Mississippi regulators approve xAI turbines in Southaven
The vote followed widespread community outcry about the turbines’ impact on the quality of life for neighbors and residents.
Samuel Hardiman
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development.
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North Mississippi Mississippi moving too fast on xAI permit decision, NAACP says
Mississippi is rushing plans to make xAI’s request for permanent natural gas turbines in Southaven, according to the NAACP.
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MetroTax revenue from xAI projected to double
In the past year, xAI has built out a second Memphis data center campus in Memphis’ Whitehaven neighborhood.
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City of MemphisIs Memphis crime a grave emergency? Tennessee court mulls legality of National Guard
After months of legal limbo, the State of Tennessee and several Memphis Democratic elected officials squared off over the legality of the Tennessee National Guard’s deployment in Memphis.
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Metro Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity prices as tech companies vow to cover costs
The president of SpaceX, which just merged with xAI, made a series of pledges about xAI’s plans for Memphis and North Mississippi.
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Public Safety Memphis continues to see ‘huge’ drop in crime in 2026
MPD Chief C.J. Davis showed the Memphis City Council data for the first two months of 2026 that showed multi-double-digit percentage drops year over year in crime.
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City of Memphis Council members question Liberty Park project after Daily Memphian reporting
The Daily Memphian dove into the $2.2 million invested in the still-stalled private development. Now, two Memphis City Council members want answers from Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s administration.
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Public Safety‘Do you support building a new jail?’ 77% say yes
A majority of Shelby County residents want to build a new jail and think the Memphis Safe Task Force has been a success. But the majority also thinks the Task Force’s widespread immigration-related arrests have not made Memphis safer.
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City of MemphisMATA trustee Rodrick Holmes wants it all for Memphis riders: Stability, free fares, trolleys and more
“I feel like we are on the right track — kind of pun intended — to stabilize, improve the service and then grow,” MATA Trustee Rodrick Holmes told The Daily Memphian.
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February 2026
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City of Memphis MLGW: Price of gas, increased electricity use led to higher bills
The bitter cold that battered Memphis in January has led to February utility bills that are much higher than last year and last month.
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Elections Human error caused temporary voter registration lookup outage, Secretary of State says
The Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office said Wednesday that the issues some voters had accessing their registration Tuesday night stemmed from a computer glitch.
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City of MemphisMemphis 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.
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January 2026
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Memphis GrizzliesFedEx founder’s family offered to buy Grizzlies
FedEx executive Richard Smith said the family inquired about acquiring a majority interest in the team from owner Robert Pera. “But he knows of our possible interest if he ever changes his mind.”
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Calkins: Robert Pera remains the best hope for keeping the Grizzlies in Memphis.
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City of MemphisTrash talk: Memphis waste stuck in the deep freeze
A thaw on city streets at week’s end gives way to another cold snap complicating plans to resume solid waste services and continue clearing streets.
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Metro SpaceX and xAI could merge, according to reports
Elon Musk, the CEO of both companies, has spoken about putting artificial intelligence data centers in space in recent months.
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City of MemphisShould Memphis buy more plows? City says it’s looking into it.
Meteorologists and municipalities have described the wintry mix, now largely frozen solid, as a unique challenge to clear from roadways.
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Memphis Grizzlies Claims allege Grizzlies owner’s company supplied Russian war effort
A media company’s report claims Robert Pera’s Ubiquiti equipment ended up with the Russian military, but offers no direct evidence the company knew or that the products reached Russia.
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City of Memphis In defense of Minneapolis shooting, Noem invokes Memphis
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem invoked Memphis Saturday as the DHS sought to explain federal officers killing 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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City of MemphisMonday morning commute could be tough
Memphis public works director Scott Morgan said city crews continued to make grinding progress on priority streets. But side streets could be treacherous come morning.
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City of MemphisMLGW not expecting significant outages as Memphis dodges ice
Memphis Light, Gas and Water CEO Doug McGowen said Memphis should dodge the severe effects of the freezing rain.
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City of MemphisIcy weather ‘real threat to the electric system,’ MLGW head says as winter storm hits Memphis
Memphis emergency officials cautioned Saturday that the full effect of the winter storm has not yet been felt.
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City of MemphisMemphis Mayor Paul Young declares state of emergency ahead of winter storm
The emergency declaration allows the city to seek reimbursement for emergency expenses incurred during the storm scheduled to hit Memphis this weekend.
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MetroWinter storm’s effects benign so far, but freezing rain still on its way
Memphis continued to wait for the winter storm’s full effects Saturday afternoon as leaders remained apprehensive about the arrival of freezing rain that is expected to last through the night.
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MetroExpect power outages as ice threatens Memphis this weekend
Conditions over the weekend could be as bad as the 1994 ice storm that crippled Memphis.
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City of MemphisMLGW is ‘prepared’ for winter storm, watchful of ice or snow
MLGW is working to ensure its water-pumping infrastructure is insulated and they encourage homeowners and residents to do the same for their pipes.
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