Calkins: It’s time to move high school football to the spring
There are a lot of hard choices to make during this pandemic, but postponing high school football shouldn't be one of them. It's time to move the season to the spring.
There are a lot of hard choices to make during this pandemic, but postponing high school football shouldn't be one of them. It's time to move the season to the spring.
The spending plan or budget was reconstructed several times in bargaining and changes in federal rules for how the grants could be used. Along the way, there was talk of animals moving out of the zoo and how to fund laptops and tablets for Shelby County Schools students.
Gov. Bill Lee is not considering making a statewide mask mandate or shutting down parts of the economy again to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, even as cases surge.
A civil rights lawsuit has been filed against Collierville following a June 2019 officer-involved shooting that killed one person.
A lawsuit seeking the release of medically vulnerable detainees from the Shelby County Jail because of COVID-19 has ended. Both sides now will wait to see how the court rules.
MATA bus drivers, a trolley driver, dispatcher and other employees have tested positive for COVID-19
Yet another seafood boil restaurant is coming to Memphis. The Hook & Reel will breathe new life into a building where an O'Charley's Restaurant closed recently.
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said the 700 new coronavirus cases are from several days of tests and not reflective of a 24-hour period. It's imperative to bring the positivity rate of tests below 10%, she said.
Memphis International Airport’s periodic behind-the-scenes tour will be offered in virtual format Friday, July 17, in collaboration with CityCURRENT.
Under the 2020-21 calendar approved by the Shelby County Schools board, students and teachers will have a fall break in October and start the second semester in February instead of January.
The Health Department reported 700 new cases July 14.
Sixteen bars have sued the Shelby County Health Department alleging that they were unfairly singled out for closure. And you know what? They're right. It's the kind of irrational regulation that undercuts the legitimacy of government when we need it most.
Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Alderman is asking a developer to take another look at his mixed-use proposal before a final review.
They have until Saturday, July 18, to decide whether their children return to Shelby County Schools’ buildings or stay home to learn with the aid of a school-issued laptop or tablet.
The ACLU is asking a Davidson County chancellor to hold the state of Tennessee in contempt of court for violating an absentee ballot order by forcing first-time voters to cast ballots in person.
Several Lakeland parents and residents sent in statements supporting sending children back to the classroom this fall.
The Shelby County Commission approved John Porter's controversial Quinn Ridge proposal outside Collierville in southeast Shelby County.
Jonas Valanciunas expects to go fishing every night during the NBA's Orlando restart.
Harvard and MIT were the first to contest the policy, but at least seven other federal suits had been filed by universities and states opposing the rule.
The Weekly Crime Trend Report and the Crime Analytics Dashboard track Memphis Police Department data. Soon, the city intends on adding data from other entities, such as the court systems and the Shelby County DA’s Office.
Junior Achievement’s JA Inspire Career Exploration Fair brought industry leaders and students together for a hands-on look into careers that are fast-growing, in high demand and close to home.
The YMCA needs lifeguards. The football-playing kids at PURE Academy need to learn how to swim. The two organizations hit on a creative way to solve both problems. And it’s already making quite a splash.
“We didn’t want to split up,” Sweet Cheeks team captain Alex Boggs said. “Winning is great. That’s not what this week is about. This week is about cutting out from work for a little bit, hanging out with some of your best friends in the world.”
“Taxes stink, but they are necessary to accomplish our goals as a city,” Lakeland Mayor Josh Roman said after the meeting.
The Metropolitan Opera tenor who stars as Rodolfo believes “La Bohème' serves as an archetype for modern TV sitcoms that also center around six friends. Like “Living Single.”
“I propose increasing MLGW’s board to seven voting members: five who live in Memphis and two who live outside Memphis.”
On this week’s Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield go through a big list of local food news, complete with some Memphis restaurant history and annotations.