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<strong>A Memphis police officer directs traffic outside FedExForum on March 22, 2024.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)Premium Shelby County

How a tweak to Tennessee law signals Grizz lease momentum

A Shelby County Board of Commissioners vote signaled the subtle progress local governments are making toward a long-term lease with the Memphis Grizzlies.

By Samuel Hardiman 1 hour ago
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The Early Word: A mayor, deputies get arrested; MPD cops are put on leave

County Commission cracks down on Ford-style outbursts, Sushi Jimmi is opening a new restaurant and local Iranians share their thoughts on the war.

By Bianca Phillips 8 hours ago
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The AM/DM podcast: If we need a new Regional One, where is the money coming from?

The new Regional One project is estimated to cost upwards of $900 million. But where will that money come from? 

By Mary Cashiola 8 hours ago
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No Kings march ends with pepper spray and arrests

The march began peacefully at Robert R. Church Park, but confrontations with police at the end of the day led to arrests. Two of the arrested marchers have been released, but two others remain in custody.

By Bill Dries March 30, 2026

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    MSCS reconsiders superintendent contract on eve of forensic audit results

    The revote sets the stage for the elected Memphis-Shelby County Schools board to consider finalizing a superintendent contract shortly before Tennessee lawmakers make significant headway on legislation that would strip the board of those hiring and firing powers. 

    By Laura Testino 58 minutes ago
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    Is Memphis pulling too many students with disabilities from taking state standardized tests?

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools designated 2,500 students with disabilities to take alternative state tests last year. That means 1,500 more than the federal cap are facing limited education paths.

    By Bri Hatch 10 hours ago
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    Construction of riverboat landing on Mud Island kicks off

    Leaders of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground Monday, March 30, as several barges passed by on a windswept river.

    By Bill Dries 16 hours ago
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    Post-Ford County Commission sets new rules for ‘disruptive’ commissioners

    The new rule allows the body to possibly remove a disruptive commissioner from discussion with a two-thirds vote. The Commission also approved an increase in funding for a UTHSC contract and voted down a $65,000 grant by Commissioner Henri Brooks.

    By Bill Dries 17 hours ago
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    The two deputies were off-duty when they allegedly assaulted a man working on a car. 

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    Cops on leave after violent No Kings march

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young announced that the city will investigate police actions at a No Kings march in Downtown Memphis.

    By Aarron Fleming, Bill Dries 21 hours ago
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    Arlington mayor claims misunderstanding in citation on shoplifting

    The misdemeanor incident happened after Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman was shopping for clothes.

    By Michael Waddell 22 hours ago
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    The Early Word: Protest ends with pepper spray, and an old Tiger returns

    Midtown music venue is for sale, the county has a penny problem and we’ve got your guide to crawfish season.

    By Bianca Phillips March 30, 2026
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    The AM/DM podcast: Fallen leaders, new elected officials

    Plus, Tennessee highways are ready for a change. 

    By Mary Cashiola March 30, 2026
  • Premium Metro

    Ask the Memphian: How did the Black community help save Memphis during the Yellow Fever Epidemic?

    The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 was one of the worst disasters in American history, and it devastated Memphis. But during one of the saddest, darkest periods of the city’s history, Black Memphians helped save it.

    By John Klyce March 30, 2026
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    No Kings march rallies Dems. Young stresses crime-decline timeline. Trump cagey in governor’s race.

    Before the violent end of the No Kings march, Democrats talked about holding elected officials accountable. Meanwhile, a Republican candidate on this year’s ballot is pointing to state takeovers.

    By Bill Dries March 30, 2026
  • Premium Metro

    How Marcus Winchester helped make Memphis into a city

    How does the first mayor and keystone member of early Memphis grow to be a forgotten piece of history? A local author may have an answer or two.

    By Joi Malone March 30, 2026
  • Metro

    This Week in Memphis: Museum honors MLK and interstates get tidier

    Also happening this week: The former Evolve Bank CEO will be sentenced, and there’s a new face on the Shelby County Commission.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 29, 2026
  • Shelby County

    No small change: Commissioners tackle penny problem

    Amid the phase-out of the penny, a resolution seeks help from the Tennessee Legislature to change state laws that don’t allow court clerks to round up or down the amounts they collect in court fines and fees.

    By Bill Dries March 29, 2026
  • State Government

    Will Tennessee’s effort to track undocumented students die in the legislature?

    After more than a year of back-and-forth on a controversial proposal to track the immigration status of Tennessee students, two dueling versions of the bill have stalled in the General Assembly.

    By Melissa Brown March 29, 2026
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Strikes and gutters, ups and downs: Bowlers let fly for a good cause

    More than 1,000 bowlers of all skill levels gathered over the last two weekends to raise funds for Junior Achievement at the organization’s annual “Bowling on the River” Bowl-A-Thon.

    By Jody Callahan March 28, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    Officers who beat Tyré Nichols could be excused from civil suit

    Attorneys for RowVaughn Wells, Nichols’ mother, filed a motion to dismiss the five officers from the nearly 3-year-old civil rights lawsuit.

    By Samuel Hardiman March 28, 2026
  • Update Downtown

    Fire crews respond to smoke billowing from Peabody hotel

    Guests were evacuated from the Peabody Hotel Downtown on Saturday morning after a fire was reported in the laundry room.

    By Jody Callahan March 28, 2026
  • Behind The Headlines

    Changes to county juvenile detention include uniforms and toothbrushes

    The change in who runs the detention center on a daily basis began this past October — about the time the Memphis Safe Task Force began operations locally.

    By Bill Dries March 28, 2026
  • Premium Public Safety

    Man accused of shooting MPD officer still on the run one month later

    Danell Maxwell is accused of wounding Memphis police Oscar Torres-Molina.

    By Aarron Fleming March 27, 2026
  • Premium Health Care

    Southern College of Optometry to invest $35M for expansion of ‘one of the best kept secrets in Memphis’

    SCO’s history dates back to 1932, and it is the only optometry school in Tennessee.

    By Steve Bohnel March 27, 2026
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: xAI is worth billions, and Tigers hire new basketball coach

    Airport board isn’t worried about a takeover, Frayser is turning 200 and we sample almost everything at Kuya.

    By Bianca Phillips March 27, 2026
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: Time to get outside and in, too

    This weekend brings a lot of opportunities to get outside. But it starts with a focus on the interior. 

    By Mary Cashiola March 27, 2026
  • Education

    Ahead of Memphis schools takeover, Republicans move to block district’s legal pushback

    Two Memphis Republicans are backing legislation to block Tennessee school districts from funding lawsuits that oppose accountability measures like state interventions.

    By Melissa Brown March 26, 2026

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