On Friday, June 24, a small group of local writers, directors and actors will come together to write, produce and perform six 10-minute plays within 24 hours. 

Gov. Bill Lee said he’s open to arming teachers, despite evidence that when teachers have guns, the risk of gun violence increases. Restorative justice can’t stop violence on its own, but evidence shows it improves students’ grades and behavior.

Nearby developments include Development Service Group’s The Rise, The Ravine and the pending Rise on the Ravine apartment complex, along with developer Bill Townsend’s investment in the historic Victorian Village. 

Metzer Farms Hatchery, located on the outskirts of Cordova, offers ducks, geese and fowl for sale.

The story of Memphis as a hub of sickle cell disease research began in 1929, when Dr. Lemuel W. Diggs encountered the disease within a week of arriving in Memphis to join the UTHSC faculty. The city still attracts researchers and clinicians from around the world. 

Eric Barnes: “Thoughts on my stepfather on the first Father’s Day since his passing — and more than 43 years since he entered my and my late mother’s life.”

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Calkins: He came to Memphis for Mike Tyson. He wound up as a dad of five.

With eyes on the future while nodding to the past, the Black arts organization Tone gets glamorous before Sunday’s ‘Family Reunion’ in Orange Mound.

For the union, the two primary issues in the current round of negotiations are retirement benefits and matters related to quality of life. 

The widening of Miss. 305 south of Church Road to Interstate 269 to five lanes is number 15 on Mississippi’s priority list of improvements.

Since 2018, 7,500 property owners in Shelby County have fallen victim to this form of identity theft. 

Southwest Tennessee Community College has moved to virtual learning and academic services on Fridays only through Aug. 12, to help students and faculty save money on transportation.

Brian Young moved to Memphis to stage the Tyson-Lewis fight. It was a huge success. But what happened next might be the best part of the story. Without ever expecting it, Young became a dad of five.

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U.S. health officials on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots.

While he never directly stated his plan for the next presidential election, throughout his speech Saturday and again during his closing remarks, Trump hinted at the possibility of a second run in 2024. 

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was arrested for driving under the influence Friday, June 17 after leaving the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Coffee County.

There was lots of activity this week at the Museum of History (formerly known as Memphis Pink Palace Museum); summer school students received a visit from state dignitaries, and an East Memphian proclaims his love for neighbors. Which image is your favorite?

On “Behind The Headlines,” Memphis City Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon said Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael’s appearance on the show a week earlier looks like a change in Michael’s attitude toward juvenile justice reform but isn’t. 

While students are away on their summer break, officials with DeSoto County Schools are working to accomplish all the duties necessary while classes are out of session.

Molly Quinn, executive director of OutMemphis, talks about the organization’s work with homeless LGBTQ+ youth and the group’s upcoming Queer Prom.

What Sriracha shortage? Whip up a batch in your kitchen and you won’t have to worry about running out of “rooster” sauce this summer.

The former president, the headliner at a conservative political conference on Saturday, offered a preview during a speech in Nashville of what he is likely to say.

The festival at the Pipkin Building celebrates Black-owned businesses.

Juneteenth Douglass Freedom & Heritage Festival kicked off Friday in Douglass Park with yoga, face painting, book giveaways, a petting zoo and more.