MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins says Caldwell-Guthrie Elementary School, shuttered last week by its state-takeover operators, will stay open this fall and expand to take on students from Humes Middle School. MSCS closed Humes earlier this spring.

Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Division 8 Judge Lee Wilson, who also runs the county’s drug court program, is the new leader for the commissioners. 

Muddy’s Bake Shop owner Kat Gordon shares a salad recipe she calls “a glorious side dish for summer cookouts” that makes use of fresh produce including corn, beans, tomatoes and basil.

Southwest sold its Gill Center to education neighbors Libertas, who plan to renovate the building for a middle school expansion, the organizations announced Wednesday.

This week, make a splash at Overton Park, party in Downtown’s Barboro Alley and break out your jazz hands at Crosstown Arts.

Looking for fireworks to watch or an Independence Day event? This guide has you covered.

Bert Smythe, Jimmy Stovall, Eric Vernon, Glenda Hastings and Kat Gordon have some ideas for your Independence Day dishes and desserts. 

A new restaurant is in the works for Central Station. 

MPD issued this statement about the official who makes $177,768.76 annually: “Shawn Jones’ primary residence is still in the state of Georgia. Tennessee state law does not permit restrictions on the residency of first responders.”

NBA Summer League is less than a week away. How many games can the top players expect to play?

They want a public walkway along the bluff to continue at ground level. The museum’s plans call for a public area atop the museum that offers a view of the riverbluff.

One Memphis couple adopting a dog from Memphis Animal Services couldn’t take him home at first because the facility didn’t have the staff to sign off on the pet’s microchipping.

The Redbirds are led by one of the best pitching staffs in Triple-A and slugging first baseman Luken Baker, the franchise’s all-time home run leader. The team is hosting the biggest fireworks show in AutoZone Park history after Wednesday’s game. 

A Class A office building downtown is for sale with a $4.5 million price tag. Veritas HHS bought two properties in Memphis, and a 2.65-acre property was sold. 

A trio of candidates have emerged in the early stages of the Nov. 5 race for the Position 6 alderman’s seat in Bartlett, with two people challenging the incumbent.

Attorneys Jake Brown and Sara McKinney, who represent the widow of Gershun Freeman, have subpoenaed the law office of Allan Wade, who’s most widely known as being the Memphis City Council’s longtime private attorney.