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Clerk's office working Saturday to catch up with car title backlog

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:38:40 -0500

New Clerk La Sonya Hall announced the measures to clear a backlog of an estimated 2,600 car titles left over from previous clerk Wanda Halbert

Edmund Ford Jr. federal sentencing delayed for fifth time

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:11:15 -0500

The latest delay, which the judge granted Friday, Sept. 11, is the fifth since Ford pleaded guilty in February.

Matthew Szalaj claims Democratic nomination for TN House — and only 1 person got to vote

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:42:20 -0500

A single member of the Shelby County Democratic Party’s executive committee picked Szalaj to be the nominee for the Tennessee House of Representatives seat left vacant when Joe Towns Jr. was elected Criminal Court clerk.

3 indicted in death of child on daycare bus

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:34:40 -0500

Winter Jones was left on the bus for as many as six hours on a day when temperatures reached 99 degrees.

SW Memphis residents on SpaceXAI: 'We want the same respect as Germantown and Collierville'

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:55:47 -0500

Tensions flare at a public where officials present a spending plan for roughly $3.259 million in tax revenue generated by the SpaceXAI data center.

9/11 remembrance reminds Memphians of 'stuff you never forget'

wrogin@dailymemphian.com (Wallis Rogin) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:39:41 -0500

Local first responders attended a ceremony at The Fire Museum of Memphis marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

The AM/DM podcast: Yoga, home tours and hot takes

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:13:24 -0500

This weekend will have you dancing, walking and downward dogging.

Dark allegations echo after Prince Mongo's death

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:43:01 -0500

After Robert Hodges died Aug. 13 from a fall at his home, many shared touching obituaries about the city’s legendary “Prince Mongo.” But others told much darker stories about Hodges’ alleged inappropriate behaviors around adolescent boys.

NextUp901 offers career prep and placement to Memphis youths

wrogin@dailymemphian.com (Wallis Rogin) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:35:27 -0500

“I used to think that if one door closed, that was it. Now I know that if one door doesn’t work out, there’s always another one.”

Three being investigated after death of 6-year-old left on daycare bus, lawyer says

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:46:47 -0500

Memphis police have completed their investigation into the death of 6-year-old Winter Jones after she was left on a daycare bus, according to attorneys representing her family.

Special judge appointed in Sugarmon vandalism case

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:55:36 -0500

The campaign-sign vandalism case returns to court in October. Commissioner Erika Sugarmon has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The AM/DM podcast: Shooting black bears, bees and birds of prey

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:11:17 -0500

Earlier this summer, pictures of black bears in Tennessee sparked a flurry of responses on social media.

County commissioner jailed same day as first commission meeting

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 21:52:15 -0500

The six-year old tax charges came to the surface the same day Will Richardson participated in his first meeting as a Shelby County commissioner.

Wanda Halbert leaves behind car title backlog, new clerk says

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:29:37 -0500

After a week in office, Shelby County Clerk LaSonya Hall says she has found dozens of crates of car titles and registrations awaiting processing — some dating back to June.

DeSoto deputies face civil trial date for 2024 shooting

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 20:27:01 -0500

A trial date has been set in a federal lawsuit over the fatal 2024 shooting of Jamarcus Brown by the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.

Last-minute student laptop change leaves Memphis parents, teachers scrambling

bhatch@chalkbeat.org (Bri Hatch) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 11:10:06 -0500

MSCS has quietly ended a yearslong policy of giving every student their own personal laptop or tablet.

The AM/DM podcast: Where MATA wants to go

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 06:11:11 -0500

By next summer, the Memphis Area Transit Authority hopes to have 56 new buses on the roads.

Orange Mound land trust breaks ground on first of a dozen new homes

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 04:00:13 -0500

The first new home is on Marechalneil Street near Deadrick Avenue and supports Mayor Paul Young's goal of 10,000 new or renovated affordable housing units by 2030.

City calls off extension of road into Pidgeon Industrial Park, for now

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 16:33:58 -0500

The city announcement Tuesday, Sept. 8, cites “legitimate concerns” from Southwest Memphis residents near the planned extension of the road connected to a SpaceXAI data center.

Twin Sumatran tiger cubs born at Memphis Zoo

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 16:07:20 -0500

Zoo veterinary staff members were in for a surprise when an unexpected pair of twins was born Saturday, Sept. 5. Now, residents are in for a treat: the chance to vote on a pair of names.