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  • 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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    The Early Word: County Commission confusion and a jersey’s journey home

    TruGreen is getting off our lawn, Cam Spencer is crazy and Aretha Franklin’s home may finally be saved. 

    By Bianca Phillips July 18, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Confusion over land-bank ordinance tangles up County Commission

    County Commissioners found out Wednesday the ordinance they thought they approved last month — on changes to the Shelby County Land Bank — actually failed. But not before County Mayor Lee Harris vetoed it. The result is a confusing parliamentary mess.

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2024
  • Public Safety

    MPD’s Downtown-safety plan leads to multiple arrests

    The goal of the operation — dubbed Operation Saturday Night Live — is to target violations from “bad actors” such as reckless driving, drag racing and disturbances.

    By Julia Baker July 22, 2024
  • Shelby County

    FedExForum renovations take incremental step forward

    The procedural vote follows months of negotiations that ended with a hotel-motel tax being split between Memphis Tourism and the Memphis Grizzlies. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 17, 2024
  • Elections

    Wanda Gibbs seeks reelection to Collierville school board

    Wanda Gibbs was appointed to the Collierville Board of Education in 2019. She pulled a petition Wednesday for her second four-year term.

    By Abigail Warren August 03, 2024
  • Premium Public Safety

    Cause of inmate’s 2023 death revealed

    Kimberly Clark was found unresponsive in her cell at Shelby County Jail East Women’s Facility on Aug. 4, 2023. She was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead an hour later.

    By Julia Baker December 10, 2024
  • Music

    What’s next for Aretha Franklin’s birthplace after it was sold on courthouse steps

    Local preservationist Anasa Troutman purchased the house in a foreclosure sale. 

    By King Jemison July 17, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Car dealer services at Shelby Farms clerk’s office closed for rest of week

    The location at Mullins Station Road will continue to provide all other services.

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: An old phish tale surfaces; plus, a sneak peek of Ja 2s

    Tennessee leads the country in FAFSA completion, the old Abuelo’s site gets new life and BT Prime Steakhouse is closed — but it’s coming back.

    By Bianca Phillips July 17, 2024
  • Premium Education

    TN tops US in financial-aid forms, but many high schools lag behind

    Two Frayser high schools increased financial-aid application completion rates this year, bucking state and district trends. But more students still need to fill out the form for college.

    By Laura Testino July 17, 2024
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Phishing scam in 2022 cost Memphis taxpayers $773K

    Rumors about the scam abounded in Memphis City Hall for years and earned a passing mention during a Memphis City Council budget hearing this spring.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 17, 2024
  • Metro

    Gov. Lee touts ‘school choice’ at Republican convention

    Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, who is chairman of the Republican Governors Association, also endorsed Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump as he talked about political unity by the nation’s Republican Governors in resisting Democratic policies.

    By Bill Dries July 16, 2024
  • Premium Memphis Tigers Football

    Tigers team up with FedEx to help fill care packages for troops

    Quarterback Seth Henigan, running back Mario Anderson, linebacker Elijah Herring, defensive back Jordan Grier and offensive lineman Jaylen Nichols attended.

    By Frank Bonner II July 16, 2024
  • Premium Elections

    US Sen. Blackburn has $9.2M for reelection bid

    The specter of 85,000 new Internal Revenue Service employees hired specifically to go after taxpayers surfaced again Monday as U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., gave her second speech of the day to the Republican National Convention.

    By Bill Dries July 16, 2024
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: xAI powers up next month, and Evergreen eatery expands

    City’s bond rating is on shaky ground, Southwest hackers demanded ransom and Scotty Pippen Jr. is playing by the rules.

    By Bianca Phillips July 16, 2024
  • Metro

    Daily Memphian writers win Green Eyeshade awards

    Seven former and current Daily Memphian staffers were honored for their work. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 16, 2024
  • Premium Education

    Southwest hackers sought ransom in cyberattack

    This makes at least the fourth ransomware attack on a Tennessee public college or university in less than three years.

    By Jody Callahan July 16, 2024
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Memphis budget woes spark worry from bond rating agency

    The outlook change signals that Fitch Ratings has concerns and could downgrade the City of Memphis’ bond rating.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 16, 2024
  • Education

    Luther McClellan, first Black graduate at Memphis State, dies at 83

    “Something that he made very clear is that once you make up your mind that this is your goal, you stick with it, and you don’t let anything deter you from it,” said Linda Hall, associate dean of multicultural affairs.

    By Jane Roberts July 16, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission could override Mayor Harris veto on land bank reform

    The commission gave final approval to sweeping changes to the Shelby County Land Bank at its last meeting in June. Mayor Lee Harris vetoed the resolution saying it costs too much and is an unclear plan. The commission meets in special session Wednesday, July 17, to vote on overriding Harris’ veto.

    By Bill Dries July 15, 2024
  • Premium Business

    XAI supercomputer to turn on mid-August

    All 100,000 H100 Nvidia chips for the xAI supercomputer have been received.

    By Sophia Surrett, Samuel Hardiman July 16, 2024

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