“The council chairman failed to take advantage of an opportunity to positively affect the lives of thousands of Memphians. Rather than receive help, they were served up hollow words.”

Germantown Municipal School District is poised to require tuition for students living outside the suburb’s limits. The board will vote on the matter Thursday.

It was a wild day in court for Ja Morant Monday. But it doesn’t matter if Morant wins or loses. This is a sideshow. The real show starts next Tuesday, when Morant makes his return.

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Until a new program is approved, students in the major cannot take the state licensure exam. 

Collierville Schools has expanded its pool beyond three applicants presented last week.

The fellowships come with a $65,000 stipend for each of the three recipients funded by federal community grants.

“Our plans call for a small group of sixth-graders in the first year. We expect an inaugural cohort of around 12-16 students in 2024-2025,” said Peter Sanders, MUS headmaster.

MLGW says its ready for winter, a new park opens in Midtown and we look at what Ja Morant has been up to during his suspension.

The gingerbread replica of the governor’s residence is highly accurate, but pastry chef Konrad Spitzbart made sure to include the Peabody’s famous ducks.

“I cannot guarantee that nothing will happen,” Doug McGowen, president and CEO of Memphis Light, Gas and Water said. “But I can guarantee that we’re much better prepared than we were last winter.” 

Danielle Moss became a weather junkie while working as a flight attendant. Now, in her role at ABC24/CW30, she’s the first Black female chief meteorologist in Memphis.

The family of Yusef Shabazz — one of the 586 unsolved criminal homicides in Memphis — has waited months for answers. Many families are still waiting after years, as data shows close to half of cases 2016-2021 are currently unsolved.

Also happening this week: Prep Curry’s Grizzlies line drops, the Tigers come home and qualifying petitions are due for General Sessions Court Clerk. 

Rhodes College’s Health Professions Advising program students have acceptance rates to schools after graduating that outpace national averages.

While ascribing the gloomy climb to any one cause would be simplistic, one factor jumps out: relaxed gun laws.

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A data analysis by The Daily Memphian shows that homicides have increased since 2017 and breaks down the victims by gender, race and age. 

“It has been one heck of a year, and it’s culminated with this most recent decision by City Council,” MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said of this week’s vote to approve a 12% electricity rate hike. 

Closed programs will end immediately, and the university said it will help the 15 students who are affected by the closures to get the classes they need. Faculty terminations will be final at end of the school year.

The former Northside High School will contain 42 affordable residential units, two-court gymnasium by Dream Sports, performing arts center, food hall by AR Hospitality, LifeDoc health clinic and more.

County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. is seeking a court order of protection against fellow commissioner Mickell Lowery after the two exchanged words in August. Attorneys are seeking to seal the order and the details of Ford’s legal motion.

Collierville Schools is giving National Lampoon’s vibes, JJJ offers a tour of his crib and FedEx workers remember the hard-working octogenarian killed at the hub. 

Most criminal cases in Shelby County took more than a year to resolve, reports show. Former Judge Robert “Bobby” Carter points to new court strategies that could help pick up the pace.