The revote sets the stage for the elected Memphis-Shelby County Schools board to consider finalizing a superintendent contract shortly before Tennessee lawmakers make significant headway on legislation that would strip the board of those hiring and firing powers.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools designated 2,500 students with disabilities to take alternative state tests last year. That means 1,500 more than the federal cap are facing limited education paths.
Leaders of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground Monday, March 30, as several barges passed by on a windswept river.
The new rule allows the body to possibly remove a disruptive commissioner from discussion with a two-thirds vote. The Commission also approved an increase in funding for a UTHSC contract and voted down a $65,000 grant by Commissioner Henri Brooks.
Nine votes separated FedEx from a $20 million tax break, despite a mostly united front from Memphis lawmakers.
Sometimes it takes a family to find just where you belong.
The two deputies were off-duty when they allegedly assaulted a man working on a car.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young announced that the city will investigate police actions at a No Kings march in Downtown Memphis.
The misdemeanor incident happened after Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman was shopping for clothes.
Midtown music venue is for sale, the county has a penny problem and we’ve got your guide to crawfish season.
Plus, Tennessee highways are ready for a change.
The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 was one of the worst disasters in American history, and it devastated Memphis. But during one of the saddest, darkest periods of the city’s history, Black Memphians helped save it.
Before the violent end of the No Kings march, Democrats talked about holding elected officials accountable. Meanwhile, a Republican candidate on this year’s ballot is pointing to state takeovers.
How does the first mayor and keystone member of early Memphis grow to be a forgotten piece of history? A local author may have an answer or two.
Also happening this week: There’s a new face on the Shelby County Commission.
Amid the phase-out of the penny, a resolution seeks help from the Tennessee Legislature to change state laws that don’t allow court clerks to round up or down the amounts they collect in court fines and fees.
After more than a year of back-and-forth on a controversial proposal to track the immigration status of Tennessee students, two dueling versions of the bill have stalled in the General Assembly.
The march began peacefully at Robert R. Church Park, but confrontations with police at the end of the day led to arrests. Two of the arrested marchers have been released, but two others remain in custody.
More than 1,000 bowlers of all skill levels gathered over the last two weekends to raise funds for Junior Achievement at the organization’s annual “Bowling on the River” Bowl-A-Thon.
Attorneys for RowVaughn Wells, Nichols’ mother, filed a motion to dismiss the five officers from the nearly 3-year-old civil rights lawsuit.
Guests were evacuated from the Peabody Hotel Downtown on Saturday morning after a fire was reported in the laundry room.
The change in who runs the detention center on a daily basis began this past October — about the time the Memphis Safe Task Force began operations locally.
Danell Maxwell is accused of wounding Memphis police Oscar Torres-Molina.
SCO’s history dates back to 1932, and it is the only optometry school in Tennessee.
Airport board isn’t worried about a takeover, Frayser is turning 200 and we sample almost everything at Kuya.
This weekend brings a lot of opportunities to get outside. But it starts with a focus on the interior.