In addition to the 620 Madison Ave. property, the board approved a $25,000 grant for Downtown Wine and Spirits at 105 Madison Ave.

Offensive line coach Jim Bridge said Myers is back to “playing stable” after suffering a season-ending injury. 

Nelson, a Whitehaven advocate, was shot and killed Saturday, Aug. 13, in Raleigh. 

A new state law is raising the pressure on local public and charter schools. Third graders who “flunk” next spring’s TNReady reading test — and generally two-thirds of them in Tennessee do — are eligible to be retained in third grade next year. 

Red Door Wealth Management, PRIZM Ensemble, Glankler Brown PLLC, The Works Inc., Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South, Epic Pivot and FirstBank announce promotions and additions.

Even as Tennessee moves forward with a law that could hold back tens of thousands of third graders, there is widespread misunderstanding about what it even means to read at “grade level.”

Many third-grade students who fail their reading tests have learning disabilities, but Tennessee’s new retention law fails to address that reality, putting thousands of kids at risk of being held back.

Tennessee joins 36 states with laws that can result in underperforming elementary students being held back, but the results in other states have been mixed.

Critics worry Tennessee’s new retention policy fails to address most of the reasons children struggle to read, leaving tens of thousands of third graders at risk of being held back this year.

Suburban superintendents are concerned about the high stakes attached to the TCAP test and if it’s an accurate measure of whether students are reading proficiently.

Maddie Halford, Allie Broadway grab the goals in first game of the year for each school.

Emmanuel Cullins worked the graveyard shift at night and ran track during the day so he could graduate. Now he’s back for one more season of running with the Tigers. 

The race for the vacant Memphis City Council District 4 seat has already drawn four contenders, including the sister of a council member who gave up the seat following her victory in the August county elections.

Mike Miller plans to open his fourth Let It Fly next summer, in Southaven’s Silo Square.

Neighborhood leaders got together during a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 16, to respond to the recent slaying of Yvonne Nelson, a community leader who led the Whitehaven Development Corporation and wrote community news for years.

Sakura, the vanguard for offering sushi rolls as overstuffed as a 1990s Pottery Barn sofa, has opened a third area location on New Byhalia Road in Collierville.

The class of 2024 standout is joining a loaded roster at Montverde Academy in Florida.

The prep football season kicks off with some interesting local match-ups Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The grant from Knight, which is a leader in supporting local news initiatives nationwide, marks a major vote of confidence in The Daily Memphian’s subscriber-first model of nonprofit news.

This week’s Inked covers news on the Brooks Museum’s new Downtown location, an 80,000-square-foot office real estate transaction in East Memphis and the Kiwi and Goji apartments up for sale. 

Collierville alderman Billy Patton has decided to seek another term, three days before the filing deadline.

Two juvenile victims were transported to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in critical condition. 

Penny’s Nitty Gritty Upscale Southern Restaurant is expected to have its grand opening next month. 

The community advocate and former journalist was shot to death Saturday night in Raleigh. 

Memphis has a plethora of running backs to choose from, but Silverfield wants to find the top two guys he can rely on the most.