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<strong>Shelby County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner held an overwhelming lead in the Shelby County Democratic primary for sheriff Tuesday.</strong> (Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian file)2026 elections Elections

Anthony Buckner wins Democratic primary for Sheriff

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner held an overwhelming lead in the Shelby County Democratic primary for sheriff Tuesday.

By Samuel Hardiman 16 minutes ago
2026 elections Elections

Mickell Lowery claims victory in Democratic county mayoral primary

The winner of the Democratic primary will meet former state Rep. John DeBerry, the Republican nominee, in the August general election race to succeed outgoing Mayor Lee Harris.

By Bill Dries, Steve Bohnel 18 minutes ago
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Early vote results show Lowery leading Democratic primary for county mayor

There were 57,164 early and absentee ballots in Shelby County prior to Tuesday’s Election Day. That batch of votes is the first counted by the election commission.

By Bill Dries 47 minutes ago
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Which County Commission races were set or decided before the first vote was cast?

Six of the Shelby County Commission races were either decided or their general election match-ups were already set prior to Election Day.

By Bill Dries 7 minutes ago

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    Two women shot at OUTMemphis after argument erupts, police say

    The two women who were wounded were bystanders when one of those in the argument opened fire, Memphis police said.

    By Jody Callahan 2 hours ago
  • Food News

    Kick back and relax, The Front Porch is officially open

    “We’re trying to combat loneliness,” said the operator of Second Helpings Cafe. 

    By Sophia Surrett 5 hours ago
  • State Government

    Anger, disbelief and solidarity: Memphians in Nashville react to proposed redistricting

    Hundreds flooded around the state capitol to protest a Republican plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, effectively removing the one Democratic voice Tennessee has in Washington D.C.

    By Noah McLane 6 hours ago
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto deputies cleared of wrongdoing in fatal 2024 shooting, now face civil lawsuit

    Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch recently cleared the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office of wrongdoing in a fatal 2024 shooting. But the family of Jamarcus Brown is now suing in federal court over his death.

    By Aarron Fleming 8 hours ago
  • 2026 elections Elections

    Polls close on Election Day

    Follow The Daily Memphian’s election coverage for regular updates throughout the evening.

    By Bill Dries 2 hours ago
  • State Government

    Tennessee Legislature’s special session starts today. Here’s how it could go

    Republicans begin the process of redistricting Tennessee’s congressional maps today, and hope to finish by Thursday. Here’s what that process will look like.

    By Noah McLane 8 hours ago
  • 2026 elections Elections

    Election Day is today

    Polls are open across Shelby County from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 5. Here’s some helpful info if you are voting today.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff 13 hours ago
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    The AM/DM podcast: The future of District 9, plus primary voting

    A special session of the Tennessee General Assembly starts today — the same day as the Shelby County primary. 

    By Mary Cashiola 15 hours ago
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    The Early Word: FedEx has an Amazon problem, and BBQ fest plays with fire

    Shelby County will back an MSCS lawsuit, the Chamber looks for a new leader and a taproom is ghosting Beale.

    By Bianca Phillips 15 hours ago
  • 2026 elections Elections

    Primary election set stage for two more elections, bigger political questions

    Here’s what is at stake and what to look for in the vote totals Tuesday evening.

    By Bill Dries 15 hours ago
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves $200K in funding for MSCS takeover lawsuit

    Shelby County commissioners voted to take money from county reserve funds to pay the possible cost of suing the state over a pending state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

    By Bill Dries, Laura Testino 5 hours ago
  • Premium Business

    St. Mary’s names new head of school

    St. Mary’s officially has a replacement for when current head Albert Throckmorton retires. 

    By Jody Callahan May 04, 2026
  • 2026 elections Elections

    No sweat: Arlington school board candidates enjoy unopposed primaries

    All three Arlington school board incumbents on Tuesday’s ballot are unopposed in the Republican Primary. With no Democrats running for the offices, the trio are set for another term.

    By Michael Waddell 12 hours ago
  • State Government

    Tennessee Rep. Harris probed for PAC fraud allegations

    The FBI probe of Rep. Torrey Harris centers on suspicions of an improper political action committee.

    By Sarah Grace Taylor May 04, 2026
  • Otis Sanford

    Sanford: GOP gerrymandering of 9th District is Jim Crow racism revisited

    My mother, along with a handful of other Black Panola County residents, registered to vote during one of the most precarious times for Black people in the South. It came just six days after the bodies of three Civil Rights workers were discovered in an earthen dam near Philadelphia, Mississippi.

    By Otis Sanford May 04, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    The AM/DM podcast: Fashion, voting and moms

    The beginning of May brings us a whole week of Memphis art and fashion, plus an election day and the NBA draft lottery. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 04, 2026
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Memphis could get flipped, and TBI gets more power

    Protesters block xAI, and you can buy a recording studio and a record store with everything in it.

    By Bianca Phillips May 04, 2026
  • Premium Health Care

    How $300M in state funding for UTHSC will become ‘a beacon of hope’ for regional healthcare

    The state invested more than $300 million for UTHSC. Here’s how it will help bring in “top-notch students” and address the critical nursing and physician shortage in Tennessee.

    By Steve Bohnel 15 hours ago
  • 2026 elections Elections

    Missed early voting? Election Day awaits

    Here’s everything you need to know about voting in Shelby County on the May 5 election day and a look at what is at stake in this election along with some trends in voter turnout.

    By Bill Dries May 04, 2026
  • Premium City of Memphis

    TBI can now bypass Shelby County DA in some Memphis investigations

    A bill passed by the state legislature will create an eight-member board to oversee Tennessee Bureau of Investigation operations in Memphis.

    By Aarron Fleming May 04, 2026
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Ask the Memphian: Why doesn’t Memphis land as many big movie productions as it used to?

    A few decades ago, stars like Tom Cruise, Matt Damon and Reese Witherspoon were shooting movies in Memphis. Longtime local film commissioner Linn Sitler discusses what’s changed and why there’s hope for the future. 

    By John Klyce May 04, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: Election Day and special session on redistricting

    Also happening this week: It’s Memphis Art & Fashion Week, and Germantown wants residents to help plan for its future.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 03, 2026
  • State Government

    Ahead of special session, Democrats want G.A. Hardaway’s vacant seat filled

    The House Democratic Caucus chair is calling for the late G.A. Hardaway’s seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives to be filled before the special session on Tuesday. 

    By Noah McLane May 03, 2026
  • Premium Real Estate

    Lausanne expanding campus in its centennial year

    While Lausanne is growing its physical campus, adding nontraditional learning environments, officials say the East Memphis private school isn’t looking to increase enrollment.

    By Andy Ashby May 03, 2026
  • Premium Food

    U of M research is fighting the pit-falls of peach production

    A new research project done by the University of Memphis scientists could save West Tennessee farmers by helping identify when a disease outbreak threatens their peach crop. 

    By John Klyce May 04, 2026

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