1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (163+ words) Local Ben’s Friends chapter helps restaurant workers struggling with addiction Daily Memphian Mickey Bakst (left) and Steve Palmer (right) are co-founders of nationwide sober community Ben’s Friends. (Courtesy Ben’s Friends) Restaurant workers are among the most at risk for substance…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (161+ words) The Neighborhood Barre studio in East Memphis provides community as well as exercise. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian) In just three years, Ainsley Hightower turned a struggling barre studio in East Memphis into a premier spot for women wanting to…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (161+ words) Daily Memphian Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” said Tennessee Rep. Gary Hicks, who sponsored the legislation to launch the Children’s Digital Protection Fund. Melissa Brown is the Bureau…...

9+ hour, 22+ min ago   (124+ words) Daily Memphian The second annual Like You Children’s Film Festival puts a spotlight on emotional growth and connectivity for kids in a fun and interactive space. Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (29+ words) Daily Memphian The senior captured 46% of this week’s total vote following a fine performance in his team’s 35-8 victory over Millington....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (128+ words) Daily Memphian 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. Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (82+ words) Daily Memphian “I’m anxious for those crates to be gone through because there’s probably a packet with my name on it in that from purchasing a car in the month of June,” said Shelby County Commissioner Michele Dial. (Mark Weber…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (163+ words) Daily Memphian Renderings are shown Sept. 8 for new homes through the Orange Mound Community Land Trust pilot program. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian) The first new home is on Marechalneil Street near Deadrick Avenue and supports Mayor Paul Young's goal…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (141+ words) Daily Memphian Enter your e-mail address Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 years covering a wide variety of stories from the 1977 death of Elvis Presley…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (182+ words) Should Tennessee fully fund special education pre-K programs? Daily Memphian Tennessee school leaders say the state is not providing adequate funding for special education pre-k classrooms, which districts are required to offer for students with disabilities as young as 3 who…...