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  • City of Memphis

    City Council votes down permit for new Cordova high school

    City Council members cited concerns about traffic safety around the site as well as hazardous materials and industrial uses at that location in the past.

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    City Council discusses game plan after approval of gun referendums

    By Bill Dries November 13, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Two more arrested in smuggling scheme at Shelby County Jail

    Two corrections officers had already been taken into custody and charged with bribery of a public servant, possession of contraband in a penal facility, possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute and official misconduct.

    By Jody Callahan November 12, 2024
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    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.

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  • City of Memphis

    City’s deputy chief legal officer retiring

    Mike Fletcher has represented the city in court and other legal matters for 33 years.

    By Bill Dries November 12, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Grizz go west without Ja, Des; Good Fortune is back on TV

    The United Way gets a new CEO, Collierville may get more apartments and the Tigers give an update on Overton’s injury.

    By Bianca Phillips November 12, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    City, county collab raises $100M to help Memphians in poverty

    The Memphis City Council will dig into the “cross-governmental” More for Memphis plan, solar arrays to power the zoo and more at their meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12. 

    By Bill Dries November 12, 2024
  • Metro

    Tomeka Hart Wigginton to become new United Way of the Mid-South president

    Hart Wigginton kickstarted a career in education, public policy and philanthropy management by serving on the Memphis City Schools board.

    By Laura Testino November 11, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Growing beavers, winning bears and no more pies, oh my!

    A family sues Germantown schools over a service dog, CBU cuts more jobs and a Hernando eatery brings the noise (complaints).

    By Bianca Phillips November 17, 2024
  • State Government

    Bill Hagerty talks Ukraine aid cutoff in CBS interview

    The Sunday appearance on the CBS news program “Face The Nation” fuels speculation U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty is being considered as Secretary of State or some other cabinet-level post in the second Trump Administration.

    By Bill Dries November 11, 2024
  • Public Safety

    How business owners can stay safe this holiday season

    Property crimes are trending down compared to last year, but the Memphis Police Department is still expecting a spike in business-related crimes during the holidays.

    By Aarron Fleming November 11, 2024
  • Premium Education

    Lawsuit: Removing student’s service dog from Germantown school unlawful

    The Dietz family is requesting a judge allow their son, who has multiple disabilities, to return to school with the dog.

    By Laura Testino November 11, 2024
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    Germantown schools employees learn to recognize gunfire

    With students out of class and teachers participating in in-service training, police simulated gunfire to help workers understand the sounds of gunshots in buildings.

    By Abigail Warren November 11, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: Veterans Day; anniversary of Young Dolph’s killing

    Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council holds its first post-election meeting, and the Downtown Memphis Commission wants input on design guideline changes.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 11, 2024
  • Midtown

    City to spend nearly $3M renovating Midtown park

    City officials are redoing the tennis courts and adding a new pavilion to Glenview Park, part of a renovation package that promises an enhanced experience for visitors that’s served the neighborhood for more than 75 years.

    By Jody Callahan November 10, 2024
  • Premium Elections

    Political Roundup: What happened in the 2024 elections?

    Local Democrats are examining their tactics in a low-turnout presidential general election. Meanwhile, fewer local Republicans voted for President-elect Donald Trump than four years ago even as U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn grew her countywide totals.

    By Bill Dries, Samuel Hardiman November 10, 2024
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    Children’s Museum plans expansion to inspire a love of learning

    The museum team plans on transforming one event space into a STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics — exhibition and creating a cityscape in another section. Eventually, leadership has plans for more outdoor spaces.

    By Julia Baker November 10, 2024
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Calkins: For 50 years, Ron Olson has been keeping us laughing

    Ron Olson celebrated 50 years in Memphis radio at the beginning of November. How has he done it? By making us laugh.

    By Geoff Calkins November 10, 2024
  • Education

    CBU cuts another 20 positions in effort to keep accreditation

    Christian Brothers University eliminated 12 vacant positions, plus eight part-time and full-time nonfaculty roles, and some school leaders have taken pay cuts in an effort to regain solid financial footing after being placed on probation.

    By Jody Callahan November 09, 2024
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Memphis student from Ghana attends his first American football game

    Have the Tigers converted him to an American football fan yet?

    By Frank Bonner II November 09, 2024
  • Behind The Headlines

    Analyzing the results of the 2024 elections

    On this week’s “Behind The Headlines,” Toby Sells, news editor for The Memphis Flyer, and reporter Abigail Warren of The Daily Memphian joined Eric Barnes to talk about the election.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 09, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Two corrections deputies charged with smuggling drugs into jail

    The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Tuesday, Nov. 12, to discuss the arrests.

    By Aarron Fleming November 08, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Final brief filed in Wanda Halbert ouster case

    The question before Chancellor Felicia Corbin-Johnson is whether the county attorney’s office could hire a special counsel to pursue an ouster lawsuit that the county attorney could not pursue because of a conflict of interest.

    By Bill Dries November 08, 2024
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    The Early Word: Rhea was a ‘light in a dark room,’ and Huffs have art and sole

    Another Tops catches fire, Mellow Mushroom makes way for a chicken chain and a Bartlett pharmacy says goodbye.

    By Bianca Phillips November 08, 2024
  • Metro

    Downtown fair rallies connections for those who need them

    More than 60 local organizations — providers of addiction treatment, violence intervention, workforce training and more — gathered Downtown Wednesday to showcase how they can help those involved with the local justice system.

    By Aarron Fleming November 07, 2024
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Friends remember slain musician with the sly grin

    Friends remember Blake Rhea for his “loud” smile and an easygoing nature that made him a favorite to all who knew him.

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    Memphis musician killed after argument, police say

    By Jody Callahan November 11, 2024
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Families in North Memphis receive some relief heading into holiday season

    Up to 400 families received canned goods, electrolyte mixes, games, books, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, makeup and other toiletry items Thursday, Nov. 7.

    By Julia Baker November 08, 2024

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