“To wear my son’s cremated ashes around my neck this morning, I want justice for my son. My son was murdered. He wasn’t killed,” said Charlotte Haggett, Jarveon Hudspeth’s mother.

Horton Jr. will bring “a wealth of experience” to his new role, according to MSCS interim superintendent Toni Williams.

The Memphis in May International Festival was founded to promote foreign business investment in the city. The tradition will continue with the Greater Memphis Chamber announcing the 2024 honored country next week.

When 12% of the voters can put a candidate in the top four or five, the votes in your Friday night poker game could put somebody over the top.

“I’m not saying (my barbecue) is the best,” Willie Burton said. “But it will be Memphis-style barbecue at its best.”

Half a century ago this month, 39,000 Memphis children — about a third of the then-Memphis City Schools system — were told to board school buses and continue their education at new schools in an effort to racially integrate them.

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Freshman Anna Hauer opened the scoring in the 18th minute and fellow freshman Ashley Henderson (Harding Academy) scored twice to propel the 17th-ranked Tigers to a 6-1 win over Ohio State.

The Chancery Court lawsuit seeks to stop construction on the new riverfront Brooks Museum, charging violations of the terms of the “public promenade” established when the city was founded in 1819.

Three local small business owners discussed their own challenges, successes and lessons learned during a seminar hosted by The Daily Memphian on Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Memphis Botanic Garden.

A California-based electric vehicle manufacturer is now producing EVs in Tunica.

The sophomore quarterback accounts for five touchdowns in a victory against Ridgeway.

The Memphis offense has relied heavily on its tight ends in recent years, and the Tigers are hoping to strike gold for a fourth consecutive time. The next man up is Anthony Landphere.

In an effort to curb crime in Southaven, Mayor Darren Musselwhite is directing the police department to increase patrols on north-south access streets into Memphis.

Portions of video footage from Jarveon Hudspeth’s fatal encounter with a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy were released by the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday, Aug. 24.

This week, MEMFix comes to Frayser, a mayoral forum tackles the arts and wrestling stars tackle each other as the WWE brings “Monday Night Raw” to the FedExForum.

If estimates hold true, TVA will experience the highest demand for electricity of the summer Thursday; it would also be the highest power demand during any August in more than a decade. 

While local hotel occupancy rates and demand for rooms buck the national trend, the real bright spot is across the Mississippi River. 

Even if Ja Morant had played for the United States at the FIBA World Cup, there are other factors influencing his chances to make an Olympic roster.

The General Assembly’s special legislative session will not end this week. The state Senate on Thursday, Aug. 24, adjourned for the weekend with the intention of returning Monday afternoon, after a meeting that lasted just a few minutes.

Though there is a seemingly infinite number of bánh mì sandwiches, there is but one to rule them all — the bánh mì dac biet. 

The Daily Memphian caught up with former MUS standout Harrison Williams ahead of the World Championship decathlon competition to talk about his journey over the last couple of years.

“The job in front of Silverfield is immense, and it’s not as simple as a win/loss record or a mediocre bowl game appearance.”

She’s also the third executive in three years, trying to right a ship that listed seriously in the pandemic when musicians were largely quiet.

No teams drop out but there’s some shuffling in the Dandy Dozen rankings for TSSAA schools in our coverage area heading into Week 2.