In this week’s Ask the Memphian, we take a look at the costly, controversial, but ultimately successful effort to bring a trolley system to Memphis. 

Faculty members who left the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s occupational therapy department dispute the findings of the two reports.

The two agenda items come as commissioners prepare to give way on Sept. 1 to a new commission and a new county mayor.

As a surgical oncologist at UT Health Sciences, Dr. Martin Fleming has followed the path of his father and served as a role model for his son — in addition to training hundreds of doctors. 

Also in the political roundup, two write-in candidates appeared to fizzle by the unofficial vote totals, the Memphis narrative moves into the general election campaign and a D.C. Scorecard going into the August recess.

Two Shelby County corrections deputies are charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault in the death of Gershun Freeman.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about his eight years as mayor on “Behind The Headlines” and the challenges facing his successor, Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery.

SpaceXAI alleges that Darana Hybrid and its CEO engaged in a practice of overbilling to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Mississippi attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Lynn Fitch branded herself as a Trump conservative in an appeal to about 50 supporters at a Mexican restaurant.

University of Tennessee Health Science Center officials have said the $350 million project is a transformational one that will grow the size of cohorts at the university and be a powerful recruitment tool.

Shelby County and the City of Memphis have officially declared Aug. 7 as LeMoyne-Owen College Day.

Millington police officer Bryan Childress fired after an investigation revealed he was filing false timesheets, pocketing nearly $3,000 by doing so.

We’ve got all the election news you need to know, plus news on Interstate Bar-B-Que and a hot deal on a pork panini. 

This off-the-beaten-path weekend will take you on a foam run, through the lion’s gate portal and into the world of cat videos. 

District 96 Democratic incumbent Gabby Salinas lost to primary challenger Telisa Franklin in a rematch of the 2024 primary Salinas won.

In the eight races on this year’s ballot for Shelby County administrative offices, some new faces are headed to serve in county government. The four contested races all went to Democratic candidates.

Mike Ebbs will face Democrat Jason Morrison in November for the Position 2 seat.

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners’ new majority elected with the Thursday, Aug. 6, Election Day will retain the 9-vote Democratic majority it currently has.

Incumbent Alderman Jeremy Biggs won his third term in Position 6 on the Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen in town’s only contested race Thursday, Aug. 6.

Democrat Mickell Lowery will be the next mayor of Shelby County.

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No Republicans ran for the Memphis school board seats on the ballot. Democratic nominees bested independent challengers in races for two open seats, while two incumbents on the board secured their victories in May’s primary races.

Democratic candidate Anthony Bucker claims victory in the race for Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

The early and absentee vote totals for the 14 days of the early voting period were the first released Thursday, Aug. 6, by the Shelby County Election Commission.

Also, two Memphians — Heidi Kuhn and Marquita Bradshaw — quickly secured Democratic nominations Thursday, Aug. 6.

Just two incumbents won reelection in the six judicial races on Thursday’s ballot.