The decision came as some Memphis-Shelby County School buildings are struggling with air-conditioning issues amid a summer of record high temperatures.

David Wayne Brown, executive director of CrimeStoppers, called the new awards “Spotlight Awards,” which were made possible by $85,000 in donations from anonymous Memphians. 

The start of the Lofts on the Square project in Arlington on Tuesday is the latest evidence of continued interest in the town’s Depot Square.

Located at 276 S. Front St., the “fast casual” restaurant will include a bar with eight seats, a full patio with six tables and a Lego-built hive in the window. 

A 70-year-old jail inmate died Aug. 22 while in custody at the jail. His body was sent out for an autopsy, TBI said.

The study notes that the list is not based on “aesthetics;” it is an objective one based on a company’s “economic contribution to the ballet sector.”

While there were some obvious answers to the depth chart that any media member or knowledgeable fan could have figured out, the Tigers did offer a surprise or two in its release.

His curation with producer Timbaland will include a new single with singer Nelly Furtado. 

David Brooks, author and regular New York Times and NPR contributor, is the speaker at MIFA’s Sept. 21 event. Although tickets are sold out, people can still sign up to be on a waiting list. 

The Redbirds are back at AutoZone Park where they last split a mid-August series 3-3 with league-leading Norfolk (76-49).

The two chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly resolved a standoff on Tuesday, Aug. 29, agreeing to pass the four bills that the Senate passed last week and ending a special session prompted by the Covenant School shooting.

Malcolm Dandridge could elevate a Memphis team already poised for a big season. The numbers say as much.

In her campaign for Memphis mayor, Tennessee House Minority Leader Karen Camper is emphasizing her relationships with the state’s Republican leadership, saying her role would allow her to bring more state resources to Memphis.

Richie Fletcher on his wife, Liza: “We would have late-night talks about Memphis. We could have been far away, without any worries in the world. I was always like, ‘We need to get out of here.’ But she didn’t want to leave.”

The commission also used some of its opioid settlement money to develop a plan for dealing with the effect of opioid addiction. 

“The game’s really not complicated,” Barnhart said. “You’ve gotta have the facilities, and then you’ve gotta recruit. You gotta do those two things.”

Sexton’s moves followed a subcommittee chairman’s move last week to clear the entire audience from a hearing room — including parents of survivors of the Covenant School shooting. 

Collierville purchased speed cushions Monday evening. The traffic calming measure will be piloted near two elementary schools.

University of Memphis president makes a case that the Tigers’ hunt for a new home is real.

Retired Shelby County Criminal Court Division III Judge James Robert “Bobby” Carter Jr. was contracted by the city to perform an efficiency study on various court systems within Memphis.

Germantown, Collierville, Covington, Munford, MASE and MUS are ranked in this week’s Associated Press rankings.

Should the city move forward with funding for the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium? Of course. But only as part of a larger agreement that keeps the Grizzlies in town. 

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As Southaven begins discussing its budget for the fiscal year that begins in October, city leaders have to weigh whether it is time to increase taxes for the first adjustment since 2006.

University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave ran through the campus fountain hand-in-hand with SGA leaders on the first day of school amid a flurry of activity on the student plaza.

Memphis has filed a motion to dismiss the $550 million lawsuit against the city and to strike allegations against Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis.