The soon-to-be former St. George’s Memphis has a waiting list — proof of high interest in the fledgling K-12 University Schools district, which has a 10-year goal of enrolling 5,000 students.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

Germantown’s Financial Advisory Commission endorsed exceeding the certified rate. But that number isn’t official just yet. 

Whooping cough, or pertussis, has been on the rise nationally in recent years, and Shelby County has reported five cases so far in 2025. 

The DUX flies to the Renasant Convention Center for the next three years. 

Walkways in Germantown and Collierville are closed until crews can assess the damage caused by backwaters from the adjacent Wolf River.

Love’s Travel Stop plans a location at the new Gallaway exit of Interstate 40 just across the Shelby-Fayette County line, joining Buc-ee’s at the junction.

The second Downtown shooting in recent weeks occurred near Front Street and Court Avenue, Memphis Police Department says. 

The Memphis Grizzlies have ample cause for serious complaints about the way the NBA scheduled the last week of their regular season. 

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St. Louis-based Bunzl Distribution USA Inc. is moving out of Memphis, filing a worker adjustment and retraining notification notice with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

The newly renamed Orion Financial is the Mid-South’s largest credit union with 70,000 members and more than $1.2 billion in assets. 

Complicating the budget proposal for Memphis Mayor Paul Young is an estimated $7 million hole in revenue because of problems at the Shelby County Clerk’s Office.

A shifting of boundaries for fire district coverage in DeSoto County could mean not only improved response but also better rates for residents.

Are the five games since interim coach Tuomas Iisalo took over progress or variance and what are the latest player trends for the Memphis Grizzlies? 

Rhodes College student Andrew Rainer’s family packed the courtroom Monday with about 15 members present including his parents.

Standouts from Brighton, Briarcrest, CBHS, Collierville, Houston, Northpoint and Lausanne are up for consideration this week. 

After four years away, Mark Billingsley desires to return to the Shelby County Commission in 2026. He served on the commission from 2014 until 2022.

“On one side, businesses have food to spare. On the other, thousands of families are struggling to put meals on the table. The good news? There’s a way to bridge this gap.”

The citizen-led finance commission is weeding through each portion of the city’s budget before aldermen consider it.

Julles Posh Food Co. in East Memphis now serving lunch again, and here’s what you should try. 

During one of the biggest global fashion weeks, Pavo Salon senior stylist Emily Newton traveled to Paris to style hair for designer brands. 

JabberBlabber magazine published its final issue in March but publishing partners and best friends Theresa Andreuccetti and Nikki Schroeder aren’t quite done yet.

MidtownMemphis.org is encouraging residents to speak out against Memphis 3.0’s future land use map, but other residents say the city’s zoning plan will be beneficial.

“The way they have accepted me and the proposed tinkering on both ends of the floor has been, to me, a very encouraging sign,” Memphis Grizzlies interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo said.

Stephen Davis was one of 15 pedestrians who have been fatally struck by cars in Shelby County so far this year, marking an uptick in the disturbing trend after two years of notable declines.