The Operating Room Scholars program’s nursing students will receive some tuition support from Baptist Memorial Health Care and agree to work for Baptist for two years following graduation.

An analysis of transit ridership patterns, economic factors and community feedback is guiding MATA’s decision making.

Germantown’s Board of Education must search for a new board attorney. Cheryl Estes died in mid-July.

The Tennessee Education Association and five state educators including two affiliated with MSCS filed a lawsuit against the 2021 ‘prohibited concepts’ law, banning certain discussion surrounding race and gender in public and charter schools.

Some Germantown residents report a diesel fuel odor in their water despite multiple rounds of flushing their faucets. The city said between 1% and 2% of the 15,000 houses in the suburb still have a fuel smell in their lines. 

With rising crime in the city, CrimeStoppers is doubling the amount of money it awards for tips that help solve murders.

Kendall Cooper and a partner took over the iconic restaurant at 1495 Union Ave. on July 18.

The exit of Flinn and Colvett makes a field of 17 for Memphis mayor. There are no changes at the Thursday, July 27, withdrawal deadline in the 13 races for Memphis City Council; those races have a total of 44 candidates.

This year’s event takes place at Cordova High, Kirby High and Whitehaven High eight days before the season begins.

If the program’s summer is any indication, Hardaway’s on-court results in 2023-24 will be his best work yet.

“While I understand, and share, Virginia McLean’s passion to realize the vision, I submit that her passion has prohibited her from seeing the obvious.”

The Buffaloes’ decision to leave the Pac-12 sure seems to be a big blow to the Tigers’ Power 5 hopes. Or do they have a chance?

For 29 years, Tim Simpson has been on News Channel 3 telling Memphis viewers about the weather, advising them when a storm is headed their way and when to seek shelter. Now he’s retiring. 

Jake LaRavia, an avid collector, has briefcases of Grizzlies trading cards inside his home. None of them are for sale. 

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Leaders discuss ongoing juvenile court problems and grand jury delays during Thursday’s County Commission public safety meeting.

If the new site is approved, the existing Chick-fil-A site would be demolished.

The restoration of the Cycle Shop itself is nearly complete, with the expected groundbreaking for the multi-family element of the project set for early 2024.

The Overton Park Shell has a new tool to bring concerts all over the city.

The parking lot is the first part of a broader plan to end overflow zoo parking on the Overton Park Greensward sometime next year and turn more than 17 acres of zoo land to the Overton Park Conservancy.

While Elwood’s Shack might be small, its menu is mighty. And it’s a gold mine of $10 deals. 

Attorney Ben Crump said Tyre Nichols’ family is grateful the DOJ “heard their cries for accountability.”

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Colvett pulled out of what is now an 18-candidate race at Thursday’s deadline for candidates to withdraw from the October Memphis ballot.

All of Germantown was cleared to flush their pipes and resume normal water usage Thursday afternoon. 

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Hardaway spoke publicly for the first time since being given a three-game suspension by the NCAA in late June for recruiting violations committed in the 2021-22 academic year.

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As the first day of school and tax-free weekend approach, organizations, including the Memphis Police Department and Memphis Public Libraries, are helping students prepare with free school supplies.