“I hope to show students that creating music is this gift and a tool that they can use not only to enrich their lives but the lives of others,” said Jenny Davis, executive director of the program.

Defense rests in the Tyre Nichols trial, the judge in Wanda Halbert’s ouster case needs more info and you can fly nonstop to Austin again.

The retired officer said Smith had a reputation for his passion for the job, his professionalism and making sure his conduct was “legal and ethical.”

Rev. Autura Eason-Williams was described as “a bridge” between people as her friends and family told the court Monday what her death meant to them. 

The school resource officer faces two counts of rape and one charge of sexual battery related to a single incident last week. 

Council members discuss the Sheraton convention center hotel deal in committees Tuesday, Oct. 1. They will also vote on new city-backed funding for the 100 N. Main mixed reuse project.

Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson wants briefs from both sides in the ouster attempt as she weighs a motion to dismiss it.

Former school board member regrets the Feagins hire, Seth Henigan breaks a streak and Ja gets up.

The $12.8 million University Crime Information Center is a place where officers can monitor, in real-time, a network of more than 1,200 cameras spread around the school’s campuses.

The Daily Memphian’s D.C. Scorecard tracks votes on two measure to continue temporarily federal spending into December — one that failed and the one that passed. 

Wanda Gibbs is facing a challenge from Rachelle Maier on Collierville’s Board of Education.

Dunn moved to Memphis after marrying his wife Betty in 1950. He served as Tennessee’s governor in 1970-75.

Also happening this week: The City Council may take up the Sheraton deal, and Coach Silverfield talks at the Touchdown Club.

The old museum at Mud Island River Park is transitioning from a story about the Mississippi River to an immersive experience called “Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time.”

“This bold action will help save lives and protect our neighborhoods from the devastating effects of gun violence,” Mayor Paul Young wrote in a post on Instagram.

Prosecutors say rapper Adolph Thornton Jr., also known as Young Dolph, was shot and killed in 2021 due to a longstanding feud between two rival record labels.

“If we don’t find a way to work together, ... these problems can get bigger and worse,” said William Yotive, coordinator for World Federation of United Nations Associations. “Then, we lose control.”

Two outgoing school board members sent letters outlining their concerns with Feagins’ leadership style and communication with the board.

A retired police chief from the Gallatin Police Department testified one former MPD officer went through the appropriate use-of-force continuum the night of Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating.

The TV show is a victim of uncertainty about whether filming it on a public school campus posed a problem. There were questions regarding whether it constituted campaigning on school property.

MLGW is ready for heavy rain but isn’t expecting winds as strong as those associated with Hurricane Francine.

City could subpoena MATA, Bain owners buy Bob’s Barksdale and Pac-12 would have been a “really, really bad deal.”

There is an early-voting day scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m to 12 p.m.

The Juvenile Court building, 616 Adams Ave., has been closed since April 25 for asbestos, lead and mold remediation. 

Demetrius Haley moved for acquittal Thursday, joining Justin Smith and Tadarrius Bean who filed their motions for acquittal earlier in the afternoon.