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  • Behind The Headlines

    Outgoing Memphis Chamber CEO looks back on her tenure

    Outgoing Greater Memphis Chamber Beverly Robertson talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the chamber’s role in the “fourth industrial revolution” represented by the Ford plant in Haywood County and what that means for “legacy” businesses not yet in that revolution. 

    By Bill Dries July 16, 2022
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    Strickland says One Beale ‘backstop’ is too much risk

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says the city has offered more incentives for the proposed Grand Hyatt hotel at One Beale “than any other development in the history of the city.” He also questioned why One Beale developers didn’t go to the bond market sooner.

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    City Council approves financial ‘backstop' for Grand Hyatt

    By Bill Dries July 15, 2022
  • Elections

    Ballot Basics: Early voting is July 15-30

    Here is everything you need to know about Shelby County’s early-voting process, which begins Friday, July 15.

    By Bill Dries July 15, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    City Council approves financial ‘backstop’ for Grand Hyatt

    The standoff over terms to start construction of the third of three hotels at One Beale remains despite Thursday’s council vote.

    By Bill Dries July 15, 2022
  • Elections

    Memphis mayor potentials recalculate after Strickland announces possible third term

    Reaction to a third term bid by Mayor Jim Strickland was muted Wednesday, with a lot of questions about whether Strickland will even get the chance to run.

    By Bill Dries August 01, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    City Council takes up One Beale hotel financing at special Thursday meeting

    The Thursday 4 p.m. session at City Hall comes after the city administration balked at a change in the terms of a city-funded backstop for the hotel project. The delayed Tuesday vote came as the administration got some expressions of concern from state officials.

    By Bill Dries July 13, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland will seek third term if Memphis voters approve term limit referendum

    The referendum extending the number of consecutive four-year terms from two to three will appear on the Aug. 4 ballot. Early voting begins Friday, July 15.

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    Memphis mayor potentials recalculate after Strickland announces possible third term

    By Otis Sanford July 14, 2022
  • Education

    MSCS board will address Joris Ray allegations in special meeting

    Memphis-Shelby County School board members will be reviewing allegations of sexual impropriety by Superintendent Joris Ray with former or current members of school staff alleged in divorce proceedings.

    By Ben Wheeler July 13, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    City attorney ready to make recommendation on energy consultant for TVA-MLGW debate

    In April, the Memphis City Council authorized its attorney Allan Wade to identify potential energy consultants. He researched 21 potential candidates.

    By Keely Brewer July 12, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    City Council approves Frayser expansion of manufactured housing

    The decision was one of several by the Memphis City Council in a Tuesday, July 12, agenda that was heavy with planning and development items.

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Council blocks additional funding to enforce state abortion laws

    The resolution by council member JB Smiley, who is also seeking the Democratic nomination for Tennessee governor, calls on county law-enforcement officials not to enforce state abortion law. 

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    City Council approves Frayser expansion of manufactured housing

    City attorney ready to make recommendation on energy consultant for TVA-MLGW debate

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Council delays vote on backstop for One Beale debt

    At stake is the financing for the last of three hotels at the One Beale development that together would serve as a second convention center hotel.

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    One Beale financing, Frayser flood plain housing top council agenda

    The Memphis City Council meets Tuesday, July 12, at 3:30 p.m. Committee sessions start at 8 a.m. at City Hall. Items on the agenda include One Beale financing and Frayser flood plain housing.

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2022
  • Bartlett

    Bartlett dealing with impact of Fletcher Creek sewer basin issues

    Bartlett is facing some decisions on how to treat its wastewater, some of which could eliminate reliance on holding tanks and the City of Memphis handling the issue.

    By Michael Waddell July 10, 2022
  • Metro

    COVID vaccination rate low among Shelby County’s youngest children

    So far, 354 children in the 6-months to 5-years age group have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in Shelby County — a figure that includes vaccinations from both public and private healthcare practitioners.

    By Aisling Mäki July 10, 2022
  • Elections

    Commission seeks mix of poll workers for the upcoming election day

    The Shelby County Election Commission is seeking poll workers for election day, Aug. 4, with an eye toward having a proper mix of Democrat and Republican workers.

    By Shera Avi-Yonah July 09, 2022
  • Downtown

    What’s next for Mud Island River Park?

    Over the next four months, the Memphis River Parks Partnership aims to come up with four possible scenarios for the 40-year-old, city-owned park.

    By Bill Dries July 07, 2022
  • Public Safety

    U.S. Marshals catch 122 fugitives in 30 days in Memphis

    Law enforcement officials said those arrested include fugitives, sex offenders and violent criminals wanted in Memphis and Shelby County. 

    By Julia Baker July 06, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Crime Crisis: Domestic violence offenders not all the same

    In the third and final installment of The Daily Memphian’s series on domestic violence: What do offenders have in common? How are they different? Can we tell when violence is about to escalate? Is there hope offenders can change? And can the problem be brought under control?

    By Don Wade July 07, 2022
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Memphis Animal Services director has improved MAS, but still has detractors

    In the past six years, Alexis Pugh has led Memphis Animal Services through what some have called a miraculous transformation. However, some controversial changes lead others to disagree with her approach. 

    By Daja E. Henry July 07, 2022
  • Education

    Changes in specs exclude key HVAC vendors from MSCS contracts

    The district revised HVAC guidelines and its list of preferred vendors before bidding federally funded jobs.

    By David Waters July 05, 2022
  • Education

    ‘Fast and furious:’ In rush to spend, fewer bidders likely cost MSCS millions

    In trying to quickly spend $172 million, the school district made decisions that limited competition for contracts, favored certain vendors and helped push overall costs up as much as 40%. 

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    Changes in specs excluded key HVAC vendors from MSCS contracts

    By David Waters July 05, 2022
  • Public Safety

    14 indicted on federal racketeering charges

    The alleged members and associates of the Traveling Vice Lord/Junk Yard Dogs held positions within the gang, including chief of the streets, deck holder, enforcer, treasurer, chief of security and man of literature. 

    By Julia Baker June 28, 2022
  • Elections

    Political Roundup: Looking for votes in the heat

    The roundup includes the contenders for county mayor clashing over PILOTs and other economic development incentives, reaction to the Roe v. Wade repeal and early-vote strategies.

    By Bill Dries June 28, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Are your car tags coming? Clerk says 8,700 ready to go but backlog persists

    Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert says her office has been hand-stuffing envelopes, but she remains baffled by what caused the backlog. In the interim, county government has asked for a weekly inspection of the clerk’s license plate and car tag storage space. 

    By Bill Dries June 30, 2022

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