Joris Ray said he still supports the proposal to spend $5.6 million next school year on Educational Epiphany’s teacher training and take-home literacy flashcards for Memphis students, but he pulled a vote on the contract from this week’s school board meeting agenda.
Jordan Dodson, who performs as Jordan Occasionally, wrote the song “Don’t Shoot,” which became an unofficial anthem of the widespread Black Lives Matter protests in Memphis in 2020.
Outgoing U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant reflects on his four years on the job as chief federal prosecutor in the Western District of Tennessee.
Kristin Fox-Trautman runs Inspire Community Cafe right next door to her husband’s gym, Stardust Jiu-Jitsu. Both are located in the Binghampton Gateway Center at the intersection of Sam Cooper Boulevard and Tillman Street.
On “Behind The Headlines,” Greater Memphis Chamber President Beverly Robertson and Economic Development Chief Ted Townsend talked about a new round of PILOT reform discussions, “resiliency” and the local economy’s comeback from the COVID pandemic.
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Appointment signup links will now be released on Fridays at noon for appointments for the following week.
A man was arrested at an East Memphis area home and charged in a suspected cockfighting operation. Police and animal services seized more than 200 roosters and hens.
The announcement by County Mayor Lee Harris came three hours after new bombshell revelation from state health officials about the mismanagement of vaccines in Shelby County. It also did little to quell a growing controversy about the leadership of Harris in the controversy.
Kindred Place will take over operation of the Universal Parenting Places, which were set to close in March.
The American Athletic Conference moved the Tigers’ last home game of the season to Houston. It’s a transparent screw job.
The day’s positivity rate for Shelby County is 5.5%. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths is 1,484.
State Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey says lax management is apparent across Shelby County Health Department.
The Downtown Memphis Commission board may meet in a special called meeting over the next few weeks to consider the search committee’s selection.
The Grizzlies announced Friday that they will begin selling single-game tickets on March 5.
Looks like lots of Memphians were eager to go with the flow, sipping, showering and washing clothes as water levels returned to normal.
The change is a devastating blow for the Tigers, who now have lost home-court advantage for their toughest game of the season.
A new ownership group has bought Earnestine & Hazel’s for $900,000 and and a nearby warehouse for $200,000. The old bar will reopen soon, and the new owner promises to keep those Soul Burgers sizzling.
Let faucets run one at a time, starting on the highest floor first.
Lawsuit claims city “improperly denied” reporter access to decisive bodycam recordings
Donors send food and water to LeMoyne-Owen College after freezing temperatures and water system issues in the city.
Binghampton is at the very center of our city but far from the center of our attention. We drive through it en masse every day on Walnut Grove and Sam Cooper, largely ignoring the decline to our left and right.
After rehab and recovery, a couple finds an anonymous investor to make their dream project come to life on Brookhaven Circle.
“It’s a moment I will never be able to duplicate,” the director says of the movie’s Amazon debut. ‘Think about it, man. Millions of people around the globe are going to be watching “Coming 2 America” all at the same time.’