The nonprofit’s programs prepare graduates for permanent employment.

Germantown’s community has prioritized safety and Superintendent Jason Manuel shared how that impacts its students and staff in its schools.

Morant is picking winners on his social media sweepstakes. And here’s an update on a number of personnel moves that happened in rapid succession.

Chris Herrington and I talk about where we’re eating and what we’re cooking for the (small) holiday at home.

D.J. Brown and Gavin McKay, among other area football players, made commitments to their colleges official.

At Baptist Hospital-DeSoto, about half of the more than 1,800 employees have signed up to receive the vaccine.

Collierville High School students will not return to school in January as the district previously announced.

The owner of Alcenia’s restaurant is receiving help from multiple organizations to buy and improve her Pinch District building. And the owner of a historic Film Row building receives help to renovate the exterior of the Art Moderne structure.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 779 new COVID-19 cases and four more coronavirus-related deaths in its daily update Wednesday, Dec. 16.

Known as “The Jar,” Chris Jarman was part of “Drake and Zeke in the Morning” during its heyday. 

High school football commits around the country are signing their national letters of intent today. Follow along as Memphis gathers its next class.

A colorful debate is being waged over the striking designs in the renovations of two old, East Memphis apartment communities.

The task force making the call is one of several working on police reforms and better police practices. The size of the Memphis Police force is a controversial part of the civic discussion about police reform.

The city is in a race with the calendar to spend its federal funding within the next two weeks or send it back to D.C. 

The request would increase to about $50 million annually in the third year as the Memphis district hires more teacher assistants for students in K-2.

Memphis City Council members heard about the difficulty of getting financing for hotel projects before approving the financing of a third hotel for One Beale. The set of parking projects nearby had a more complex path to approval.

Tennessee is using its initial 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as a backup supply, but 74 hospitals are expected to receive more than 56,000 other doses Thursday. 

Tiger Tail, a new product made by Grind City Brewing Co., will be the official craft beer of Memphis Tigers athletics. 

Homeless veterans, those in second chance and sober living programs or people simply wanting to get their lives in order are the target groups for The Purpose Place, the applicant behind the proposal.

AutoZone directors have increased the company’s share repurchase authorization by $1.5 billion, pushing the total since 1998 to $24.65 billion.

John Worley and Missy Marshall were certified as the winners of the Collierville runoff elections. 

Randy Boyd brings state-wide connections, valuable baseball experience to an already-successful organization. “He’s Mr. Tennessee,” said Craig Unger, Redbirds president and general manager.

Collierville officials approved a conditional use permit for a convenience store and gas station on the south side of Tenn. 385. 

Florida Atlantic is led by former USF coach Willie Taggart and has a strong defense. But the Owls don’t have a 1,000-yard passer or a rusher with more than 500 yards, despite playing eight games.

A set of three proposed ordinances aren’t due for a vote by the full council until the new year. But several council members are concerned about how police will carry out the ordinances if they are passed.