Former Tennessee great Candace Parker to retire from WNBA
The former Lady Vols superstar, who was a three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced Sunday that her career was over after 16 seasons.
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State Government Tennessee lawmakers adjourn after finalizing $1.9B tax cut and refund for businesses
Gov. Bill Lee was able to secure a deal on the $1.9 billion tax cut and refund for businesses. The amount is almost 4% of the state’s $52.8 billion budget — which largely does not contain tax breaks for most Tennesseans.
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Sports Six quarterbacks selected in top 12 of NFL Draft
Caleb Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner kicked off a historic NFL Draft Thursday night that had five other teams selecting quarterbacks among the top 12 picks, setting a record with five in the top 10 and tying a record for the most in the first round.
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State Government Tennessee to criminalize giving help to minors seeking abortions
Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Statehouse approved the bill Wednesday, clearing the way for the measure to head to the Republican governor’s desk.
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State Government TN House passes bill allowing armed teachers year after Nashville shooting
Some opponents of the bill hope liability concerns may make teachers and schools think twice before adopting the program.
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EducationAmid FAFSA problems, Memphis students file for college aid
A number of application workshops have popped up in the wake of the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024-2025 FAFSA relaunch earlier this year.
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State Government TN lawmakers approve $52.8B spending plan as school voucher agreement hopes flounder
Even with the budget approved in the House and Senate, lawmakers still remained divided on whether they’ll advance any proposal to spend vastly more public money to send students to private schools throughout the state.
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Education Tennessee schools may be required to out transgender students to parents
State GOP House lawmakers gave near-final passage to the bill on Monday, putting Tennessee close to joining states such as Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana and North Carolina with similar laws.
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State Government Gov. Lee signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities
The Tennessee bill says law enforcement agencies and officials “shall” cooperate in various immigration tasks already spelled out in state law, instead of saying they “are authorized” to do so.
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State Government Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to involuntarily commit some defendants judged incompetent for trial
The bill approved Monday would also temporarily remove their gun rights if they are ruled incompetent to stand trial due to intellectual disability or mental illness.
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Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Nuggets 126, Grizzlies 111
Here is the box score for the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the Denver Nuggets Sunday, April 14, at FedExForum.
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State Government Tennessee to criminalize giving help to minors seeking transgender care
The bill almost mirrors almost the same language from a so-called “anti-abortion trafficking” proposal that the Senate approved just a day prior.
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State Government Tennessee lawmakers send bill to ban first-cousin marriages to governor
The Tennessee House of Representatives cast a 75-2 vote Thursday on the bill after the Senate previously approved it without any opposition.
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Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Cavaliers 110, Grizzlies 98
The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Cleveland.
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State Government Tennessee Senate advances bill to arm teachers a year after deadly Nashville school shooting
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee advanced a proposal Tuesday to allow some teachers to carry handguns on public school grounds.
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State Government Lawmakers kill bill to untangle gun and voting rights restoration
Voting rights advocates have argued the elections office’s legal interpretations have been way off-base and a lawsuit over Tennessee’s restoration process has been ongoing for years.
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Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Spurs 102, Grizzlies 87
The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs at FedExForum on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Reports: Kentucky coach John Calipari talking with Arkansas about open job
Former Memphis Tigers coach is in negotiations to potentially leave Kentucky and take the men’s basketball coaching job at Arkansas, multiple outlets reported late Sunday.
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Midtown At Memphis Zoo, people and animals soak in solar eclipse
There was an undeniable buzz inside the Memphis Zoo as attendees waited for the partial solar eclipse to hit its maximum percentage.
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Sports Box score: 76ers 116, Grizzlies 96
The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Philadelphia 76ers at FedExForum in Memphis.
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Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Grizzlies 108, Pistons 90
The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Detroit Pistons at FedExForum on Friday, April 5, 2024.
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State Government Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to require anti-abortion video in public schools
The bill says the video, produced by an anti-abortion group, must be shown as part of a school’s family life curriculum.
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State Government Tennessee court to weigh abortion ban challenge
Nine women and two doctors have launched a legal battle alleging current law violates pregnant patients' right to life as guaranteed by the state’s constitution. They want the judicial panel to clarify the circumstances that qualify patients to legally receive an abortion.
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Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Grizzlies 111, Bucks 101
The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
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Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Grizzlies 110, Pistons 108
The box score of the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Detroit Pistons in Detroit on Monday, April 1, 2024.
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