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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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.

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    Why schools are closed on Election Day

    By Bill Dries November 06, 2024
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    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
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    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
  • Public Safety

    Florida man pleads guilty to defrauding FedEx in mail scheme

    Shaun Kavanaugh, 46, of Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty Oct. 22 to mail fraud. He received more than $750,000 from FedEx. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 30, 2024
  • Suburbs

    TIF, TIF: County Commission approves suburban tax incentives

    The economic impact plans for new mixed-use projects in Arlington and Lakeland will help with infrastructure costs.

    By Michael Waddell October 29, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    New ‘Green Bank’ hopes to make Memphis more climate resilient

    “We see green banks as a critical player in creating lasting change,” the U.S. Department of Energy’s Yasmin Yacoby said Tuesday.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 04, 2024
  • Public Safety

    With 24,000 outstanding warrants in county, Memphis police form new fugitive unit

    Memphis’ new fugitive task force, which has made 280 arrests since its launch, aims to arrest those with outstanding warrants. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 30, 2024
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    The Early Word: Guilty plea comes in Fletcher case, and Huff finds a home

    A South Memphis nightclub was the center of a big drug operation, the Crimson Tide rolled over the Tigers and Back Yard Burgers is bouncing back. 

    By Bianca Phillips October 29, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Circuit Court Clerk wants 14% pay raise for her employees

    The County Commission delayed consideration of Jamita Swearengen’s request for more money for her staff. Lakeland and Arlington TIFS and Juvenile Court were also on the agenda.

    By Bill Dries October 29, 2024

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