President Donald Trump’s budget office rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion. In Memphis, the change left many with whiplash but also a sense of relief.

A new agreement will allow Shelby County Health Department to provide screenings, treatment, preventative care and education to public middle and high school students, whose HIV infection rates are rising at an alarming rate. 

Tennessee lawmakers fast-tracked Gov. Bill Lee’s $5.5 million proposal to create a state immigration division and allocate funding for training grants for local law enforcement agencies seeking immigration agreements to cooperate with federal authorities.

Collierville leaders are interested in purchasing a former landfill that is in financial trouble, and it’s possible their action could result in the return of sledding on beloved Mount Trashmore.

“Tennessee students did well relative to other states, and we did better than some of our neighbors,” Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds said.

Corky’s No. 1 fan just might be a 10-year-old who goes to St. George’s Independent School. 

Collierville leaders talked about the pros and cons of some election requirements and the impacts of possible charter amendments. 

The Daily Memphian obtained a document that shows Williams is banned from visiting schools in his capacity as a union leader for the duration of the investigation.

The city’s vehicle-registration fee was supposed to double — from $30 to $60 — as of July 1. But the Shelby County Clerk’s office has not implemented the change. 

City University School of Independence is among a handful of Memphis-Shelby County Schools charters farthest from initial enrollment goals. 

The Education Freedom Act passed the state House Education Committe, the House Government Operations Committee, the House Finance Ways and Means Committee and the House Calendar and Rules Committee.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris was in Nashville on Monday trying to talk lawmakers out of a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. He says there are some alternatives being discussed.

Several members of the Memphis Tigers football coaching staff are receiving salary increases and/or contract extensions, according to documents obtained by The Daily Memphian.

Kevin Dean, head of the Tennessee Nonprofit Network, spent much of Tuesday trying to tamp down the panic and misinformation. Even a short pause could disrupt housing and food assistance, he said.