By next summer, the Memphis Area Transit Authority hopes to have 56 new buses on the roads. 

The first new home is on Marechalneil Street near Deadrick Avenue and supports Mayor Paul Young's goal of 10,000 new or renovated affordable housing units by 2030.

The city announcement Tuesday, Sept. 8, cites “legitimate concerns” from Southwest Memphis residents near the planned extension of the road connected to a SpaceXAI data center.

Zoo veterinary staff members were in for a surprise when an unexpected pair of twins was born Saturday, Sept. 5. Now, residents are in for a treat: the chance to vote on a pair of names.

A top committee of Tennessee educators wants lawmakers to include special education prekindergarten students in the state’s public school funding formula.

Germantown Municipal School District settled a lawsuit with a mother who wants to be elected to the system’s Board of Education.

Some MATA riders say new buses aren’t enough, and Idlewild students hop on a different kind of bus. 

The U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee and the assistant U.S. attorney general dive into the ongoing efforts by the Justice Department to end street gangs with racketeering cases.

The Daily Memphian has welcomed a new cohort of interns for the fall 2026 semester.

Germantown will have a new mayor, and two candidates with history in the city are seeking the open seat.

Last spring, an Idlewild student was hit by a car as he biked to school. He wasn’t injured, but parents were angry and concerned. So they came up with an answer.

“It will be a slow process, but bears are going to recolonize Middle and West Tennessee,” said the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s black bear coordinator. “You can’t stop it.”

A Republican and an independent candidate are facing off for the GMSD board seat that Angela Griffith is vacating.

The Tennessee Supreme Court refused to admit Marion Griffin to the bar twice, simply because she was a woman. But she didn’t let that stop her. 

The Sow Project’s new meal service covers two needs for the workforce development nonprofit: Finding sustainable ways to generate revenue and preparing students for what comes after the program.

“Bees work for the greater good of the hive ... with communication, teamwork, selflessness, and that’s kind of what we’re wanting to show Memphis,” says Kevin Woods.

The Digital Protection Fund was established to hold money awarded in litigation, such as the Meta settlement, but the debate over how to use it is just beginning. 

After the FBI closed its Memphis field office in 2024, it consolidated the command structure, a move that has been instrumental in the FBI’s involvement with the Memphis Safe Task Force.

Beyond the races for state House and state Senate, the Nov. 3 ballot will also affect who goes to Nashville next year to represent the city in the Tennessee legislature.

MATA unveiled eight of 12 new buses on Sept. 2. Agency officials remain hopeful, as do critics — but the latter still have many questions about reliable service. 

The Democratic nominee in the 5th Congressional District and outgoing Mayor of Columbia, Tennessee, talked about a wide range of issues on “Behind The Headlines.”

Flock cameras have come under criticism for misuse of the technology and questions about privacy, but a law enforcement official said they have benefited Lakeland.

Court filings show the club that was raided had been targeted.

An autopsy shows the cause of death for Jonah Neal on May 20 in Raleigh was a bullet fired by an agent with the Memphis Safe Task Force.

Also happening this week: Construction begins on the Poplar-Highland gas station, and events honor 9/11 anniversary.