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  • Elections

    Clift to succeed father as Germantown judge

    Rhea Clift will succeed her father, Raymond Clift Jr., as Germantown municipal judge. In Bartlett, Municipal Judge Dan Brown ran unopposed to serve another term on the the suburb’s Division 2 bench.

    By Abigail Warren August 03, 2024
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    Sawyer takes early vote in clerk’s race, school board appears set for refresh

    Shelby County’s early voting results show former Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer leading Republican nominee Lisa Arnold in the countywide race for General Sessions Court clerk.

    By Bill Dries August 01, 2024
  • Elections

    Gloria Johnson, ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat, wins primary, will face GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November, pitting a survivor of a Republican-led expulsion effort over a gun control protest against a close ally of former President Donald Trump.

    By The Associated Press August 01, 2024
  • Elections

    On the vote totals you are about to see

    Early voting numbers, which are the first vote totals released after the polls close, won’t include the absentee total. Up until now, absentee votes have been included in the first release.

    By Bill Dries August 01, 2024
  • Metro

    Got student loan debt? Government email may offer relief

    Notices going to millions of borrowers give them 30 days to opt out of possible loan relief. It would include those whose balances now surpass the size of the original loan or who have been paying on their loans more than 20 years.

    By Jane Roberts August 01, 2024
  • Elections

    Heat is suppressing turnout, elections official says

    Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips said the afternoon rush hour might boost vote totals.

    By Bill Dries August 01, 2024
  • Elections

    What Althea Greene and Natalie McKinney had to say on Election Day

    With years of experience behind both, the two MSCS school board candidates for District 2 hit Springdale Baptist Church to connect with voters. 

    By King Jemison August 03, 2024
  • Elections

    No wait for voters at Saint John’s Episcopal

    A campaign worker was handing out Corey Strong flyers at around 10 a.m. at Thursday, Aug. 1.

    By Elle Perry August 03, 2024
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    The Early Word: Your Election Day guide, plus the top 5 Memphis athletes

    Just City sues over bail changes, Germantown wants a city flag and our dining series is back with a new name and a new host.

    By Bianca Phillips August 01, 2024
  • Elections

    Election installs Sawyer as clerk, brings school board revamp

    Here’s a look at our full election coverage and results.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 03, 2024
  • Elections

    Ballot Basics: Everything you need to know about voting Thursday

    Here is all you need to know about going to the polls on Shelby County’s second Election Day of 2024.

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    Live blog: Final voting numbers show absentee spike didn’t last

    Aug. 1 Election Day sets stage for November

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Just City sues over new bail law

    Local criminal justice reform nonprofit Just City has filed a federal lawsuit over a recently passed state law that changed Shelby County’s bail-setting procedures.

    By Aarron Fleming July 31, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Local, state leaders propose real-time GPS monitoring for repeat offenders

    State Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, said the GPS monitoring program could provide another option to jail or bail with no real-time supervision. 

    By Julia Baker July 31, 2024
  • Elections

    Aug. 1 Election Day sets stage for November

    Thursday, Aug. 1, is an Election Day that Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris called “a practice run for November.” 

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2024
  • Education

    Alabama media personality joins MSCS as communications head

    The professional comedian, performing under the FunnyMaine moniker, gained popularity for his comedic re-enactments of University of Alabama football fans.

    By Laura Testino July 31, 2024
  • Business

    New EDGE president nominated

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris have nominated an Economic Development Growth Engine president after more than two years without one. 

    By Sophia Surrett July 31, 2024
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    The Early Word: Should TVA pull plug on xAI? Plus, Belz gives art to Brooks

    Seth Rider finally gets his Olympic shot, the Lipscomb & Pitts sign is gone from Union Extended and a new all-girls’ school is coming to Downtown. 

    By Bianca Phillips July 31, 2024
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Brooks gets first pick of Belz family Chinese art collection

    From the Belz family to the Brooks, museum curators have selected 95 pieces and expect to take several more from the iconic art collection. 

    By Jane Roberts July 31, 2024
  • Education

    All-girls Grizzlies prep school approved

    “We’ve seen good work from the single-gender schools, even though there’s not that many of them,” said Emily Lilley of the Tennessee Charter School Center.

    By King Jemison, Laura Testino August 02, 2024
  • State Government

    Senate passes bill to protect kids online

    “The message we are sending to big tech is that kids are not your product,” Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee said at a news conference as the Senate passed the bill. “Kids are not your profit source.” She wrote the bill with Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.

    By The Associated Press July 30, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Environmental groups urge TVA not to serve xAI

    The request comes amid the backdrop of some grassroots opposition to the project in Memphis and growing awareness nationwide of the demands supercomputers and other data centers have placed on electric grids and water supplies. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 06, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Official autopsy confirms anemia, dehydration caused inmate’s death

    The manner of death was ruled “undetermined” as examiners could not determine whether factors contributing to his death were imposed by others.

    By Julia Baker July 30, 2024
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    The Early Word: Olympic dream must wait, but it’s par-tee time at Audubon

    Germantown voters could decide if mayor is a full-time job, the Memphis Zoo heads to Sri Lanka and we remember Gina Sugarmon.

    By Bianca Phillips July 30, 2024
  • Premium East Memphis

    A day on the links: Taking the first shots at the redone Audubon

    Even nongolfers can appreciate all that went into renovating the City of Memphis’ Links at Audubon. And players can learn some details about the revamped par-71 course. 

    Related content: 

    Redesigned Links at Audubon set to reopen this week

    By Drew Hill, Samuel Hardiman July 30, 2024
  • Premium Business

    Here’s how xAI is training its chatbot in Memphis

    The Memphis supercomputer is a “massive training center” for xAI’s chatbot Grok, a competitor of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Elon Musk said in a recent interview.

    By Sophia Surrett, Samuel Hardiman July 30, 2024

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