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<strong>Shelby County Clerk La Sonya Hall said her staff will report for work Saturday, a day the office is normally closed, to work on vehicle title applications and registrations.</strong> (Brandon LaGrone/The Daily Memphian file)Shelby County

Clerk’s office working Saturday to catch up with car title backlog

New Clerk La Sonya Hall announced the measures to clear a backlog of an estimated 2,600 car titles left over from previous clerk Wanda Halbert

By Bill Dries 4 minutes ago
Shelby County

Edmund Ford Jr. federal sentencing delayed for fifth time

The latest delay, which the judge granted Friday, Sept. 11, is the fifth since Ford pleaded guilty in February.

By Bill Dries 32 minutes ago
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Hundreds of bikers roar into town for 20th year of St. Jude Rides

Bikers descended on St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s campus to mark 20 years of St. Jude Rides. Riders and participants raised over $1 million this year, organizers said. 

By Steve Bohnel 1 hour ago
State Government

Matthew Szalaj claims Democratic nomination for TN House — and only 1 person got to vote

A single member of the Shelby County Democratic Party’s executive committee picked Szalaj to be the nominee for the Tennessee House of Representatives seat left vacant when Joe Towns Jr. was elected Criminal Court clerk.

By Bill Dries 2 hours ago

  • Public Safety

    3 indicted in death of child on daycare bus

    Winter Jones was left on the bus for as many as six hours on a day when temperatures reached 99 degrees.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff 8 minutes ago
  • South Memphis

    SW Memphis residents on SpaceXAI: ‘We want the same respect as Germantown and Collierville’

    Tensions flare at a public where officials present a spending plan for roughly $3.259 million in tax revenue generated by the SpaceXAI data center.

    By Brandon LaGrone II 3 hours ago
  • Metro

    9/11 remembrance reminds Memphians of ‘stuff you never forget’

    Local first responders attended a ceremony at The Fire Museum of Memphis marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. 

    By Wallis Rogin 5 hours ago
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    The Early Word: Dark side of Mongo’s Planet and alleged speakeasy tax fraud

    Little Petals is “unstoppable,” Grizz games are moving to a new app and a local indie rocker shaved her head to find success.

    By Bianca Phillips 10 hours ago
  • The AM/DM

    The AM/DM podcast: Yoga, home tours and hot takes

    This weekend will have you dancing, walking and downward dogging. 

    By Mary Cashiola 8 hours ago
  • Premium State Government

    Sewer plant, women’s sports, Task Force: Dial, Leatherwood, Rose offer top legislative concerns

    Michele Dial, Tom Leatherwood and Paul Rose talked legislative priorities, involving the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, state property taxes and the lawsuit over the MSSCS advisory board.

    By Michael Waddell 12 hours ago
  • Arts & Culture

    Dark allegations echo after Prince Mongo’s death

    After Robert Hodges died Aug. 13 from a fall at his home, many shared touching obituaries about the city’s legendary “Prince Mongo.” But others told much darker stories about Hodges’ alleged inappropriate behaviors around adolescent boys.

    By Jody Callahan 8 hours ago
  • Premium Shelby County

    Richardson charges are latest in recent string of allegations against elected officials

    Ten days into the new Shelby County Commission’s four-year term, two commissioners have been formally charged with crimes, while two other local officials are part of investigations.

    By Bill Dries 6 hours ago
  • City of Memphis

    NextUp901 offers career prep and placement to Memphis youths

    “I used to think that if one door closed, that was it. Now I know that if one door doesn’t work out, there’s always another one.”

    By Wallis Rogin 23 hours ago
  • Shelby County

    Three being investigated after death of 6-year-old left on daycare bus, lawyer says

    Memphis police have completed their investigation into the death of 6-year-old Winter Jones after she was left on a daycare bus, according to attorneys representing her family.

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 10, 2026
  • Shelby County

    Special judge appointed in Sugarmon vandalism case

    The campaign-sign vandalism case returns to court in October. Commissioner Erika Sugarmon has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    By Bill Dries September 10, 2026
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: County commissioner goes to jail, and Halbert left a backlog

    MSCS takes away student laptops, a French restaurant is coming to Collierville and Mark Wahlberg was here.

    By Bianca Phillips September 10, 2026
  • The AM/DM

    The AM/DM podcast: Shooting black bears, bees and birds of prey

    Earlier this summer, pictures of black bears in Tennessee sparked a flurry of responses on social media. 

    By Mary Cashiola September 10, 2026
  • Shelby County

    County commissioner jailed same day as first commission meeting

    The six-year old tax charges came to the surface the same day Will Richardson participated in his first meeting as a Shelby County commissioner.

    By Bill Dries September 09, 2026
  • Shelby County

    Wanda Halbert leaves behind car title backlog, new clerk says

    After a week in office, Shelby County Clerk LaSonya Hall says she has found dozens of crates of car titles and registrations awaiting processing — some dating back to June.

    By Bill Dries September 10, 2026
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto deputies face civil trial date for 2024 shooting

    A trial date has been set in a federal lawsuit over the fatal 2024 shooting of Jamarcus Brown by the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.

    By Aarron Fleming September 09, 2026
  • Education

    Last-minute student laptop change leaves Memphis parents, teachers scrambling

    MSCS has quietly ended a yearslong policy of giving every student their own personal laptop or tablet.

    By Bri Hatch September 09, 2026
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Tiger meal deal flubs and a baby tiger surprise

    The city is pausing plans for a road extension near SpaceXAI, new homes are coming to Orange Mound and Coach Huff is scared.

    By Bianca Phillips September 09, 2026
  • The AM/DM

    The AM/DM podcast: Where MATA wants to go

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

    By Mary Cashiola September 09, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    Orange Mound land trust breaks ground on first of a dozen new homes

    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.

    By Bill Dries September 09, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    City calls off extension of road into Pidgeon Industrial Park, for now

    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.

    By Bill Dries September 08, 2026
  • Metro

    Twin Sumatran tiger cubs born at Memphis Zoo

    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.

    By Brandon LaGrone II September 08, 2026
  • Education

    Should Tennessee fully fund special education pre-K programs?

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

    By Melissa Brown September 08, 2026
  • Premium Germantown

    School board candidate settles lawsuit with Germantown

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

    By Abigail Warren September 08, 2026
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: New stadium fumbles and Collierville fire chief complaints

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

    By Bianca Phillips September 08, 2026

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