In part two of our investigation into the city's rape kit backlog, aging sexual assault victims contend MPD’s failure to investigate their cases has doubled their trauma. Also today:
The second-year forward was leading the team in scoring since the league's restart.
Developers cite the economic effects of the pandemic in seeking different and new tax incentives. The first phase of the development is estimated to cost $741 million.
Football and girls soccer teams are still allowed to continue non-contact workouts.
Contrary to early rumors, University of Memphis radio station WYXR – formerly WUMR – will still play jazz, there will be lots of Memphis music but other music as well, and U of M students will continue to be involved in the station.
Two proposals with common political ground were before the council Tuesday.
Gov. Bill Lee, faced with opening schools in the midst of a pandemic, promised more “transparency” Tuesday, Aug. 4, on reporting COVID-19 cases in schools but declined to say the public will be given case numbers for every school statewide.
Sources say the AAC is leaning toward the format the Sun Belt Conference is using.
U of M needs several weeks of downward COVID-19 trends before it will consider bringing more students back.
High school sporting events, University of Memphis football and latest coronavirus data highlight Tuesday's COVID-19 joint task force briefing.
Starting with small clusters of students, a Tennessee school became one of the nation’s first to reopen its campus to students during the pandemic. Within two days, a teacher with the sniffles tested positive for COVID-19.
Gov. Bill Lee is scheduled to speak today at a 3 p.m. press briefing.
Amid an 0-3 start in Orlando, young Grizzlies stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. have shown both how good they can be and the work they still need to do. Plus: The Dillon Brooks dilemma, the backup point guard mess and more.
The proposed senior living facility would be on 14 acres and would not affect golf at Windyke Country Club.
Engineered Medical Systems has already more than doubled the size of its facility from 40,000 to 92,000 square feet.
Coroners in Mississippi rule on cases of death outside a hospital. In Mississippi, it's an elected job.
For the first time, taxpayers can redirect up to $1,700 ($3400 married couples filing jointly) of federal taxes to fund scholarships at the school of their choice.
Regional hospital bed usage has increased slightly, while the number of COVID-positive patients in ICUs remained at around 120, keeping in line with the past week.
It may surprise Christians who advise athletes and audiences to pray instead of protest, but Christians have never separated protest and prayer.
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton kicked off the legislative season by introducing a bill to cut the sales tax on milk, eggs and bread.
Harwood Center and its staffers specialize in helping children diagnosed with autism. But funding for the 70-year-old center remains a struggle, officials said.
The Grizzlies were short of sleep and short of players. But they beat the Brooklyn Nets Saturday night to continue their superb start. Cedric Coward has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Grizzlies beat NetsRelated content:
Wienermania attracts hot dog fans to Hi-Tone for its inaugural event Saturday, which also doubled as a fundraiser for the Alive Memphis dog rescue group.
The power plant in Southaven provides essential electricity to the company’s nearby data centers in Memphis and Mississippi, which SpaceX, the federal government, and other tech giants use.
After a battle with breast cancer and years of teaching music to kids, Memphian Sharonda Mitchell got to share her story on The Jennifer Hudson Show. The experience, she said, “Was phenomenal.”
“Republicans who dismiss Jerri Green’s performance because she lost are missing the point. But Democrats who see it as proof that Tennessee is about to turn blue are, I believe, missing an even bigger one.”
Steve Edmondson saw the bar scene in Memphis in the 1970s like few others before founding Kudzu’s. Edmondson shares his story on “The Sidebar,” hosted by Eric Barnes.
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