$1 million in scholarships awarded to women to ‘follow their dreams’
Girls Inc., BankTennessee and A Step Ahead Foundation have awarded $1 million in college scholarships to women in the Memphis area since forming a partnership in 2014.
Girls Inc., BankTennessee and A Step Ahead Foundation have awarded $1 million in college scholarships to women in the Memphis area since forming a partnership in 2014.
The environmental group among those urging Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to look at possible changes to the utility’s relationship with the Tennessee Valley Authority is pushing a $250 million, five-year weatherization program for Memphis. Friends of the Earth launched the “Memphis Save Energy, Save Dollars” program with a rally Saturday.
Gov. Bill Lee landed a Mitsubishi corporate headquarters for Franklin during an Asian economic recruiting trip. But whether the travel abroad yields anything for the Shelby County area is unclear as Lee was noncommittal when asked about landing tenants for Memphis Regional Megasite.
Although they are running for different council seats on the October Memphis ballot, Sherman Greer and Craig Littles represent a new push by candidates for city office to move city priorities more toward youth programs. Greer and Littles are basing their push on their experiences as children in similar programs.
Christopher Simmons, who worked for the University of Memphis basketball program when John Calipari was Tigers coach, returns as the team's athletic trainer.
On the first night of NBA free agency, the Memphis Grizzlies and the free agent center agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract.
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., asked FBI Director Kash Patel about the Memphis Safe Task Force, which President Donald Trump established Monday.
The solar panel project is expected to include up to 100 megawatts, possibly more.
Teams get Week 5 kicked off with a Thursday night contest at Rhodes College.
MahJ Squad 901 started meeting for weekly games years ago,making every fourth meeting a luncheon that started by checking out one of Biggs’ recommendations.
Collierville Schools is hoping cell service is soon improved in the high school area. District leaders also heard an update on two sites they are purchasing.
The Daily Memphian hosted a booth at the event, talking to community members and giving out swag. Did you see us?
For almost exactly 60 years, SEC teams have been traveling to the Liberty Bowl to play Memphis in football. Saturday might be the beginning of the end.
In the wake of Tyré Nichols’ death, the Memphis Police Department decided it had an absence of supervision in the field, and set out to fix that problem by creating a new position — the second lieutenant. But that solution caused a string of other problems.