The city is in a race with the calendar to spend its federal funding within the next two weeks or send it back to D.C. 

The task force making the call is one of several working on police reforms and better police practices. The size of the Memphis Police force is a controversial part of the civic discussion about police reform.

Memphis City Council members heard about the difficulty of getting financing for hotel projects before approving the financing of a third hotel for One Beale. The set of parking projects nearby had a more complex path to approval.

The request would increase to about $50 million annually in the third year as the Memphis district hires more teacher assistants for students in K-2.

Tennessee is using its initial 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as a backup supply, but 74 hospitals are expected to receive more than 56,000 other doses Thursday. 

Tiger Tail, a new product made by Grind City Brewing Co., will be the official craft beer of Memphis Tigers athletics. 

Randy Boyd brings state-wide connections, valuable baseball experience to an already-successful organization. “He’s Mr. Tennessee,” said Craig Unger, Redbirds president and general manager.

Collierville officials approved a conditional use permit for a convenience store and gas station on the south side of Tenn. 385. 

Homeless veterans, those in second chance and sober living programs or people simply wanting to get their lives in order are the target groups for The Purpose Place, the applicant behind the proposal.

A set of three proposed ordinances aren’t due for a vote by the full council until the new year. But several council members are concerned about how police will carry out the ordinances if they are passed.