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  • Metro

    Collierville names courtroom after late judge

    Town of Collierville's courtroom has been named the William Craig Hall Courtroom. The town adopted a resolution Friday to rename the courtroom after the late judge.

    By Abigail Warren August 23, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Phillip Britt, convicted in 1977 murder of Deborah Groseclose, denied parole

    Phillip Britt, one of three men convicted of the murder of Deborah Groseclose in 1977, has been denied parole for a fifth time. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 26, 2019
  • State Government

    House elects Sexton as Speaker in special session

    The House of Representatives overwhelmingly elected Republican Cameron Sexton as Speaker Friday, attempting to reverse months of upheaval caused by a racist and sexist texting scandal surrounding former Speaker Glen Casada.

    By Sam Stockard August 23, 2019
  • Metro

    Park Avenue at I-240 closures set to begin Monday for MemFix bridge replacement

    The westbound curb lane on Park Avenue between Primacy Parkway and Brookfield Road will be closed for approximately seven days to allow TDOT to make roadway repairs associated with the MemFix 4 bridge replacement project starting Monday at 9 a.m.

    By Natalie Pilgrim August 23, 2019
  • State Government

    House Republicans select Faison as caucus chairman

    The House Republican Caucus, one day before a special session, chose Rep. Jeremy Faison of East Tennessee as its chairman for the rest of the 111th General Assembly, marking a departure from the heavy-handed style of former Speaker Glen Casada.

    By Sam Stockard August 23, 2019
  • Shelby County

    NACA event makes home ownership a possibility

    The Achieve the Dream event this weekend is an opportunity for potential homebuyers to get pre-approved for low-interest loans with no down payments and no closing costs.

    By Linda A. Moore August 22, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Shelby Farms Park closes lakes after confirming death of two dogs

    After confirming the death of two local dogs shortly after a visit to Shelby Farms Park, park officials say they are closing the lakes in the area where the dogs swam. Officials haven't confirmed the cause of the dogs' deaths.

    By Jared Boyd August 23, 2019
  • State Government

    Bluetick coonhound becomes official state dog as Smokey X plays starring role

    University of Tennessee mascot Smokey X almost refused to look at Gov. Bill Lee, an Auburn graduate, Thursday before a bill-signing ceremony designating the bluetick coonhound as the official state dog.

    By Sam Stockard August 22, 2019
  • Education

    1 in 3 Tennessee teachers wants to leave the profession, survey says

    Results from the latest Tennessee Educator Survey are both troubling and encouraging in a state that has fostered gains on national student tests but also is seeing a gradual decline in its number of teacher candidates.

    By Marta W. Aldrich August 26, 2019
  • State Government

    House Democrats to push Medicaid expansion in special session

    The House Democratic Caucus is set to push legislation to expand Medicaid in Tennessee in Friday’s special session of the Legislature, saying the state has lost out on more than $5 billion by refusing to take federal funds under the Affordable Care Act.

    By Sam Stockard August 23, 2019
  • Metro

    Guaranty Bank & Trust to buy First Alliance Bank

    The holding company for Mississippi-based Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., Guaranty Capital Corporation, has agreed to buy Memphis’ First Alliance Bank in an all-cash transaction.

    By Natalie Pilgrim August 22, 2019
  • Metro

    Tigers, Kroger offering $10 tickets to Sept. 7 game against Southern University

    University of Memphis and Kroger are offering $10 tickets for the Tigers Sept. 7 game against Southern University with a donation going to the Mid-South Food Bank.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 22, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Trial delayed for Billy Ray Turner in Lorenzen Wright slaying

    The murder trial for Billy Ray Turner, accused in the fatal shooting of former NBA star Lorenzen Wright, has been delayed after prosecutors introduced new information Thursday, Aug. 22.

    By Yolanda Jones August 22, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Mayoral incumbent, challengers paint different portraits of city’s future

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has a full calendar of groundbreakings and openings as an incumbent campaigning on his record. Challenger Tami Sawyer, meanwhile, is appealing to fellow millennials to resist the call of other cities as well as the momentum Strickland is claiming.

    By Bill Dries August 22, 2019
  • State Government

    Abortion rights advocate responds to being removed from Senate hearing

    Cherisse Scott, CEO of the reproductive rights advocacy organization SisterReach, was removed from a Senate hearing in a now-viral video clip. However, she says she's energized, not discouraged by the incident.

    By Jared Boyd August 21, 2019
  • State Government

    House Speaker nominee requests attorney general’s opinion on member expulsion

    House Speaker nominee Cameron Sexton is asking the state attorney general whether the House can oust someone for actions that took place a quarter-century before election, apparently referring to embattled state Rep. David Byrd.

    By Sam Stockard August 21, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Commission committee delays vote on rugby program grant

    The County Commission’s budget and finance committee Wednesday put off until its next meeting a vote on a resolution to award a $50,000 grant to an existing rugby program on the site of Vance Middle School.

    By Linda A. Moore August 21, 2019
  • Shelby County

    County Commission committee does not commit to request for school pay study

    Shelby County Commission committees Wednesday sent several measures to the full commission meeting without a recommendation, including a request for a study on school district workers who do not make $15 an hour.

    By Linda A. Moore August 21, 2019
  • Metro

    Collierville to close Frank Road for pipe repair

    A portion of Frank Road is closing next week for pipe repairs.

    By Abigail Warren August 22, 2019
  • State Government

    Sexton meets NRA leader but says no gun talk took place

    House Speaker nominee believes gun laws should be handled at the federal level for the sake of uniformity.

    By Sam Stockard August 21, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Zoo parking lot reconfiguration to begin Monday

    Work on the Prentiss Place parking lot is the first of three phases and sets the stage for the next two phases starting this fall or winter. The work also begins as the new president of the zoo talks about a change in the zoo's direction.

    By Bill Dries August 21, 2019
  • State Government

    Tennessee Black Caucus to request TBI investigation into Casada, special prosecutor

    The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is set to request the TBI investigate potential “public corruption” in the former House Speaker’s Office and also look into a special prosecutor from Coffee County handling a black activist’s case.

    By Sam Stockard August 22, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission committees consider worker pay, rugby field grant

    Shelby County Commission committees will consider Wednesday legislation to pay county employees $15 an hour. Commissioners also will consider measures giving a $50,000 grant for a rugby field and rescinding a resolution that amended how county properties are named.

    By Linda A. Moore August 21, 2019
  • Metro

    Council approves $3M part of Leftwich Tennis Center expansion

    City council members Tuesday approved the city's $3 million portion of the $19 million Leftwich Tennis Center expansion project.

    By Bill Dries August 21, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Union and Fourth hotel approved by council with parking in back, hotel on corner

    The city council Tuesday approved expanding a program to pay fines and fees to restore driver's licenses to include criminal court. And the city is checking on the status of 14 works of public art at the city's old Cordova auto inspection station before the council votes on selling the station.

    By Bill Dries August 21, 2019

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