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<strong>Former Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent Marie Feagins appears in circuit court July 22.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)Premium Education

Feagins made her case to be MSCS’ leader again. Here’s what she said.

Marie Feagins’ attorney argued the public termination meetings were just a “rubber stamp.” The school board’s attorney argued Feagins lacked evidence of direct knowledge of violations and instead relied on secondhand information.

By Laura Testino 5 hours ago
City of Memphis

City Council approves Old Daisy lease, gets look at Oak Court Mall plans

Plus, the Memphis City Council also sent the first installment of capital funding to start the redevelopment of the old Southwest Twin drive-in.

By Bill Dries 7 hours ago
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Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, but his wild Memphis night will live on forever

It was on May 15, 1984, in Memphis, that an incident happened that made Ozzy Osbourne famous for something other than his music.

By Jody Callahan 10 hours ago
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XAI’s second data center to come online within weeks

On Tuesday afternoon, a company representative, speaking on background, held a call with local reporters and took questions about the project.

By Samuel Hardiman 8 hours ago

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    Man accused of city-wide shooting spree in 2022 gets new trial date

    Ezekiel Kelly’s trial is now set for Feb. 9, 2026. 

    By Aarron Fleming 14 hours ago
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    The AM/DM podcast: How the Old Daisy plays into a decades-long lawsuit

    Who controls Beale Street? On The AM/DM podcast, Mary Cashiola talks to The Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries about how that question could be answered, once and for all. 

    By Mary Cashiola 19 hours ago
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Ole Miss killing still a mystery; Big 12 rejects Tigers again

    Head Start gets fresh start without MSCS, Ford Jr. has a trial date and Sincere Parker plans to fight charges.

    By Bianca Phillips 19 hours ago
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Deal to keep Grizzlies in Memphis won’t be done this summer, mayor says

    The slow-moving Grizzlies’ negotiations come as the public sector continues to invest in FedExForum and officials work to keep Downtown safer and cleaner. 

    By Samuel Hardiman 22 hours ago
  • City of Memphis

    Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition

    Members of King’s family, and others, have long questioned whether James Earl Ray acted alone, or if he was even involved.

    By The Associated Press July 21, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Ole Miss student’s killing a ‘priority one case for us’

    The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office found more than 40 rifle and pistol shell casings but is still trying to find out what led to the mass shooting. 

    By Brandon LaGrone II July 21, 2025
  • Premium Education

    Porter-Leath beats MSCS in local battle for pre-K money

    Porter-Leath, a local early childhood education organization, appears to be taking over local management of a $30 million, federally funded preschool program known as Head Start. 

    By Laura Testino July 21, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    City Council to vote on new lease for Old Daisy

    The Memphis City Council could also approve some specific standards for MATA to report how it’s spending city money.

    By Bill Dries July 21, 2025
  • Metro

    Edmund Ford Jr. gets a trial date

    The trial is expected to last around two weeks. 

    By Aarron Fleming July 21, 2025
  • Memphis Tigers Basketball

    Memphis guard Sincere Parker’s attorney: ‘We plan on fighting this’

    Parker’s next court appearance is set for 9 a.m. on July 29 at Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Division 10.

    By Parth Upadhyaya 13 hours ago
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: City Council has a big decision to make, and Bluey is coming

    In this morning’s episode of the AM/DM podcast, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips discuss the biggest news events of the coming week. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 21, 2025
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Young is making moves, but 100 N. Main is paused

    A Memphis Tiger is arrested, a “dirty” Mormon drink trend is here and we explain what happened to Union Avenue’s arrows and Xs. 

    By Bianca Phillips July 21, 2025
  • Premium Shelby County

    County commission considers putting all school board seats up for reelection in 2026

    Commissioners will discuss putting all nine Memphis-Shelby County Schools board seats on the ballot. Some say this amounts to a voter recall of the board.

    By Bill Dries July 21, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    Ask the Memphian: Did Union Avenue really change lane directions twice a day?

    Union Avenue once reversed lane directions twice a day in a bold attempt to reduce traffic congestion. It may have worked for a while, but it became a confusing jumble that contributed to numerous accidents. 

    By Jody Callahan July 21, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young shook up his cabinet. Here’s why.

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young has reshuffled his cabinet in recent months and on July 10, hosted an overnight executive retreat at Bass Pro Shops, which he called “an opportunity to really recalibrate the team.”

    By Samuel Hardiman July 21, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: Council takes up Old Daisy deal, and Primark opens

    Also happening this week: Ford Jr. is supposed to get a trial date, and Tennessee tax-free weekend is coming.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 20, 2025
  • Sports

    Ole Miss football player killed in Cordova shooting

    Corey Adams was a freshman who signed with Ole Miss after helping lead his high school football team to a Louisiana state championship last season.

    By Jody Callahan July 20, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    Commission races shaping up. Mayoral hopefuls’ campaign filings. Memphis loses desegregation leader.

    Also in our political roundup: Mick Wright says he won’t seek office in 2026. And a top administrator to Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert promises to run for office next year.

    By Bill Dries July 20, 2025
  • Premium Public Safety

    Two heads are better than one for driving down Memphis crime, but perception issues linger

    Even though the Memphis Police Department’s numbers point to a decrease in crime, some in the city are skeptical.

    By Aarron Fleming July 20, 2025
  • Premium Education

    At six months with Richmond as interim, what’s next for MSCS leadership?

    Roderick Richmond is one third of the way through his interim superintendent contract, which expires in July 2026. MSCS board members haven’t discussed how long his role will last. 

    By Laura Testino July 20, 2025
  • Education

    Socks that track heart rates? Just one idea from kids at the Code Crew Hackathon.

    Middle schoolers and high school students got to explore computer science and coding during a three-day event at the University of Memphis.

    By Jody Callahan July 19, 2025
  • free access Metro

    Cooling center opens Downtown

    The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory with the heat index expected to surpass 110 degrees Sunday.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 20, 2025
  • Public Safety

    County reentry head sues feds over blocked access to firearm

    In the early 2000s, DeAndre Brown was convicted of bank fraud, and cannot own a gun. Now, he’s suing in federal court, claiming a violation of Second Amendment rights. 

    By Laura Testino July 19, 2025
  • Behind The Headlines

    The Blvd’s $300 million plan just piece of neighborhood’s bigger pie

    The pastor of The Blvd talked about the project on “Behind The Headlines,” with the CEO of Crosstown Concourse and the Meharry Medical College official who’s leading the Nashville college’s reach into Memphis.

    By Bill Dries July 19, 2025
  • Public Safety

    DOJ: Eight alleged Memphis gang members indicted

    The Young Mob gang allegedly “receives money and income from drug trafficking, kidnappings and robberies,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

    By Aarron Fleming July 18, 2025

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