The leaders of two local safety-net nonprofits are watching Washington as closely these days as they watch a long list of clients and the bank balance of their organizations.

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Tennessee’s new Farmland Preservation Fund helps farmers secure their land and legacy, supports local and regional food systems, conserves wildlife habitats and stimulates rural economies.

Reports from the Council on Foreign Relations and the United States Institute of Peace say some overseas call centers are staffed by people who have been trafficked or lured in by fake job ads.

Shane Cox gave Memphis a chance when he hit a two-run single to left field to tie the game at 5-5 in the top of the ninth inning.

Designated hitter Luken Baker clubbed two home runs, the 87th and 88th home runs of his Memphis career.

Casey Vargo leads the way with eight goals as the Eagles take control early against University School of Nashville. Also, a rough day for local baseball teams as Collierville, Houston and MUS are eliminated from postseason play. 

Imagine Academy is designed to help St. Jude patients keep up with their classwork when their treatment requires them to be away from home for extended periods. 

SmokeSlam at Tom Lee Park Downtown and the Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Liberty Park are both closing early Friday, May 16, due to the weather forecast.

Work on a hotel and apartments at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds property may begin in the fourth quarter of 2025. The projected opening date is in early 2027. 

The old drive-in movie site in Southwest Memphis will have a police precinct and a public library with plans for private development modeled on the 5-year-old Raleigh Springs Town Centre.

As MATA tried to meet a state mandate for an electric fleet, Gary Rosenfeld said it was more expedient and less costly to visit overseas manufacturers rather than ship equipment back and forth for testing. 

The former University of Memphis assistant coach and Mitchell High head coach takes over LeMoyne-Owen’s basketball program. 

Hear the birdsong, dance under a tree. Experience Memphis Gardens founder hopes to inspire locals to love their own yards. 

A former Grizz player’s movie names its lead actor, La Chat doc premieres in France and Memphis must say goodbye to a nostalgic theater.

Following a deluge of public comments, the Shelby County Health Department said a decision on xAI’s application for an air emissions permit will take approximately 60 days. 

Two new schools in the eastern suburbs will provide more space for the student bodies, allow for expansion of curriculum and, in one case, provide temporary relief for parents concerned about students changing schools.

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Additional research about the impact of fluoride on other communities will be shared with the Board of Mayor and Aldermen before they make any determination.

“It’s the city, man,” the band’s leader, Ollie Liddell, answered when asked where that joy comes from, “the soul.”

A new coffee shop is opening in Midtown, and people may “Just Love” it. 

The second installment of SmokeSlam began Thursday as thousands poured into Downtown’s Tom Lee Park while the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest continued at Liberty Park in Midtown.

Earlier this month, MLGW said xAI could need more power than the Tennessee Valley Authority, the region’s energy provider, can supply. 

The new Frayser branch library opened Thursday, May 15, to a standing-room-only crowd of more than 100 people at 2220 James Road, replacing the city’s smallest branch library farther north in Frayser.