Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday morning, Aug. 20, in the trial for the man accused of planning Young Dolph’s death in 2021.

MLGW has an existing space in mind for a new control room CEO Doug McGowen says is needed. And it’s a property the city-owned utility has looked at before.

City Council has a plan to speed up the blight fight, BlueOval experiences another delay and Hardaway could bring on a late addition with a cool name.

The City’s more aggressive stance on blighted properties is focused on taking court cases to Chancery Court instead of Environmental Court. The funding would fuel that effort and could be sustained with money from the sale of properties out of receivership.

The Council voted 11-0 to direct property tax revenue from the two xAI data centers to nearby communities.

Prosecutors used cellphone data to attempt to tie the man accused of organizing the Memphis rapper’s 2021 murder to the crime. But his lawyer said the evidence proved something else. 

Tennessee schools had interpreted a 2022 rule to mean students could not be removed before a formal behavioral assessment was completed. Now, schools can make removal decisions during the assessment or even before it has started.

The long-time girlfriend of the self-confessed shooter of the Memphis rapper took the stand for the first time and jurors also heard from two investigators.

The Grizzlies lease negotiations are nerve-wracking. What is a Memphian to think?

Another Smith could join the FedEx board, a former Tiger may make Magic and Slider Inn offers brunch in a glass.

The Daily Memphian’s chart includes scores for all public schools in Memphis and Shelby County, including charters and campuses in the suburbs.

The draft financing proposal obtained by The Daily Memphian spells out the sources of the money — and the timeline for spending it.

Records and sources say there is a real, tangible pathway for Memphis to keep the Grizzlies. However, barriers remain for what is one of the country’s smallest NBA markets to keep its sole major league franchise. 

Two DeSoto County schools have begun an innovative program to help students in younger grades do better in reading comprehension.

The first day of trial for the man accused of organizing the Memphis rapper’s murder ended with the testimony from a key witness: one of the self-confessed shooters. 

Beeline and Mallory Alexander International Logistics requested a PILOT to add 35 new jobs and ship directly to customers. 

The Memphis City Council will dive into a revamped entrance and security upgrades for Liberty Park along with a $14.6 million “action plan” from Mayor Paul Young. 

The man accused of organizing the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph in 2021 has been found not guilty of being behind the star’s death. He spent nine months in jail.

“We getting fed up with playing. We gone get someone,” said Cornelius Smith as he explained how he attempted to kill another rapper before allegedly shooting Young Dolph. 

Hernandez Govan faces life in prison on charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

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Man accused of masterminding Young Dolph slaying is set for trial

In this episode of The AM/DM podcast, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips talk about the week ahead. 

Mixed-use Greyhound project delayed, Tigers tap new QB and remembering the Beatles in Memphis. 

Indivisible DeSoto MS, founded three months ago, has become a visible presence on the Hernando Square, aiming to rebuild democratic participation and more.

“Our lunch rush isn’t nearly as busy as it used to be. And it seems like everyone is trying so hard to speak English,” one local restaurant worker said.

The Beatles stopped in Memphis during their August 1966 tour amid a backdrop of protest. The supergroup never toured again, and Memphis could have been a factor in the decision.