Petition filed to remove Wanda Halbert from office
Hamilton County District Attorney General Coty Wamp is seeking Halbert’s removal because “Defendant has willfully neglected to perform duties enjoined upon Defendant by the laws of the State.”
Hamilton County District Attorney General Coty Wamp is seeking Halbert’s removal because “Defendant has willfully neglected to perform duties enjoined upon Defendant by the laws of the State.”
The vote came with some important changes to accomodate large solar arrays within the city that MLGW pushed for. The Memphis City Council votes on the measure Tuesday, May 7.
Two resolutions to fund the clerk’s office, including a pay raise, were withdrawn from the County Commission’s agenda Monday, May 6, without comment.
Houston Nutt traveled to Memphis as a participant in the Memphis Touchdown Club’s spring speaker series and shared his thoughts on NIL and the transfer portal.
Caleb Lassiter picks up saves in both games as Saints advance in Division 2-AA.
The man accused in a summer 2023 shooting at Margolin Hebrew Academy has been indicted in the case.
One Memphis woman said she doesn’t think people understand how dangerous drag racing is, but she and her family know it all too well. Related content:
There have now been two three-day music festivals staged in the redesigned Tom Lee Park by two different promoters, and while there have been differences in approach, there’s also plenty of commonality and a consistent takeaway. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean bring rare Fugees’ reunion to Riverbeat FestRelated content:
Carpenter, 38, has been out since early April with a right oblique strain. He has played in only three of the Cardinals’ games this season.
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Germantown Muncipal School District leaders will take their final review of their 2024-25 budget this month.
Mississippi State quarterback Jake Weir had open heart surgery at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. He’s living his dream playing SEC football.
Taylor grabbed two rebounds in five total minutes for the Tigers in 2023-24 before entering the transfer portal mid-season in January.
Officials are turning to the Supreme Court of Mississippi after both judges for the 23rd Circuit Court District signed recusals, citing conflicts of interest.
With the City of Memphis looking at a proposed 28% property-tax increase and some citizens calling for the government to cut the fat instead, The Daily Memphian reviewed the city’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget.
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is back for the 46th year. We’ve got your guide to the food, tent etiquette, entertainment and more for this year’s event in Liberty Park.
The administration of Mayor Paul Young wants the council to take the first of three votes Tuesday, May 7, on a $6.98 increase in the solid waste fee. The administration also will outline changes it would make to garbage collection with the increase.
“It could be as simple as in the evening, ‘Hey, can you just check and make sure that Mama has dinner and that the phone is beside the bed, plugged in and charging.’”
Brooke Harrison, Addie Thorpe and some air-clearing meetings have Rebels positioned for another possible run to state.
Here are the top performances for Memphis-area TSSAA athletes in track and field through May 4.
“It was flawless and a test for things to come. They had six months to book a festival that is usually booked a year in advance. All up from here.” — Colin Butler about Herrington: The inaugural Riverbeat is over, but the conversation has just begun
“At half the capacity it clearly had to be something different. I am glad that Mempho Presents stated they didn’t try to replicate the Beale Street Music Fest. This is now a city music festival event, and should be planned as such. I am sad they couldn’t fill the 22,000 capacity. …” — Ivan Gerling about Herrington: The inaugural Riverbeat is over, but the conversation has just begun
“The new mayor reppin' our city at the festival was a solid showing. Memphis needs a leader who is strong, present, and in touch with our community. #respect” — Joshua Anderson about Herrington: The inaugural Riverbeat is over, but the conversation has just begun
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Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, ECS, Lausanne and Trezevant are up for consideration this week.
Pickleball 901 is planning a proof of concept in Collierville. If the pop-up club profitable, the idea could be taken nationwide.
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This week’s puzzle features a picture by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip taken at the Riverbeat Festival at Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis.
County administration has yet to review the raises, which are one of several resolutions on the Monday, May 6, agenda.
The hospital will build algorithms to measure tumors, and then teach the system to simultaneously label where they are located, standardizing the host of ways physicians describe where tumors are located.
Brent Rooker, who lives in Germantown during the MLB offseason, is the 60th player in major league history to homer twice in an inning. The last A’s player to do it was Mark McGwire in 1996.
Nashoba, meaning wolf in Choctaw, is a live entertainment venue, sports bar and restaurant opening in Carriage Crossing in June.
Prosecutor Matthew Barton says a new judge under consideration in Hernando doesn’t hold the same hard line on crime as Barton. Meanwhile, the DeSoto County sheriff says there are more to the problems than those associated with Memphis.
Johnnie Taylor was honored posthumously with a discussion on his legacy, the unveiling of his Beale Street Brass Note and the showing of a 20-minute documentary on his musical career.
“According to the latest statistics, Memphis’s population is 621,000, and 16.5% are uninsured, meaning 102,000 are affected.”
Here’s part three of asking Daily Memphian staffers their food hot takes, date night ideas, lunch plans and more. Digital desk manager Elle Perry, digital producer Nick Lingerfelt and reporter Sophia Surrett are in the hot seat.