Suspect at Hebrew Academy shooting is former student
The alleged shooter is reportedly a former student at the Academy and is Jewish, per an updated statement from Congressman Steve Cohen.
The alleged shooter is reportedly a former student at the Academy and is Jewish, per an updated statement from Congressman Steve Cohen.
Yellow has not formally announced its closure, but a representative of Teamsters Local No. 667, which represents 4,000 local workers, said the company going out of business would affect about 550 of its members.Related story:
The nine Democratic commissioners voted for a resolution for “extreme-risk protection order” measures. Of the two Republican commissioners present for the vote, one recused himself and the other was not in the room for the vote.
Working with third-party consultants, BlueOval SK conducted wage and benchmarking studies to determine employee pay and benefits.
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway says the team’s week-long Dominican Republic trip will be focused on “bonding, coming together, getting the camaraderie down and learning each other.” Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on Jaykwon Walton, Memphis’ Dominican Republic trip and moreRelated story:
Drake was scheduled to perform Sunday, Aug. 6, at the FedExForum as part of his “It’s All A Blur Tour.”
With Major League Baseball’s trade deadline fast-approaching, Tommy Edman has been down on a rehab assignment from St. Louis and Memphis is halfway through a 12-game homestand.
Baptist Medical Group plans to close its minor medical centers in East Memphis, Bartlett and Olive Branch. The Cordova location will remain open.
“Chief Deputy Buckner is an exemplary law enforcement professional with a proven track record of excellence,” Sheriff Floyd Bonner said in the release.
V. James Vena, who only served on FedEx’s board for one year, has resigned. Kimberly A. Jabal will not stand for reelection.
Chief C.J. Davis, the highest-paid city employee, takes home a salary higher than the New York City police commissioner or the Chicago superintendent of police. But some think her pay should be linked to performance.
A panel of three state judges ruled Friday that the ban targeting the Tennessee Education Association no longer needs to be blocked.
Several Olympians are scheduled to compete in this year’s event, which will have a new twist Saturday on Beale.
For yet another time this summer, Memphis was the center of the youth basketball universe.
Chris Ivie expects the project to set standards for how temporary schools are built in an age of escalating weather disasters — the schools were destroyed by a March 31 tornado.
The Shelby County Juvenile Court has introduced the “concept” of settlement to its delinquency dockets, the second phase of a program started in January.
Olive Branch native Kendal Adair and his teammates on Fox’s “MasterChef” liked working together so much, they’re visiting each of their hometowns and putting on a three-course dinner.
“You’re going to have a thousand nos but as soon as you get that one yes, it’ll actually change your life,” the Memphis-born designer told the crowd at a pop-up shop in Germantown.
Various factors have made “off-premises” options more popular than ever, and local restaurants are adjusting accordingly.
The winner will be the first elected district attorney of the new 23rd Circuit Court District, which was formed as a result of the county’s split from the 17th Circuit Court District earlier this year.
The commission votes Monday, July 31 on a solid waste fee hike for Northaven, a move to a two-year property tax reappraisal cycle for taxation purposes and equipment to convert microfilm and microfiche archives to digital files.
Holiday bakers have just a few more days to stock up on tax-free flour, sugar, butter and other supplies. Most food and ingredients used to prepare food are exempt from sales tax.
“These ballot questions are a fraud on the voters of Memphis,” General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a statement his office released about its decision to not challenge a court’s ruling allowing the gun-control referendum to continue.
In 2015, Fayette County’s only hospital closed after averaging one inpatient a day. Baptist is counting on a population boom due to BlueOval City.
Fairley’s shutout streak ends, but winning continues for the Bulldogs.
In January, the chef and former English teacher closed his Cooper-Young restaurant, Farm and Fig, to concentrate on fighting his cancer diagnosis. He died Sept. 19 at age 48.
The proposed command center would be south of Interstate 40 off Canada Road.
Coming soon: a prize-winning drama from a local playwright, a theater company’s first musical production and free Shakespeare performances around town.
“Great cities are intentional and not accidental. Currently, the Memphis Area Transit Authority does not have adequate funding to deliver the service our riders need and deserve.”
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the offseason coaching changes and how they might impact the Grizzlies this season.
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