The law will allow families in Shelby and Davidson counties to send their children to private school with taxpayer dollars. The court’s ruling represents a major victory for Gov. Bill Lee and the school choice movement.
The certified results show more than 100 additional votes than the election night unofficial totals in the one-candidate Republican primary races for Shelby County Mayor and District Attorney General.
The May county primary results are certified and the Democratic and Republican nominees who advanced to the August ballot are now seeking to appeal to a larger group of voters in that election.
The general election campaigns heat up, artists have a “critical conversation” about public art and two Hickory Hill schools are getting upgrades.
A pair of local schools have benefitted from a total of $500,000 in grants distributed by the Tennessee Valley Authority focused on reducing energy waste.
While the long-awaited road improvements are underway around the Landers Center, the work should not cause traffic problems for high school graduations in DeSoto County.
The state Supreme Court rules on school choice, Germantown’s Carrefour may get fresh look and there’s a familiar face behind the bar at the newly reopened Belle Tavern.
Twenty companies and nearly 2,000 eighth-grade students from Memphis area schools descended on Agricenter International Wednesday, May 18, for Junior Achievement of the Mid-South’s JA Inspire Career Exploration.
The County Commission Scorecard tracks commission votes on rounding the county property tax rate up or down, a fee for waiving the county residency requirement and whether to fill a vacant state House seat representing part of the city.
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis addressed a large crowd at the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce, talking about gun violence, juvenile crime and how she saw “(traffic) volume in Atlanta, but Memphis has got mean drivers.”
Confusion over the Fayette-Shelby county line raised questions about a candidate’s eligibility and much deeper problems from property taxes to where students attend schools.
Memphis River Parks is luring pollinators to the foot of Beale, a former Tiger may get a sweet deal and there’s a new way to rent e-scooters.
“It’s likely that nearly all property tax payers will pay less next year than this year even with the higher property values we are seeing across the country,” the county’s new budget chair said.
The one-mile section, which includes the Greenway bridge and a boardwalk, formally opened Tuesday, May 17.
William “Bill” R. Hughes was one of the first Black Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies and the first African American superintendent of the Shelby County Penal Farm.
“This new law is not about ‘truth;’ it is about severity,” writes Just City’s executive director.
As part of Lyft’s new partnership with micro-mobility business Spin, Memphians will now be able to rent e-bikes and e-scooters using the Lyft app.
Tennessee’s trigger laws would ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned, the second phase of construction is wrapping up @the Park and Olive Branch cracks down on litter.
The City Council Scorecard tracks the latest moves on proposed August ballot questions that would extend term limits for council members and introduce city primary elections if approved by voters.
“I had a customer come pick up his ‘21 model Hyundai Palisade to drive it around with no rear bumper because we’ve had it since February,” said one body shop owner. “Nobody can even tell us when the bumper is coming.”
On Aug. 4, she will face Democratic nominee Steve Mulroy, a law professor and former prosecutor, lawyer and county commissioner.
The former Shelby County Republican Party chairman and member of the Republican National Committee, as well as its general counsel, died over the weekend at the age of 72.
Abortion access would be severely restricted in Tennessee if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital helps evacuate kids from Ukraine, Groove On-Demand hits record-high ridership and Collierville gets a new pancake place.
Ridership is booming at Groove On-Demand, which serves about 1,500 passengers a month with shuttle rides throughout Downtown and the Medical District.
The logistics of the concert business have changed dramatically since the city’s last stadium show 25 years ago, with more elaborate stages. The planned renovation announced last week would allow the biggest tours to again have a venue in Memphis.
Using neighborhood softball and kickball games, Westwood brothers Ahmad and Terence Wright hope to bring the community together through Sunday afternoon sports.
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest concludes at Liberty Park as winners are announced, and hope sizzles for a return to Tom Lee Park in 2023.
The Memphis gathering was one of several Planned Parenthood rallies in cities across the United States. The marches were organized after a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion leaked May 2 suggesting the landmark Roe v. Wade law could be restricted or overturned in the future.