“I’m glad something’s gonna be done,” said Katina Nuñez, of the arrest of a suspect in her husband’s death. “Because it’s been almost two years. And the system has definitely failed us as a family and failed many other victims here in Memphis.”

As the University of Memphis prepares to cut the ribbon on a $40 million STEM building, first-time freshmen enrollment numbers are down nearly 25%. At Rhodes, the class is down about 20%.

Elizabeth Lemmonds died at 52 of brain cancer. She became indispensable to the city’s creative class, first as a convener and then as someone who was part of the structure that supported them.

Also happening this week: The Women’s March is back in Tom Lee Park, and DeSoto County Schools votes on the districts' biggest budget ever.

Germantown Superintendent Jason Manuel and Lakeland Superintendent Ted Horrell joined this week’s “Behind the Headlines” to discuss current issues and the last 10 years of the suburban school systems.

The Memphis Lift, a nonprofit that helps families navigate the education system, has a new building that’s a source of pride for its North Memphis neighborhood. Mayor Paul Young said work done there helps make the city safer.

The free Fight the Bite festival offered tips for protecting against disease-carrying insects, as well as information about pest control efforts in the Memphis area.

Cleophus Hudson, who learned the game while working as a caddie at Memphis Country Club, helped integrate Pine Hill. His son Charles founded the Mid-South Junior Golf Association.

The Memphis Grizzlies star, who will return to basketball in two weeks following shoulder surgery, is finding joy this summer in coaching AAU basketball and holding hoops camps.

A former Collierville officer had his service weapon while working as an armed security officer at a secondary job.

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert will remain in office after Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson dismissed an ouster petition against her. What could happen next?

A person familiar with the matter told The Daily Memphian that xAI will not pursue tax incentives for the supercomputer it’s building in Memphis.

Muralist Brandon Marshall said he designed the Hickory Hill images to inspire drivers and bus riders with uplifting pictures of “a strong cultural asset for the city.”

DeSoto DA says inmate escape video was deleted, a Downtown gift shop is closing and chicken fingers are coming to Memphis.

According to court records, this latest delay marks at least the 60th time this particular case against Cordero Ragland, who has a lengthy criminal history, has been reset since a grand jury indicted him in 2017.

Harrison Williams won the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the two-day event in 2023.

DeMario Pree, who previously worked for Collierville and was employed by Olive Branch police, was dismissed from the Mississippi department after he was decertified by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. 

The Kroger closed years ago, a moment that school founder Lakenna Booker remembers as a major blow to the neighborhood.

DeSoto inmate escaped through a “soft spot,” Lakeland’s vice mayor is stripped of his title and we consider what to do about Luke Kennard. 

It takes lots of skills to make a new energy drink; for this crew, interesting new flavor profiles sprouted from plastic cups and pipettes. 

Authorities have begun Phase 2 in the search for an escaped DeSoto County inmate, and the reward for his capture is $10,000.

Germantown’s budget has been a moving target due to changes in funding. 

Environmental groups are asking Memphis Light, Gas and Water to slow down approvals for xAI’s supercomputer construction in southwest Memphis.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris breaks down how county commissioners settled amid budget season, including keeping vacant positions on the books and local opposition to the Regional One Health rebuild. 

While the end of the county budget season was the centerpiece of the nearly 12-hour Monday, June 17, commission meeting, here are the nonbudget actions the commission took on a long agenda.