Do I have to pay my traffic ticket?

Do I have to pay my traffic ticket?

There are more than 225 traffic cameras around Memphis, including 30 that were installed in school zones last September. But if a driver gets a traffic camera ticket, do they really have to pay it? That was the question in this week's Ask the Memphian, [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/metropublic-safety/article/63242/ask-the-memphian-do-i-have-to-pay-a-ticket-from-a-traffic-camera] and reporter Jody Callahan ran down the answer. Plus: * Wanda Halbert seeks a recount in her primary loss [https://dailymemphian.com/section/metroelections/article/63480/wanda-halbert-seeks-recount-in-primary-loss-for-shelby-county-criminal-court-clerk] * The Elvis Presley Boulevard project may last another five years [https://dailymemphian.com/section/metrocity-of-memphis/article/63538/whitehaven-town-meeting-elvis-presley-boulevard-project-to-end-2031] * Hollywood Feed announces Memphis layoffs [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/business/article/63498/hollywood-feed-announces-memphis-layoffs-pet-supply-store] * A Mapco Express is coming to Poplar and Highland [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/businessreal-estate/article/63489/mapco-express-poplar-highland-corner-memphis]

Germantown's horse show rides again

The 77th Germantown Charity Horse Show opened Tuesday, June 2, bringing riders from all over to one of the largest multi-breed shows in the United States. Each year, about 25,000 people attend. There are carriage driving competitions, elite jumping and, on Saturday, the $25,000 Grand Prix with expert riders. But this year, reporter Abigail Warren took a different tack and asked this question: What do the neighbors think? [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/suburbsgermantown/article/63296/germantown-charity-horse-show-moore-road-memphis-suburb] The answer might surprise you. Plus: * A former DeSoto County priest-in-training pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material [https://dailymemphian.com/section/suburbsnorth-mississippi/article/63526/former-desoto-county-seminarian-pleads-guilty-child-sexual-abuse-material] * Arlington passes a budget and dodges raising the property tax rate [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/suburbsarlington/article/63484/arlington-tennessee-passes-final-reading-for-annual-budget] * Former Memphis Grizzly Tony Allen pleads guilty to a reduced charge in an Arkansas drug case [https://dailymemphian.com/section/metroon-the-record/article/63437/former-memphis-grizzly-tony-allen-pleads-guilty-to-reduced-charge] * Shelby County delays an $18M lawsuit settlement as debate continues [https://dailymemphian.com/section/metroshelby-county/article/63483/shelby-county-commission-postpones-lawsuit-as-sheriff-mayor-clash] * A resident of Germantown Station would like to add disc golf holes to a neighborhood park [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/suburbsgermantown/article/63429/gemantown-basket-case-six-hole-disc-golf-pitch-is-tricky]

Why would the City Council chair want to split the IT department?

Earlier this year, two draft Memphis City Council resolutions, both regarding the city's Information Technology department, appeared on the body's agenda. Both were quickly pulled from the city's website and the agenda without explanation. Now we know, based on emails and other documents, that the proposals were pulled after Memphis Mayor Paul Young's administration warned the City Council chair [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/metrocity-of-memphis/article/63358/memphis-city-council-jana-swearengen-washington-warned] that her behavior could violate the city charter. Joining us today is reporter Sam Hardiman to talk about the proposals, what the Young administration was concerned about and several City Council staffers being let go. Plus: * Germantown's Glasgow plan is stuck in limbo amid FEMA delays [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/63403/government-shutdown-delays-germantown-country-club-development] * UTHSC is investigating former employees after a racism claim involving a controversial instructor [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/businesshealth-care/article/63412/midtown-memphis-uthsc-launches-investigation-into-former-employees] * The Horseshoe Tunica operator is closer to a $17B merger [https://dailymemphian.com/section/business/article/63372/caesars-entertainment-horshoe-casino-tunica-mississippi] * A long-vacant Holiday Inn and FedEx campus on Lamar gets a new owner [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/businessreal-estate/article/63364/former-holiday-inn-and-fedex-office-property] * A longtime Tonica staffer starts a new bakery [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/food/article/63402/memphis-downtown-bobs-bakery-inside-tonica-restaurant]

Giddy-up and ring the bell

A new public company is ready to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners is discussing $18 million and the 77th Germantown Charity Horse Show rides again. That's what's up ahead this week [https://dailymemphian.com/section/metro/article/63319/this-week-in-memphis-fedex-freight-goes-public-germantown-horse-show]. Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips is here to talk all about it. Plus: * A Hernando High substitute teacher has been arrested for child pornography [https://dailymemphian.com/section/suburbsnorth-mississippi/article/63401/hernando-high-substitute-teacher-arrested-child-pornography] * The Hound Dogs think they have a product that will work [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/business/article/63359/memphis-hound-dogs-football-the-arena-league-indoor-team] * The Arlington mayor's shoplifting case is dismissed [https://dailymemphian.com/section/metropublic-safety/article/63314/arlington-mayor-wissman-shoplifting-case-dismissed] * State prosecutors and civil rights attorneys argue over a bail statute [https://dailymemphian.com/section/metropublic-safety/article/63354/tennessee-state-prosecutors-and-civil-rights] * The Memphis council chair was warned that her behavior could violate the city charter [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/metrocity-of-memphis/article/63358/memphis-city-council-jana-swearengen-washington-warned] * There's an app to track sex offenders in DeSoto County [https://dailymemphian.com/section/suburbsnorth-mississippi/article/63369/desoto-county-sheriffs-office-sex-offender-tracking-app]

Friday, May 29, 2026

Saturday, May 30, is going to be busy. There's the Memphis Italian Festival , a laser light show at Shelby Farms Park, dragon boat racing, a huge record sale and an Italo Disco night. There's also "Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties," a play that centers around Betty White, Bette Davis, Betty Ford, Betty Boop and Betty Friedan. And, then on Sunday, you can walk around and see the cats of Cooper-Young. Unfortunately, The AM/DM podcast encountered a technical problem this morning, and our conversation about all the wild, wonderful and just plain weird things happening this weekend [https://dailymemphian.com/section/arts-culturethe-to-do-list/article/63272/memphis-to-do-list-italian-festival-wiseacre-italo-disco-night] did not meet our sound standards. However, there is still plenty of news. Including: * Chef Flavas' Bartlett location caught fire but its Downtown location is ready for business [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/business/article/63330/chef-flavas-bartlett-caught-fire-but-downtown-moves-ahead] * DA sues over state laws requiring Task Force reports [https://dailymemphian.com/section/metroshelby-county/article/63320/mulroy-sues-state-laws-requiring-task-force-reports] * Blackburn says Trump's $1.8B weaponization fund needs a revisit [https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/metro/article/63297/marsha-blackburn-tennessee-anti-weaponization-fund-memphis] * Memphis-area speller was eliminated in quarterfinals of national bee [https://dailymemphian.com/section/suburbsgermantown/article/63327/josh-verma-memphis-area-scripps-national-spelling-bee-eliminated] * DeSoto County vets start a club for fellow disabled former service members [https://dailymemphian.com/section/suburbsnorth-mississippi/article/63306/desoto-county-disabled-american-veterans-the-veteran-mississippi]