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<strong>Sen. Brent Taylor, one of the most vocal state takeover advocates, is also sponsoring a bill that hinders the district&rsquo;s ability to file lawsuits against it.</strong> (Larry McCormack for Chalkbeat)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
Shelby County

XAI properties appraised at $3.5 billion, documents show

The appraisals for the two data centers help to determine how much Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company will pay in property taxes.

By Samuel Hardiman March 26, 2026
Transportation & Logistics

After LaGuardia crash, Memphis airport board approves $4.8M runway-lighting system

The approval comes days after a crash at LaGuardia Airport in which an Air Canada plane taxiing down the runway struck a fire truck, killing the two pilots on board.

By Steve Bohnel March 26, 2026
Public Safety

Family praises judge for sentence in fatal hit-and-run

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Ray Lepone sentenced Julio Hernandez, 21, to five years in prison for vehicular homicide.

By Jody Callahan March 26, 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 7 hours ago
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    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 16 hours ago
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    Work for families and become part of one

    Sometimes it takes a family to find just where you belong.

    By Youth Villages
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    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 17 hours ago
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    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
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    The Early Word: Art Museum case is dismissed; airport board may be, too

    Two more resign from UTHSC, a “headquarters-worthy property” is up for grabs and you can help name the new hockey team.

    By Bianca Phillips March 26, 2026
  • The AM/DM

    The AM/DM podcast: Making a case for a new Regional One

    Regional One, which many longtime Memphians may still call the Med, can trace its roots back to 1829. 

    By Mary Cashiola March 26, 2026
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    What makes a low-performing MSCS school? State board targets 14 schools for improvements

    About a dozen campuses run by Memphis-Shelby County Schools will be subject to more academic scrutiny over the next year as officials work to improve the schools’ F letter grades.

    By Laura Testino March 26, 2026
  • Public Safety

    Man who killed U of M student in hit-and-run crash sentenced

    The incident happened in July 2023, when Hernandez, behind the wheel of a stolen car, blew through the red light going an estimated 88 mph.

    By Jody Callahan March 26, 2026
  • Education

    High school seniors attend Adulting 101

    This fourth-annual showcase helps students “get on the road to success financially and in their adult life.”

    By Vani Jaishankar March 25, 2026
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    Two more resign from troubled UTHSC department as officials announce a new hire

    The number of people who have resigned from the program grows amid abuse allegations that school officials allegedly refused to address.

    By Jody Callahan March 25, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    Case dismissed in lawsuit to stop Brooks’ Downtown museum

    The 2023 lawsuit, filed by Friends for our Riverfront and others, challenging the new Memphis Art Museum Downtown has hit another barrier.

    By Bill Dries March 25, 2026
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    New bill would oust Memphis airport board

    Local control of Tennessee’s airports would be grounded if a bill that would give airport-board appointment power to a handful of state lawmakers glides through both chambers.

    By Noah McLane March 26, 2026
  • Public Safety

    Teen shot Downtown, third shooting in a week

    “I heard three to four. And then another burst and then another. It was probably about 15-20 shots. It was a lot. And everybody was running,” said a resident.

    By Aarron Fleming March 25, 2026
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    The Early Word: More UTHSC drama and something new for old Muddy’s

    State Democrats call for gas relief, Ja Morant isn’t No. 1 and we remember Varsity Spirit founder Jeff Webb.

    By Bianca Phillips March 25, 2026
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: Behind the scenes of Trump’s Memphis visit

    The Daily Memphian sent four staffers to President Donald Trump’s visit to Memphis. Today, veteran reporter Bill Dries is here to talk about some of the behind-the-scenes details. 

    By Mary Cashiola March 25, 2026
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    ‘A force of nature’: Colleagues, family describe late Varsity Spirit founder

    Webb stands among Memphis’ most consequential entrepreneurs, and he’s credited with revolutionizing cheerleading and turning it into what we see today.

    By John Klyce March 25, 2026
  • Premium State Government

    Tennessee Dems call for gas sales tax holiday

    With the war in Iran ongoing and inflation still slightly higher than the Fed’s 2% goal, Tennesseans need financial relief, state Democrats said.

    By Noah McLane March 25, 2026
  • Premium Education

    Remington ‘cafe’ class gives culinary students a taste of the real world

    Remington teaches courses in the basics — knife skills, butchery, classic cooking techniques and plating — before students take a course that everyone simply calls “cafe.” 

    By Ellen Chamberlain March 25, 2026
  • Collierville

    Charges dropped for 14-year-old involved in St. George’s case

    Charges were dropped for a 14-year-old accused of aggravated rape at St. George’s Independent School.

    By Abigail Warren March 25, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    City Council approves big changes to city impasse procedure

    The rewrite of the impasse procedure is the most significant change in a process drafted in the wake of 1978 strikes by Memphis police and firefighters. 

    By Bill Dries March 24, 2026
  • Public Safety

    Memphis student detained by ICE ‘not doing well,’ lawmaker says

    “He has a lot of depression, insomnia, he’s extremely sad and he’s lost a lot of weight in the two weeks that I hadn’t seen him,” State Rep. Gabby Salinas said about a local high schooler who has been detained by ICE for more than a month.

    By Aarron Fleming March 24, 2026
  • Public Safety

    After Downtown shootings, Memphis police chief is looking at youth curfew

    The city is still searching for a space where teenagers, once picked up by MPD, would spend time waiting for their parents. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 25, 2026
  • Premium State Government

    Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act heading to state Senate floor

    “It does not alter the work that the district attorney is doing, does not restrict their discretion,” state Sen. Brent Taylor said.

    By Noah McLane March 24, 2026

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