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Fire breaks out at Cooper-Young restaurant

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:10:39 -0500

“Our hearts are with them,” said Karen Carrier, who owns two nearby restaurants and was on-site for The Beauty Shop’s lunch service at the time. “We’re really concerned about Mulan.”

Volunteer Memphis 'renews passion' on 9/11

lwilliams@dailymemphian.com (Lydia Williams) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:12:40 -0500

Volunteer Memphis began hosting the 9/11 commemoration annually in 2019. This year, volunteers delivered meals to about 750 first responders around the city.

Fire damages historic theater on Beale

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:05:55 -0500

When it opened, the theater was a prominent stop on the “Chitlin’ Circuit.”

Olive Branch appoints ‘firefighter's firefighter’ as new fire chief

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Wed, 21 May 2025 23:09:43 -0500

Olive Branch has hired William D. Clark II, a firefighter with more than three decades of experience in Lewisburg and Memphis, as the city’s new fire chief.

Clayborn Temple fire was arson, MFD says

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 21 May 2025 18:45:31 -0500

The fire that destroyed the Clayborn Temple last month was set intentionally, the Memphis Fire Department said in an X post Wednesday afternoon.

National Response Team heading to Clayborn Temple on Thursday

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 15 May 2025 09:07:11 -0500

The Memphis Fire Department said it and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have been conducting “extensive off-site work, including detailed witness interviews and thorough video analysis.”

Clayborn Temple's back wall collapses

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 1 May 2025 18:40:49 -0500

The collapse complicates efforts to preserve some part of the historic church that went up in flames April 28.

MSCS, police discuss safety, but few were there to hear

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Thu, 1 May 2025 09:01:51 -0500

Officials with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and local law enforcement, who were most of the audience, held a community forum that focused on gun safety, mental health and marijuana use.

Woman charged with neglect of adults in bus had caregiving background

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:49:55 -0500

Woman charged with several counts of neglect of a vulnerable person used to own a business with her ex-husband to care for “mentally and physically disabled individuals.”

Ethics complaint filed against Memphis fire chief

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 04:00:06 -0600

The new complaint makes reference to a series of separate complaints filed with the city in March by a group of Black MFD firefighters.

Record-breaking downpour results in area flooding

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:21:06 -0600

The Memphis Police Department said it received “hundreds of calls” about flooding, while the Tennessee Highway Patrol shut down Interstate 55 at West McLemore for a time.

MFD gets $4M grant to resolve facility's 'risk of catastrophic failure'

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:46:53 -0600

The department said it has been working to secure the grant for four years.

Mental health access could get easier for Memphis police, fire

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:03:52 -0600

“Acknowledging PTSD is a step forward to normalizing this conversation around mental health, reducing stigma and encouraging officers to seek help when they need it,” said Memphis City Council member Jerri Green.

Another Tops Bar-B-Q location catches fire

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Fri, 8 Nov 2024 06:31:56 -0600

For the second time in three weeks, a Tops location catches fire. The location will remain closed until repairs are made.

Fire shuts down Summer Avenue Tops Bar-B-Q

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:10:05 -0500

No one was injured in the early morning blaze, believed to be the result of mechanical issues. The damaged location at 3353 Summer Ave. at National St. There’s also a Tops at 4183 Summer Ave. at Berclair that was not affected.

Black firefighters file discrimination complaints against City of Memphis

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 3 Sep 2024 12:41:45 -0500

Several veteran Memphis firefighters are alleging the Memphis Fire Department’s promotional process is discriminatory toward Black employees.

Here's the city spending that sparked bond agency worry

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 06:03:57 -0500

After the City of Memphis spent $74.5 million of its fund balance in fiscal year 2024, The Daily Memphian filed a Tennessee Public Records Act request to see how the money was spent.

Fire at Steve Cohen's house ruled accidental

jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:56:44 -0500

There were three cars in the garage at the time of the fire, according to MFD spokesperson Qwanesha Ward.

'Snow Day' has different meaning for essential services

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:29:56 -0600

From clearing roads to holding court, snow days come with some serious considerations and lots of detail for local government services.

Cause of fire at Poplar Avenue and Highland Street Hop-In found

jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 06:28:04 -0600

The Hop-In convenience store at South Highland Street and Poplar Avenue was engulfed in flames Monday, Jan. 15.