Memphis native Cathryn Stout is among 205 leaders selected to join the Obama Foundation Leaders program.

As leaders of the board, the new chair and vice chair will help steer a district that’s in transition, and on the precipice of major decisions about its long-term goals and plans.

The Memphis City Council vetoed a fast-food restaurant development on Union Avenue, but allowed a hotel and townhomes to continue.

In five hours, 755 students cleared out nearly 10,000 free jackets, blazers, blouses and ties.

A forensic investigation led by the college’s IT team confirmed the school was the target of “a sophisticated ransomware attack.”

The Mountain West has exit fees of upward of $17 million for departing schools. There also are poaching fees that were put in place in the Mountain West’s football scheduling agreement with Oregon State and Washington State, the only current Pac-12 members this season.

“We sit right next to one of the most dangerous cities in the country, but our crime rate has remained low,” Sheriff Thomas Tuggle said, referring to Memphis at DeSoto’s northern doorstep.

A bout with mono proved to be a journey of self-discovery for the Briarcrest senior.

Eduard Rodriguez-Tabora, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the July 18, 2022, carjacking and killing of Autura Eason-Williams in the driveway of her Whitehaven home.

The Grizzlies initially said back in 2017 they would retire Tony Allen’s jersey. Seven years later, it will become a reality for the former Memphis star. 

The Memphis-based automotive parts retailer reported a higher net income compared to the same period last year, and earnings per share rose 11%.

Planned improvements at AutoZone Park will help the Memphis Redbirds meet Major League Baseball’s Professional Development Leagues standards.

The City of Memphis has not yet transferred Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium to the University of Memphis.

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The age limitations are legally allowed, according to town attorney Nathan Bicks.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the city wanted to find a creative way to redevelop the hotel in an interview Monday, Sept. 23. 

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Commissioners and county administration found $10 million of the $16.4 million Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said he needed, and said the rest will have to be paid out of the sheriff’s budget.

Sheriff Thomas Tuggle’s statements Monday were his first on the case in over a month, a decision he compared to a game of chess with the media.

Teamsters sought reporting on what FedEx is doing to protect jobs as it moves away from reliance on fossil fuels; United Church Funds wanted the company to align lobbying with climate goals; both failed. 

Lorie Ann Mealer Pennell would very likely still be a Jane Doe if it weren’t for Amber Edlin, a crime-scene technician with the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office. 

Penny Hardaway updated the injury status of Baraka Okojie, shared thoughts on new assistant coaches Mike Davis and Nolan Smith, and commented on the Tigers’ 13-game non-conference schedule.

Was it prudent for Memphis to say no to the Pac-12? Possibly. Was it deflating? Unquestionably.

“What you don’t want is one game to totally take the wind out of your sails and say, ‘Man, we can’t play defense anymore,’” Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said. “We can and we will, and we’re certainly capable of it.”

Major music figures from elsewhere often appear at the event to celebrate Memphis music greats, though perhaps few with the stature of Young.

The Grizzlies signed Rose to a two-year contract last offseason for $6.5 million, the veteran minimum for a player with more than 10 years of experience.