An escaped inmate was struck by a car, David Jones is going to the NBA and we’ve got tips on cheese and wine.

This cohort includes The Daily Memphian’s first photojournalism intern. The second summer intern works on general news assignments.

Findings from the state-run Achievement School District showed “serious noncompliance and material violations of the charter agreement” by Memphis Scholars, revealing additional information about the abrupt closure of the operators three charter schools. 

Fifteen candidates for school board, state House and U.S. House seats — including two incumbents — spoke at an election forum Thursday night.

Following two physical altercations with staff members, Alegend Jones was placed in a “therapeutic hold,” a type of brief physical restraint where staff hold a child’s arms and legs while they are standing to regulate their behavior.

According to a statement, the inmate, Elijah Jenkins, broke out a window on a transport van while he was being transported back to the corrections center located at 1045 Mullins Station Road.

The Tennessee District Attorney General’s Conference is reserving an official opinion about the Republican-led ouster push against Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, but at least one member of the body has come out against it.

U of M hires an AD, a new gastropub offers live music outside the loop and we look at how much you’ll pay in city property tax.

The Memphis City Council took three votes Tuesday that increased both fees and taxes but also balanced the city’s budget. What is the additional funding paying for? 

Among inadequate education and overprescribed medicine, the lawsuit alleges confined youth are exposed to dangerous conditions like mold, bugs, violence from peers and more. 

Charter operator Memphis Scholars received a violation from Tennessee’s Achievement School District, prompting a board vote to close three schools that serve more than 400 students in North and South Memphis.

The funding will allow the Greenway to complete a bridge and underpass in North Memphis. 

MSCS board cuts 1,100-plus jobs, FedEx bounces back and Collierville Town Square’s may not be owned by Collierville.

The city’s newly passed $858 million budget cut Memphis Police Department Interim Chief C.J. Davis’ pay by about $35,000. 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins and Board of Education member Mauricio Calvo clashed over job cuts, but in the end a budget of more than $1.849 billion was passed.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young promises to “deliver more” with the tax increase. 

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Officials at the youth residential facility continued to push back Tuesday, June 25, against earlier claims Alegend Jones died of head trauma while in their custody.

Using Tennessee Department of Education data, The Daily Memphian created a searchable table of Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) exam scores.

James “Wes” Blair, currently chief of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, will begin his new role Aug. 12. 

The nation’s highest court has agreed to review a lawsuit that argues a Tennessee law blocking anyone under 18 from receiving transgender-related health care is discriminatory. 

Candidates for suburban races in the Nov. 5 election continue to pull petitions with an interest in various government and school board offices.

The Tillman Cove Apartments, years in the making, had an official ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, although several tenants have already moved in.

The surprise came to the Memphis City Council Monday night, June 24, with copies of a two-sentence resolution. 

On Monday, Hernandez Govan posted a $250 bail on a suspended license charge and a $2,000 bail on a stalking charge.

DeSoto fugitive has a lengthy rap sheet, MSCS students have mixed test scores and Ja Morant has something to smile about.