The funding would provide for notices to Shelby County voters about changes to precincts and polling places. 

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The March 22 council day starts with the 2 new MLGW board members and three reappointees. Some on the council also want to hire an energy consultant.

State Sen. Richard Briggs, the only Republican who voted against the measure, said legislators are “trying to overprotect students” and that the bill is “a solution looking for a problem.”

Eric Barnes interviews Dr. Stewart Burgess, executive director of the Children’s Museum of Memphis.

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority stated negative feedback came from Elvis fans. 

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Tennessee senators delayed action on a bill impacting Germantown’s namesake schools. The bill will go before a house committee later this week.

Turner was charged with first-degree murder for the 2010 shooting of Wright, a former Memphis Grizzlies player.

Charles Everett, a Tennessee PTA leader and co-founder of Uplift Westwood, is the new District 6 Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member. 

A permit is currently pending with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for Topgolf Memphis. 

“Being at Raiford’s, you know you’re going to drink multiple beers. We wanted something you could enjoy throughout the night.” 

Standouts from Bartlett, Collierville, FACS, Harding, Houston and St. George’s up for consideration this week.

The Memphis-based Blues Foundation said the 12 newest honorees of the Blues Hall of Fame will be celebrated at an event on May 4.

Here’s the latest on who has filed or pulled qualifying petitions for the August nonpartisan county races and the state and federal primaries on the same ballot.

Two former Tigers basketball players have sought elected office before with one winning and the other coming close.

Topgolf or a similar facility would be “a great thing for our community,” said DMC president and CEO Paul Young. 

Democrat Ken Moody and Republican Worth Morgan have words of criticism for incumbent Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris as they campaign for his job. 

Interest rates on things like consumer debt are likely to rise following the Fed’s decision, which could put a strain on an economy already fighting decades-high inflation.

March 20, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center in Houston. 

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Memphis shook off a lethargic beginning, with Desmond Bane taking charge (24 points) and De’Anthony Melton coming in for 16 points and seven rebounds. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 122, Rockets 98

The Tigers combined for 14 turnovers in six losses last season. 

Against Gonzaga, the Tigers did not play like a team that was just 9-8 in January. 

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Tennessee senators will vote on legislation affecting Germantown’s namesake schools next week. If the legislation becomes law, there is still much work on the local level.

A criminal defense lawyer told lawmakers he crafted a law similar to “truth in sentencing” decades ago — and regretted it.

You will remember this one forever, won’t you? The Tigers’ season may have ended with Saturday’s loss to Gonzaga. But the game delivered an emphatic message to the country. Memphis basketball is back.