Special Report: Memphis' Reading Test PART 1: Meeting goals for third-grade reading proficiency in Tennessee is a daunting task unless dramatic improvements occur in Shelby County, where the hurdles are high and the challenges complex. And in Memphis, a city where nearly four in five children in public schools aren't reading on grade level, the undertaking is monumental.
Fred’s Inc. reported a loss of $137 million for fiscal 2018 and continues to look at its shrinking store footprint and liquidity issues.
Cade Cothren, the chief of staff for House Speaker Glen Casada, resigned Monday over charges that included racially derogatory language, drug use and falsifying evidence.
The builder of Forum Flats apartments says 205 units could still be repaired and completed by the original deadline in August.
The Grizzlies reportedly interviewed Golden State Warriors assistant Jarron Collins over the weekend for the Grizzlies' vacant head coaching job.
The new board overseeing Memphis-Shelby County Schools convened for the first time Thursday — in Nashville, with little notice, at 8:45 a.m. If the hope was to win over conflicted Memphians, this was a bizarre way to start.
Amazon Prime Air showed off its MK30 drones at the Renasant Convention Center. It hopes to operate 10 to 14 by later this year.
Grizzlies wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did the expected and exercised his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season.
Gracie Driver’s favorite way to test out restaurants, especially those with a higher price point, is by going there for lunch.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology i is building a new campus near the Millington-Memphis Airport - a $41 million investment -- that will help with training and maintenance.
Grammy Award-nominated Memphis producer Brytavious Chambers, known professionally as Tay Keith, has died, according to Nashville police.
Pitt and Barbara Hyde didn’t want their name on the new Memphis Art Museum. That didn’t stop Memphis mayor Paul Young from highlighting the couple’s astounding work. “For a generation you have led with generosity and vision,” Young said. “And your mark on the city — on Downtown in particular — is everywhere.” Q&A: More from the Hydes on Downtown, the Grizzlies, AutoZone Park and the future of Memphis Memphis Art Museum will have free admission for Shelby County residentsRelated content:
This weekend feels like a solidly summer affair, with a screening of “Jaws” at the Orpheum Theatre, a car show at Graceland and Memphis Brewfest at Shelby Farms Park.
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