About Us | Contact Us | Email Preferences | Help | Donate

Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Help
Log In
Metro Business Op-Ed Sports Arts Food Suburbs Neighborhoods Obits Marketplace Games
  1. Donate
  2. Subscribe
  3. Newsletters
  4. Public Notices
  5. Memphis Events
  6. Podcasts
  7. Gift Subscriptions
  8. Seminars
  9. Job Listings
  10. Advertise With Us
  11. Sponsored Content
City of Memphis Shelby County State Government Education Public Safety Elections Spirit of Memphis The Early Word Behind The Headlines Ask the Memphian
Add Daily Memphian to Home Screen

Metro

  • City of Memphis
  • Shelby County
  • State Government
  • Education
  • Public Safety
  • Elections
  • Spirit of Memphis
  • The Early Word
  • On the Record
  • Behind The Headlines
  • Ford Megasite

    Residents near BlueOval City voice concerns

    The BlueOval Good Neighbors Coalition led a rally in Mason on Wednesday, Aug. 7., demanding access to the local community center and reiterating their demands for Ford Motor Co. to commit to a community benefits agreement. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 08, 2024
  • Education

    Missing funds halt construction on Whitehaven STEM lab

    “Let me just call it out. The money’s at South Hollywood,” said Commissioner Miska Clay Bibbs, in an apparent reference to the school board district offices at 160 S. Hollywood St. 

    By Laura Testino August 08, 2024
  • Education

    U of M program to help journalism students hone investigative skills

    Students enrolled in the graduate program will use publicly available video, satellite imagery, social media networks, online databases and other data to add depth to reporting.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 07, 2024
  • Public Safety

    MPD officers involved in 251 crashes so far this year

    Memphis Police Department officers are responsible for 36% of the vehicle crashes in which they are involved, according to data provided by the department.

    By Aarron Fleming August 09, 2024
  • Premium Germantown

    Germantown Schools starts a new year, a decade after christening

    In some ways, Germantown’s first day of school was just like any other year. But this year also marks 10 years for the municipal school districts.

    By Abigail Warren August 07, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Mud Island eatery comes back; Musk has a plant to sell us

    Laser tag is coming to Liberty Park, a Loflin Yard-style spot moves ahead in Bartlett and an Olympian’s mom offers a behind-the-scenes look at the path to silver.

    By Bianca Phillips August 07, 2024
  • Golf

    Dwight Drinkard made FESJC, St. Jude marathon high-stakes events

    He directed the FedEx St. Jude Classic golf tournament for 13 years, starting in 1986 overseeing its move from Colonial Country Club to TPC Southwind. In 2000, St. Jude made him its first director of sports marketing, hoping to reinvigorate the flagging marathon. He died Aug. 5 at age 76.

    By Jane Roberts August 08, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    City COO and CFO win council approval after turbulent budget season

    Antonio Adams and Walter Person have been working in the Young administration on an interim basis for seven months. That included being the point persons in a tense budget season.

    Related story:

    Council approves Joann Massey for EDGE president

    By Bill Dries August 09, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Injured officer in fatal Downtown crash identified

    In addition to the injured officer, the Aug. 2 crash, which occurred Downtown near Danny Thomas and Mississippi boulevards, killed officer Demetrice Johnson and a civilian. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 07, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Liberty Park development clears Memphis City Council

    Liberty Park, formerly known as the Mid-South Fairgrounds, could see a broad transformation in the coming years with $112.5 million in private development now cleared for takeoff.

    By Samuel Hardiman August 09, 2024
  • Update City of Memphis

    City Council approves Joann Massey for EDGE president

    Massey was hired as EDGE vice president of operations in February 2023.

    By Sophia Surrett August 06, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    City working toward total riverfront plan

    Meanwhile, Mud Island’s River Terrace restaurant has a new tenant and the I-55 construction near the set of three bridges will include a pedestrian path.

    Related stories:

    City of Memphis hires forensic auditor for MATA

    Liberty Park development clears Memphis City Council

     

    By Bill Dries August 07, 2024
  • Business

    XAI to build greywater plant, could one day sell it to Memphis

    The treated wastewater from the plant would replace demand on the region’s supply and save hundreds of millions of drinking water a year from industrial use.

    By Samuel Hardiman, Sophia Surrett August 06, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    City of Memphis hires forensic auditor for MATA

    Mayor Paul Young also said the City plans to hire an outside transit consultant to help plot the transit system’s next steps. 

    By King Jemison August 06, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: AC problems close schools; Half Shell opens new hot spot

    Two Memphis mayoral appointments go before the City Council, and we remember Cordell Walker and Tucker Rudd.

    By Bianca Phillips August 06, 2024
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Cordell Walker poured all he had into Alpha Omega Veterans Services

    Under Walker’s leadership, Alpha Omega Veterans Services grew from a duplex in South Memphis to a nonprofit that helped more than 15,000 veterans get training, treatment and access to the benefits they were due.

    By Jane Roberts August 09, 2024
  • Update Education

    Air-conditioning issues force early closure at 12 schools

    At least 12 Memphis-Shelby County Schools closed early on the first day of classes Monday, Aug. 5. At least two schools, Sheffield High and Sherwood Middle, will dismiss early on Tuesday due to HVAC issues.

    By Jody Callahan August 06, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis City Council talks over mayor’s executive appointments

    The City Council also could take final action on ground leases for the planned development at Liberty Park. The leases for an entertainment venue, hotel and apartments would bring much-needed sales tax to the Liberty Park Tourism Development Zone.

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2024
  • Education

    Memphis students ‘hype’ for first day of school

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools welcomed more than 100,000 students back to classrooms for the first day of the 2024-25 school year.

    By Jody Callahan August 09, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Memphis is No. 1 on a bad list, but Rider won a silver medal

    The party is over for a home in Germantown, an Elvis landmark reopens today and we look at restaurants that aren’t closing. 

    By Bianca Phillips August 05, 2024
  • Premium Neighborhoods

    Lost golf courses: Past homes of birdies, bunkers and errant drives

    Clay Bailey goes down memory lane in a golf cart, celebrating a number of courses that have disappeared from the local landscape.

    By Clay Bailey August 08, 2024
  • Education

    Memphis’ new school board members are political novices — how they won

    Natalie McKinney and Tamarques Porter will take elected office for the first time when they are sworn in to the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board. Knocking on doors got them here. 

    By Laura Testino August 05, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Memphis tops country for post-pandemic road death spike

    Of 30 major U.S. cities, Memphis had the highest increase in road deaths from 2019 to 2022, according to a recent analysis from the New York Times. 

    By Julia Baker August 05, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: School starts; Seth Rider gets another Olympic shot

    Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council will deal with November ballot referendums, and Ja Morant has a birthday.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 05, 2024
  • Food

    Invasive carp are surging in the Mississippi River. Can people be convinced to eat them?

    Four species of Asian carp have firmly established a home in the Mississippi River basin, and experts say they are here to stay. But one way to get the carp population under control seems relatively simple — eat them.

    By Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk August 09, 2024

  • About 18219 results

    1 … 82 83 84 … 729
    RSS
Local news delivered to your inbox every week.

Coverage of the key happenings in our city including city hall, education, and more.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

Trending Now

  1. Food News
    Celtic Crossing hit by out-of-control vehicle
  2. Premium
    Retiring judge has ‘had enough’
  3. Public Safety
    Double shooting at Memphis Rox
  4. Premium
    Deepfakes, pet abandonment and laser pointers: New state laws take effect July 1
  5. Premium
    Herrington: The Grizzlies worked fast in free agency. Could they be done?
Get The Daily Memphian Email Edition

Email Editions

Sign up for our morning and evening editions, plus breaking news.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

Metro

  • City of Memphis
  • Shelby County
  • State Government
  • Education
  • Public Safety
  • Elections
  • Spirit of Memphis
  • The Early Word
  • On the Record
  • Behind The Headlines

Business

  • Real Estate
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Transportation/Logistics
  • Movers and Shakers
  • Ford Megasite

Opinion

  • Geoff Calkins
  • Otis Sanford
  • Dan Conaway
  • Chris Herrington
  • Guest Columnists

Sports

  • Memphis Grizzlies
  • High School Sports
  • Golf
  • Grizzlies Podcast
  • Tigers Basketball
  • Tigers Football
  • Tigers Podcast

Arts & Culture

  • Visual Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Music
  • The To-Do List
  • The Sidebar
  • Memphis Events
  • The Arts Beat

Food

  • Food News
  • Reviews
  • Recipes
  • $15 Deals
  • Table Talk
  • Sound Bites
  • Dining Guides

Suburbs

  • Arlington
  • Bartlett
  • Collierville
  • Germantown
  • Millington
  • Lakeland
  • North Mississippi

Neighborhoods

  • Downtown
  • Midtown
  • North Memphis
  • East Memphis
  • South Memphis
  • About Town

Obituaries

Marketplace

Games

Donate

Subscribe

Newsletters

Memphis Events

More

  • Podcasts
  • Gift Subscriptions
  • Seminars
  • Job Listings
  • Advertise With Us
  • Sponsored Content

Public Notices

  • Court Notices
  • Bid Notices
  • Miscellaneous Notices
  • Log In
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
  • Work With Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Email Preferences
  • Subscribe
Become a subscriber to keep reading.
Help Log In
© 2025 The Daily Memphian | Contact Us | FAQ | Additional Subscription Options | Work With Us | About Us | Privacy Policy | Donate