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  • Metro

    OjO, Explore Bike Share team up on station-based scooters

    OjO, a station-based scooter service that's already in Dallas and Austin, is rolling out in Memphis Oct. 23 in partnership with Explore Bike Share.

    By Wayne Risher October 17, 2019
  • State Government

    TVA changing focus of solar energy efforts

    The Tennessee Valley Authority is turning its focus toward large-scale solar projects as opposed to solar buy-back programs from residential and small business customers. 

    By Naomi Snyder October 16, 2019
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    Join Magnolia Homes for their 15th annual Live Life Well® event

    With more than 40 years in the homebuilding industry, Magnolia Homes is celebrating 15 years of its Showcase of Homes event, held the weekends of Sept. 19-21 and Sept. 26-28 in four of its communities.

    Magnolia Homes
  • Shelby County

    County Commission committee approves Orange Mound task force

    The creation of the Orange Mound Initiative Task Force was approved Wednesday by a Shelby County Commission Committee. The task force is charged with addressing the devaluation of real estate in historic Orange Mound.

    By Linda A. Moore October 16, 2019
  • Elections

    Traces of election still linger as business of City Hall resumes

    There is no dispute about the results of who won and who lost in the Oct. 3 city elections. The direction the city takes from the election and what voters were saying about stark differences on issues between some of the contenders are still being sorted out. Meanwhile, four new council members are getting their first up-close look at how City Hall does business.

    By Bill Dries October 16, 2019
  • Metro

    FedEx pulls $212 million permit for hub transformation

    FedEx takes out $212 million building permit as part of $1.55 billion transformation of FedEx Express world hub at Memphis International Airport.

    By Wayne Risher October 16, 2019
  • Metro

    Tennessee Supreme Court says no appeal of Confederate monuments removal

    Without comment in a one-sentence court order, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that it will not hear an appeal of the removal of Confederate monuments from two city parks in 2017. The city says the decision sets the stage for the sale of the monuments. The leader of Memphis Greenspace says permanent changes to Memphis Park are poised to begin.

    By Bill Dries October 16, 2019
  • State Government

    Comptroller’s audit blasts state department for millions in overruns

    A Tennessee Comptroller’s audit found a computer system project in the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities wound up costing nearly $9 million more than expected and still didn’t perform all the planned functions.

    By Sam Stockard October 16, 2019
  • Metro

    U of M Research Park chosen for GIST program

    The University of Memphis Research Park has been selected as one of a few research institutions nationally to bring international companies to campus.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 16, 2019
  • Shelby County

    County Commission committee endorses ending sales tax on menstrual products

    Arlington High student Ainsley Feeney asks the Shelby County Commission to support state legislation to end sales taxes on menstrual products.

    By Linda A. Moore October 16, 2019
  • Health Care

    Memphis audience angry, anxious about Medicaid block grant proposal

    Dozens speak out against Gov. Bill Lee's block grant plan for TennCare at the University of Memphis.

    By Jane Roberts October 16, 2019
  • Metro

    FedEx stamps Roxo’s passport for international debut

    FedEx Express will test its SameDay Bot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 17, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    City Council debates residency requirement for police, fire

    Memphis City Council members appear divided on the idea of hiring police officers and firefighters from outside Shelby County.

    By Bill Dries October 15, 2019
  • Metro

    Council delays votes on Memphis 3.0, art regulations

    The city council delayed final votes Tuesday on two measures.

    By Bill Dries October 15, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission committees contemplate task force to aid Orange Mound

    A Shelby County Commission committee is being asked to approve a task force that would address the devaluation of real estate in Orange Mound.

    By Linda A. Moore October 15, 2019
  • Metro

    TVA holding workshops to help Memphians save on utilities

    The Tennessee Valley Authority is hosting free Home Energy Workshops to offer tips for Memphians wanting to lower their utility bills this winter.

    By Omer Yusuf November 04, 2019
  • Metro

    DA: No criminal wrongdoing by deputies in 2018 fatal officer-involved shooting

    No charges filed against deputies in the 2018 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Keyshon Parham. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 17, 2019
  • State Government

    DeBerry puts his record on the line for Harris challenge

    State Rep. John DeBerry's stances in favor of restricting abortion and in support of education vouchers are well-known, and he won't change his mind even though 2020 election challenger Torrey Harris is highlighting the incumbent's voting record.

    By Sam Stockard October 15, 2019
  • State Government

    Lamar finds compromise language for human trafficking victim bill

    State Rep. London Lamar took a big step forward Monday in trying to help human trafficking victims find redemption from violent acts.

    By Sam Stockard October 15, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Residency issue has been recurring for 16 years at City Hall

    At their first session since the Oct. 3 city election day, city council members take up a familiar issue -- residency requirements. A new proposal would allow police and fire brass to hire outside Shelby County if voters approve it in a November 2020 referendum. It would be the third residency referendum in 16 years.

    By Bill Dries October 15, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Appeals court upholds city of Memphis dismissal from Darrius Stewart civil suit

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied an appeal filed by the family of Darrius Stewart, who wanted the court to decide on a ruling from a federal court judge who dismissed the City of Memphis from a civil lawsuit. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 14, 2019
  • Education

    Poll shows support for TNReady after problem-free testing year

    About 69% of those polled support continuing to use TNReady in Tennessee schools, a jump of 10 percentage points over this time last year.

    By Marta W. Aldrich October 14, 2019
  • Elections

    End-of-September campaign finance reports reflect push through early voting

    In the last week of September, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland spent $156,770 in his re-election campaign account, bringing his end-of-September balance to $175,722. That’s according to new campaign finance reports candidates are filing that cover the last full week of the race to the Oct. 3 ballot.

    By Bill Dries October 14, 2019
  • Metro

    Shelby County officials want everyone to be part of the Great ShakeOut

    Shelby County officials wants everyone to stop Thursday at 10:17 a.m. to take part in the Great ShakeOut.

    By Linda A. Moore October 14, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Judge expected to issue ruling Nov. 18 in Sedley Alley DNA case

    Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan heard arguments Monday on whether DNA testing should be allowed in a first-of-its-kind case that could result in the exoneration of a man executed for a 34-year-old murder.

    By Yolanda Jones October 14, 2019
  • Metro

    Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to stop in Collierville

    A replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall will be in Collierville Thursday through Sunday at Central Church.

    By Abigail Warren October 17, 2019

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