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<strong>In late December, the Downtown Memphis Commission received a $74 million grant from the State of Tennessee for Beale Street infrastructure.&nbsp;</strong>(Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)Premium Downtown

Memphis lands $74M in state money for Beale Street

DMC CEO Chandell Ryan said the city sought the state money with Beale Street in mind — in part to send a signal to the private sector that Beale Street, and the area around it, is worthy of further investment. 

By Samuel Hardiman January 15, 2026
Public Safety

Woman arrested at ICE protest appears in court

Tennessee state troopers arrested Rebecca Leathers, 55, during the ICE protest that drew hundreds of people to Summer Avenue in the Berclair neighborhood.

By Aarron Fleming January 13, 2026
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SmokeSlam to pause in 2026, could combine with MIM for 2027

SmokeSlam, the barbecue festival hosted annually at Tom Lee Park, announced on Jan. 13 that it will not host a competition in 2026.

By Ellen Chamberlain January 13, 2026
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Council plans to turn block of Monroe into ‘Hyde Family Way’

The council will take the first of three votes later this month on changing the name of the street between the new Memphis Art Museum and the Cossitt Library. 

By Bill Dries January 13, 2026

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    First City Council meeting of 2026 features more changes in public safety funding

    The city will be at halfway point in its fiscal year, as the council discusses pay raises for firefighters, renovating a police precinct, relocating a Downtown MPD unit and “Hyde Square.” 

    By Bill Dries January 12, 2026
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    From partial records to massive bills: Inside xAI’s $50M Memphis energy footprint

    Initial public records provided to The Daily Memphian showed only a fraction of xAI’s true electric consumption and almost none of its natural gas usage, prompting questions about incomplete disclosure.

    By Samuel Hardiman January 12, 2026
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    How the Grizz will help local biz leaders ‘extend the Memphis brand globally’

    As the Grizzlies look to rack up points in Berlin and London, Memphis business leaders are aiming for some wins of their own. 

    By Drew Hill January 08, 2026
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    Memphis Tourism will capitalize on Grizzlies’ international games

    Memphis Tourism president and CEO Kevin Kane said the Grizzlies’ international games provide a rare opportunity to get in front of influential international travel companies. 

    By Drew Hill January 09, 2026
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    Political roundup: Mike Williams picks a race, Cohen doesn’t endorse, more

    Former Memphis Police Association president Mike Williams picks a race. Also, a nonendorsement by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, a new city policy director and a review of the Election Commission’s revamped website.

    By Bill Dries January 06, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    Young says goal of 40% drop in crime met two years ahead of campaign promise

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young talked about the 2023 campaign promise at Thursday’s Lowery New Year’s Day Prayer Breakfast Downtown.

    By Bill Dries January 05, 2026
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    Money, MATA, xAI: Top Memphis City Council votes of 2025

    The most important Memphis City Council decisions of 2025 were about the flow of city funds, the city-owned bus system, what to do with property tax revenues from xAI and the council’s relationship with the Mayor’s office.

    By Bill Dries January 04, 2026
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    New THC laws will reshape how Tennessee eats, drinks and gets high

    THC products were a small fraction of one liquor wholesaler’s West Tennessee sales just a year ago, but they are now on track to rival traditional liquor, beer and wine sales.

    By Ellen Chamberlain January 04, 2026
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    Here’s what hit the headlines in Memphis this year

    What were the news highlights of the year in Memphis? A look back at the metro team’s top stories. 

    By Jane Donahoe December 30, 2025
  • North Memphis

    ‘Place of Grace’ apartments latest piece of Bickford housing renewal

    The set of 10 apartments in the North Memphis neighborhood of Bickford took two years to renovate.

    By Bill Dries December 19, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    National Guard could be in Memphis well into 2026 after court ruling

    The matter is set for oral arguments on March 5, 2026.

    By Samuel Hardiman December 22, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    City of Memphis, Memphis Fire Fighters Association winding down litigation

    The City of Memphis and the Memphis Fire Fighters Association are winding down their litigation after the Memphis City Council passed a 2% raise this week. 

    By Samuel Hardiman December 18, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis airport being renamed after Fred Smith

    It’s official: Memphis International Airport will be Frederick W. Smith International Airport. 

    By Sophia Surrett December 19, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    City Council shifts Leftwich funds to Audubon Golf Clubhouse, Jesse Turner Park renovation

    Bellevue Tennis Center would also get renovation funds.

    By Bill Dries December 17, 2025
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    Memphis Zoo elephant predicts who will win the 2025 AutoZone Liberty Bowl

    Can an African elephant make the correct call on a contest between Bearcats and Midshipmen?

    By Lydia Williams December 16, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis City Council passes firefighter pay raise

    Before the vote on Tuesday, multiple council members raised the city’s fiscal condition. 

    By Samuel Hardiman December 16, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Cooper-Sutton urges ‘restraint’ in letter to firefighters union

    The letter apologized for the contentious nature of the debate over a raise for firefighters, but also said the raise would not matter much. 

    By Samuel Hardiman December 15, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Memphis crime drops again, hitting lowest level in at least three years

    Crime keeps dropping. Police say major offenses fell again in November, reaching their lowest level in nearly three years.

    By Bill Dries December 15, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Memphis paid $2.2M for Liberty Park consultants — and it’s still an empty lot

    The city needs sales-tax growth at Liberty Park to pay bonds at the Memphis Sports and Events Center. To generate that tax growth, it needs hotel and apartments to become something more than hypothetical. 

    By Samuel Hardiman December 15, 2025
  • Business

    The Station owner trying again for liquor license

    The owner of The Station, a proposed high-end liquor store in East Memphis, will appear before the city’s Alcohol Commission next week to ask for a permit.

    By Jody Callahan December 13, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    ‘The very foundation on which this city was built’ finally renovated

    Memphis’ historic cobblestone landing formally opened Friday after at least 19 years of bureaucracy, red tape and the rise and fall of the Mississippi River.

    By Bill Dries December 13, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis seniors get $3M in federal funding for home repair

    Housing and Urban Development grants could reach an estimated 100 to 120 senior citizen homeowners.

    By Bill Dries December 08, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Cooper-Sutton’s rant on the fire union and what’s behind it

    Also in this roundup, the first forum among contenders for Shelby County sheriff and the race to succeed Wanda Halbert is filling up.

    By Bill Dries December 08, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Memphis faces tight budgets. Will a ‘debt cliff’ save it?

    The “debt cliff” refers to how much city bond payments are expected to decline in the future — essentially, the city’s annual payment on its never-ending mortgage.

    By Samuel Hardiman December 05, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Full recording of meeting that includes rape remark available to stream, City Council says

    The Memphis City Council addressed its YouTube stream not showing the entirety of the body’s Dec. 2 meeting where a council member compared a proposed firefighter pay raise to rape.

    By Samuel Hardiman December 03, 2025

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