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<strong>Memphis City Council members approved a new 50-year lease for the Historical Daisy.</strong> (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian file)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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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

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
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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

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    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
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    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
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis Fire Fighters Association sues city over budget decisions

    The Memphis Fire Fighters Association has sued the City of Memphis over reneging the union’s planned 5% raise for the current fiscal year. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 18, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis City Council member to launch campaign for governor

    “And I don’t just plan to run — I plan to win,” she said. 

    By Bill Dries July 14, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Nichols’ attorneys want civil trial pushed until late 2026

    The requested trial date would be more than three and a half years after five now-former Memphis Police officers beat Tyré Nichols, who later died from his injuries. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 15, 2025
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    The Old Daisy has been centerstage for the messy history of Beale Street control. Here’s the story.

    Disputes over who controls Beale Street revolve around the Historical Daisy. The old theater is home to the Beale Street Development Corp. and has witnessed more than a century of intrigue and politics on the street that gave birth to the blues.

    By Bill Dries July 18, 2025
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    Grok’s antisemitism isn’t good for Memphis. At least according to Grok.

    Grok, a chatbot that can have conversations with people and generate computer code and images, is powered, in part, by advanced computer chips in two Memphis data centers.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 11, 2025
  • Premium Downtown

    New plans for the Old Daisy

    When it comes to revitalizing the historic theater, settling a 10-year old legal dispute is a first step.

    By Bill Dries July 09, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Blight, animals and parks: New leaders take position at key city divisions

    One of the three confirmed city directors is in charge of a completely new division to tackle garbage and trash collection. Plus, the City Council approved a bonus for retired city employees. 

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    ‘Just because he was brown': Advocates protest immigration policy

    “They’re taking our aunts, our neighbors who have no criminal record. This (presidential) administration has criminalized being brown, being an immigrant.”

    By Aarron Fleming July 08, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Here’s how Memphis could spend portion of xAI tax money

    The city on Monday released the proposed ordinance that would set aside 25% of xAI’s tax bill. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 08, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis asks court to reconsider MPD demotions

    The City of Memphis has asked the Tennessee Court of Appeals to reconsider its recent decision not to block the demotions of 100-plus Memphis Police Department second lieutenants. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 09, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis Parks appoints new director

    Mayor Paul Young has tapped a Memphis native who is returning to the city after working similar jobs in Oakland and Pasadena, California.

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

    City puts teeth in blight fight

    The City of Memphis could soon have a faster path to the demolition of blighted properties. And neighbors will have a louder voice in calling attention to nuisance properties.

    By Bill Dries July 07, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    City must demote MPD second lieutenants, court rules

    The Tennessee Court of Appeals threw a wrench into the City of Memphis’ efforts to stop the pending demotions of the Memphis Police Department’s second lieutenants. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 07, 2025
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    Ask the Memphian: Are people really buried in Shelby Farms?

    Shelby Farms is home to a herd of bison, 20 miles of trails and, unbeknownst to many, at least one cemetery. Here is the story of that lonely, forgotten graveyard.

    By Jody Callahan July 09, 2025
  • Premium South Memphis

    How the fight over Elon Musk’s air permit could change Memphis

    The conversation about air pollution in the 38109 ZIP code has focused on xAI. Government data shows that there’s been a lot of pollution in that zip code before Elon Musk’s company took up residence in the former Electrolux plant. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 07, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Incognito presents an art mystery where buyers are encouraged to buy what they love, not what they know

    At the Incognito Art Auction to benefit the Memphis Botanic Garden, buyers will be purchasing pieces that speak to them without knowing who actually created them until the sale is complete.

    By Jody Callahan July 05, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    City Council Scorecard: Setting the budget past the impasse process

    The City Council Scorecard tracks how the 13 council members voted on the critical events of the budget season.

    By Bill Dries, Samuel Hardiman July 05, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Nonprofit installing its own air-quality sensors near xAI

    Memphis Community Against Pollution announced plans for its own air-quality sensors after doubting testing carried out by the City of Memphis.

    By Joseph Mangin July 02, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Trump taps familiar face for U.S. attorney of Western District

    Dunavant was the chief federal prosecutor for West Tennessee during the first Trump administration.

    By Bill Dries July 01, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Ask the Memphian: Why are there so many potholes on area roads?

    Everyone hates potholes. Here’s what they are and what you can do if you spot — or hit — one.

    By Jody Callahan June 30, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: Aldama is a free agent, and fireworks light the sky

    The 2025-2026 NBA season officially starts Monday with free-agency negotiations, and we take a look at what that means for the Grizzlies. Plus, we’ve got a guide to Fourth of July fun.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 29, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Federal judge removes himself in another high-profile case

    Judge Mark Norris’ removal of himself follows his recusal in the federal criminal case of the five former Memphis Police Department officers who were charged in relation to Tyré Nichols’ 2023 death.

    By Samuel Hardiman June 26, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    A push for license plate readers could bring back car inspections

    It’s been 12 years since the City of Memphis ended mandatory annual auto inspections, but an effort to weed out counterfeit temporary tags could reverse that decision.

    By Bill Dries June 25, 2025

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