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.

Health Department expects it could be vaccinating EMS workers and nursing home residents and staff by Dec. 28.

FedEx has taken delivery of first of at least 30 purpose-built turboprop air freighters to serve feeder markets around the world. ATR-72 600Fs will be delivered over five years.

Local chocolatier Phillip Ashley Rix gets more national recognition. He’ll be on ABC’s national news show this week to showcase his creativity with candy and his business model during COVID-19.

Tuesday’s case numbers yielded a 10.6% positivity rate. 

Ja Morant tied his hair up, and Minnesota had no chance to tie the game. 

Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the first phase of Schilling Farms’ Water Tower District on Monday. The first phase of the mixed-use project includes apartments, office and retail uses.

The city is not obligated to purchase the land by Monday’s action. Instead, it allows the city to access the land so it can conduct its due diligence.

Dr. Robert Redfield was part of a hour-long Zoom yesterday with Dr. Scott Strome, executive dean of the UTHSC College of Medicine. 

The council also talks about limits on mufflers, a cleanup of the city’s code of ordinances and could take a final vote on a sidewalk change that would require a sidewalk inspection as part of the closing process in real estate sales.

The pluses, minuses and qualities of Grayson Allen, De’Anthony Melton, Desmond Bane and John Konchar.

Tennessee cast its 11 electoral votes Monday, Dec. 14, for President Donald Trump, 

Memphis enters conference play on Wednesday with plenty of issues, including point guard play and “hero ball” tendencies.