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  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Mud Island deep dive, and goodbye to Biden

    The Memphis mayor has hired help for the MPD, Millington officials have a softball-related spat and the Grizzlies could win a (summer league) championship.

    By Holly Whitfield July 22, 2024
  • Education

    Spending nears $150K in five Memphis school board races

    Political action committees have reported more than $73,000 in donations to candidates for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board.

    By Laura Testino July 22, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Young hires former NYPD official as public safety consultant

    After Memphis Mayor Young won the election last year, he pledged a pandemic-like response to crime and that his administration would tame the chaos in the streets. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 22, 2024
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Mud Island amphitheater’s foundation unstable

    For Memphis River Parks Partnership, one question is: Can the amphitheater be repaired? The second is: Should it be?

    By Bill Dries July 22, 2024
  • Premium City of Memphis

    New plans for Mud Island echo its compelling past

    The museum is slated to become an immersive experience built around the riverboat models that were its centerpiece. It began with some high-tech touches when it opened, and Sidney Shlenker had plans beyond those touches.

    By Bill Dries July 22, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Man dead, one injured after Saturday night shootings Downtown

    The Memphis Police Department has attempted to increase its presence Downtown in response to concerns about crime in the district.

    By Aarron Fleming July 21, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: Early voting ends; MLGW board expansion is back

    Also happening this week: Tigers fans can attend AAC Media Days for the first time. And 901 FC collects school supplies.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 21, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission to review raises, a veto override and clerk’s office lease

    The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will discuss a 6% pay raise for employees, could reopen a Land Bank ordinance and vote on a new lease for Millington office space for the Shelby County clerk’s office.

    By Bill Dries July 21, 2024
  • Update State Government

    Local Democratic reaction to Biden withdrawal is backing for Harris

    Local Democratic elected officials reacted to President Joe Biden’s decision to call off his reelection bid Sunday, July 21, and support Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic nominee for president. 

    Related content:

    President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race

    By Bill Dries July 22, 2024
  • Update State Government

    President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race

    Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for president on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection.

    By The Associated Press July 21, 2024
  • Premium Public Safety

    Attorney in West Memphis Three case reeling from nightmares

    Dan Stidham, who’s now a judge, represented Jessie Misskelley, one of three suspects convicted in the May 1993 killings of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis. 

    By Julia Baker July 21, 2024
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    ‘Relentless advocate for Memphis neighborhoods’ retires from City Hall

    Property by property, curb by curb and street by street, Steve Shular worked to make Memphis a little cleaner and a little safer. After nearly four decades, he retired from the City of Memphis July 19.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 21, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Criminal history has always been considered in setting bail, official says

    A new state law making public safety the priority in setting bail will have a far greater impact than Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy’s plan to provide criminal records, which has been done “for decades,” lead judicial commissioner John Marshall says.

    By Julia Baker July 20, 2024
  • Education

    CBU continues recovery as new academic year nears

    Interim CBU president Brother Chris Englert and board chairwoman Emily Greer talk about the university’s effort to rebuild its finances and grow enrollment.

    By Bill Dries July 20, 2024
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    901 Wrestling to honor Memphis wrestler with Wild Card Rumble

    The wrestler who went by Devin “Wild Card” Taylor in the ring died in a drowning incident two years ago, but his memory lives on in the annual Memphis event.

    By Frank Bonner II July 19, 2024
  • Premium Shelby County

    Juvenile Court against taking over youth detention center

    Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon said he’s opposed to taking over management of the youth-detention facility from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office because the court does not have the budget to do so.

    By Aarron Fleming July 19, 2024
  • Public Safety

    MPD veteran takes on interim assistant chief role

    The Memphis Police Department has a new No. 2 following the departure of its assistant chief last week who was living in Georgia.

    By Julia Baker July 19, 2024
  • Metro

    Global tech outage affects Memphis businesses, leaves travelers stranded

    The worldwide internet outage foiled operations for banks, media companies and emergency services. Canceled flights left passengers at Memphis International Airport missing vacations, weddings and funerals.

    By Jane Roberts, King Jemison, Christin Yates July 19, 2024
  • Education

    Memphis school board incumbent withdraws bid to keep District 7 seat

    The departure from the race leaves voters in parts of South Memphis and Oakhaven neighborhoods with four other candidates to consider.

    By Laura Testino July 19, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Stadium’s flag comes down, and so does part of the airport

    MSCS loses Satan Club lawsuit, Zach Edey turns his other ankle and we’ve got a hot tip on cheap Italian food for pasta snobs.

    By Bianca Phillips July 19, 2024
  • Education

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools settles in Satan Club lawsuit

    Representatives for the club filed a lawsuit in March, claiming that the school district had “chosen to defy the First Amendment” by charging “excessive” and “unexpected” fees to rent space at Chimneyrock Elementary School for the club.

    By Laura Testino July 19, 2024
  • State Government

    Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee’s anti-drag show ban

    The court found that Friends of George’s was not at risk of violating the 2023 law because its performances were not “harmful to minors.”

    By The Associated Press July 19, 2024
  • Metro

    More than 130 people become US citizens in Memphis ceremony

    Those new citizens came from more than 40 different countries. The ceremony was held at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library Thursday. 

    By King Jemison July 18, 2024
  • State Government

    New bridge gets formal launch with ‘old bridge’ in background

    Federal, state and local leaders gathered Thursday, July 18, by the river at the Metal Museum to talk about the path to the $800 million project.

    By Bill Dries July 19, 2024
  • Public Safety

    DA’s office announces changes to bail-setting process

    Judicial commissioners will now be able to view a defendant’s detailed criminal history when setting initial bail.

    By Julia Baker July 18, 2024

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