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    Brooks Museum to change name

    The current building in Overton Park will continue to be known as the Brooks Museum of Art while it’s still occupied, but the name of the new Downtown location will be more Memphis-focused. 

    By Christin Yates October 10, 2023
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    City votes to accept state money for stadiums as mayor, governor address negotiations

    The Memphis City Council voted Tuesday to accept $350 million in cash from the state, while Gov. Bill Lee said the state would always work to do what is in the city’s best interest.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 10, 2023
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    Post election council session discusses runoffs and primaries, broadband

    Some of the newly elected city council members will likely be at the Tuesday, Oct. 9, council session to prepare for taking office January 1. The current council is scheduled to take first votes on two referendums that would change future city elections if approved by city voters.

    By Bill Dries October 10, 2023
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    Attorneys for former MPD officers allege Nichols had mushrooms, stolen credit cards

    Attorneys for the U.S. government have argued the defense is looking to tarnish Tyre Nichols’ character during the May 2024 trial, while attorneys for the defense say Nichols’ state of mind that night is key. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 09, 2023
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    In Young’s swagger and hope, Memphians see a chance for Memphis to turn tide

    With those words and what he said in his victory speech, the mayor-elect embodied the swagger and the hope that his supporters believe he could bring back to Memphis.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 09, 2023
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    This Week in Memphis: Morant lawsuit update, Grisanti’s on Main opens

    This year’s Memphis Music Hall of Fame class will be inducted, the solar eclipse will be visible from Memphis and we could learn Mikey Williams’ fate with the Memphis Tigers. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 08, 2023
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    MLGW says power restored in Downtown Memphis

    Memphis Light, Gas and Water officials said an equipment failure impacted a “large portion” of Downtown Sunday morning, Oct. 8.

    By Keely Brewer October 08, 2023
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    For The Kingdom board shuts down center, offers little insight

    The staff furloughed on Sept. 21 and Torrey Bates, the executive director, was fired.

    By Jane Roberts October 08, 2023
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    Mayor-elect Paul Young shows support for Grizzlies at open practice

    The Memphis Grizzlies reunited with fans, including the mayor-elect, Saturday at FedExForum. It’s a fresh start for the Grizzlies as they embark on a new season, as well as for the city.

    By Drew Hill October 12, 2023
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    City Council District 3 race heads for runoff with Pearl Walker, James Kirkwood

    Walker and Kirkwood will battle for the Memphis City Council district that covers Whitehaven and parts of Parkway Village, Oakhaven and Hickory Hill. 

    By Julia Baker October 06, 2023
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    Seven City Council incumbents reelected; eighth heads for runoff

    Of the eight council incumbents seeking re-election, Michalyn Easter-Thomas appeared headed to a Nov. 16 runoff with challenger Jimmy Hassan in District 7.

    By Bill Dries October 06, 2023
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    District 2 City Council seat headed for a runoff

    The race for the District 2 Memphis City Council seat will advance to a runoff after no single candidate emerged with a majority of the vote. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 06, 2023
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    Memphis election 2023: Full results for mayor, city council races

    Results are in for all races in the Memphis municipal election Oct. 5, 2023, including vote totals for Memphis mayor, Memphis City Council districts 1-7 and all three positions of Memphis City Council super districts 8 and 9.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 06, 2023
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    Spinosa captures District 5 council seat

    Phillip Spinosa held off Meggan Kiel to win an expensive race for the East Memphis council seat.

    By Abigail Warren October 06, 2023
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    Paul Young outpaces three strong challengers to take mayor’s seat

    “This is not a me thing. This is a we thing,” Paul Young said from his campaign headquarters Thursday, Oct. 5.

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    Blog: Election night in Memphis wraps with new mayor, three council seats headed for runoff

     

    By Samuel Hardiman October 06, 2023
  • Elections

    Bonner concedes Memphis mayor’s race

    “We thank you, thank you, thank you,” Floyd Bonner Jr. said. “All of us want the best for Memphis.”

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 05, 2023
  • Elections

    Mayoral candidate Young takes absentee, early vote by 2,600-vote margin

    The 14-day early voting period drew nearly 58,000 voters with a turnout bigger than Thursday’s Election Day across the city.

    By Bill Dries October 06, 2023
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    Momentum rebrands as Tennessee Nonprofit Network

    The statewide association will speak in a unified voice in Nashville on issues that affect the nonprofit sector and will also conduct research. 

    By Jane Roberts October 05, 2023
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    MLGW plans to move headquarters out of Downtown

    The utility wants to move its headquarters to a larger building, a $31 million, 300,000-square-foot facility in the Goodlett Farms area, north of Shelby Farms Park. 

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    MLGW proposes 12% rate hike by 2026

    By Keely Brewer October 04, 2023
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    MLGW proposes 12% rate hike by 2026

    The proposed rate hike would fund $1.2 billion of power grid improvements over the next five years.

    By Keely Brewer October 04, 2023
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    Memphis in May reports record $3.48 million loss

    Attendance figures for the Beale Street Music Festival hit a 30-year low, according to the report released Tuesday, Oct. 3. The festival’s annual report promises further word on the 2024 festival’s future in the coming days.

    By Bill Dries October 03, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Memphis metro plans greenhouse gas cuts, with EPA grant

    The EPA has awarded $1 million to each of the three most populous metro areas in each state, with an aim to accelerate the global transition to a low-carbon economy and to combat the adverse effects of climate change.

    By Keely Brewer October 03, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Judge denies former officers’ request to have separate trials in Tyre Nichols death

    Lawyers for three of the five former Memphis officers involved in the death of Tyre Nichols had filed motions to sever their cases, arguing they could not receive fair trials if all five face a jury together.

    By The Associated Press October 02, 2023
  • Free to readers Elections

    Early voting total highest since 2007 Memphis elections

    The 2007 Memphis elections saw Willie Herenton elected mayor for the fifth time and the largest turnover of Memphis City Council seats in the 55-year history of the mayor-council form of government.

    By Bill Dries October 03, 2023
  • Elections

    Four mayoral candidates spent $1.76M combined over summer

    None of the other 13 Memphis mayoral candidates on the ballot were in six figures, but these four spent six-figure sums on their campaigns throughout the summer.

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    Election season’s final act starts as curtain goes down on early voting

    By Bill Dries September 29, 2023

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