A J Quinlen September 20, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Juvenile crime charges on the rise, officials working to find solutions

    The number of charges for violent juvenile crime has increased 64.2% for the first six months of the year, according to Juvenile Court. Officials and youth advocates are seeking solutions. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 09, 2019
  • Metro

    City campaigns move through last weekend before early voting

    Mayor Jim Strickland opens his Whitehaven campaign headquarters, challenger Willie Herenton readies the "Herenton Express" and fellow challenger Tami Sawyer focuses on millenial hopes and goals.

    By Bill Dries September 08, 2019
  • Shelby County

    County Mayor Harris, Clerk Halbert clash over MATA plan

    County Mayor Lee Harris says presenting his MATA funding plan to county commissioners first was the right thing to do. County Clerk Wanda Halbert says she can't confirm if Harris' data for his plan is accurate.

    By Linda A. Moore September 07, 2019
  • State Government

    Governor urges ‘following law’ amid ICE raids, shooting in Nashville

    Gov. Bill Lee said Friday he believes the state must follow the law and try to avert tension in immigrant communities, even as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers conduct roundups and hunt for people in the country illegally.

    By Sam Stockard September 07, 2019
  • Metro

    Memphis VA physician Ted Strom dies in boat fire

    Germantown resident Dr. Ted Strom was one of the victims in a boat fire near Santa Cruz Island earlier this week, the VA Medical Center at Memphis confirmed on Friday, Sept. 6.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 06, 2019
  • Arts & Culture

    Cybill Shepherd inducted into Duck Walk Hall of Fame

    Actress, model and Memphian Cybill Shepherd was honored in her hometown on Sept. 5, when she was inducted into The Peabody Hotel's Duck Walk Hall of Fame.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 06, 2019
  • Metro

    Weekend lane closings planned for Perkins at I-240 bridge repairs

    Multiple lane closures are planned on the Perkins Road bridge over Interstate 240 and connecting ramps over five weekends starting Friday, Sept. 6 and ending Oct. 7.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 06, 2019
  • North Memphis

    New early childhood nonprofit First 8 Memphis hires first director

    Longtime United Way of Mid-South executive Regina Walker was named executive director of First 8 Memphis. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 12, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Collins: Conduct media mayoral debates even if Herenton, Strickland are no-shows

    On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, 2015 mayoral contender Harold Collins also talked about the claim of vote-splitting in Memphis mayoral races and the difference between the current mayor's race and the 2015 contest.

    By Bill Dries September 06, 2019
  • Education

    Rudd touts largest freshman class in U of M history ahead of regional drop in high school graduates

    In the "Behind The Headlines" interview, the University of Memphis president also talked about his plan to up hourly wages to at least $15 an hour and the unpredictability of a new athletic conference affiliation.

    By Bill Dries September 06, 2019
  • Education

    Memphis state-run school improves math scores 9 percentage points in one year

    Cornerstone Prep Denver’s student achievement is the highest of all 30 schools in the Achievement School District, the district of charter schools tasked with turning around Tennessee’s lowest-performing schools.

    By Caroline Bauman September 05, 2019
  • Metro

    Shelby County office building to be dedicated in honor of civil rights icon James Meredith

    James Meredith is scheduled to attend the dedication ceremony Friday for the James Meredith Building at 157 Poplar Avenue. In 1966, Meredith began his march in Memphis through Mississippi to encourage African Americans to register to vote.

    By Linda A. Moore September 05, 2019
  • Metro

    Panelists will discuss 200 years of Memphis history at Rhodes

    Charles Hughes, Geoff Calkins and Zandria Robinson will be panelists at Rhodes College Thursday, Sept. 19, discussing the book "Memphis: 200 Years Together" in honor of Memphis’ bicentennial.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 05, 2019

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