Tennessee will receive more than $750 million under the settlement, according to a press release from state attorney general Jonathan Skrmetti.

Restaurants are recovering from the weekend storm, the Halbert saga is coming to an end and we meet the guy who bought the Flyer.

More than two weeks ago, then-Collierville Fire Chief John Selberg was placed on administrative leave, and rumors about why ran rampant. 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools officials said persistent power outages are forcing some schools to remain closed.

The new technology aims to dramatically reduce investigation timelines compared to traditional forensic processing at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation lab in Jackson, Tennessee.

MLGW CEO Doug McGowen said the timeline for when power would be fully restored remains the same: He’s “optimistic” most residents should have the lights back on by Thursday night.

An order requiring the county to pay Halbert’s attorney's fees was signed this week, although the county’s outside attorney objected and could appeal.

Collierville’s ex-fire chief will get a year’s pay, Germantown has a new school board member and a late Memphis collector’s stuff is getting rehomed.

Longtime reporter Jody Callahan is here to talk about Winter Jones’ death and the processes the state has put in place to keep kids safe. 

Shelby County commissioners closed out their four-year term of office Monday, Aug. 24, by capping the county’s share of legal expenses at $200,000 in the ongoing federal-court case about the state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

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The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously appointed the new member after interviewing three of six people who submitted applications.

Families of students who attend the 19 closed schools can receive free meals on Tuesday. Food will be available at each closed campus between noon and 2 p.m., through a partnership with the YMCA. 

Amid ballot problems during early and absentee voting, the Shelby County Election Commission certified the results from the Aug. 6 election.

As of Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, approximately 35,000 customers remained without electricity, down from a peak of 140,000 at the height of the storm’s aftermath.

Traffic light outages and blinking signals are creating hazardous driving conditions across Shelby County. 

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NCRM announced a nonpartisan coalition to increase local voter turnout during the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

On Monday, Aug. 24, more than 30 women came to U.S. Rep. David Kustoff’s Memphis office with a mission: Get the congressman on board with a bill meant to help those diagnosed with breast cancer.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ court challenge of the state’s takeover of the school system has cost at least $211,700 in legal fees, according to MSCS and Shelby County government officials.

It’s a time of beginnings and endings. 

“Memphians have been given a false choice: either accept AI data center development without safeguards or be left behind. Memphis must treat clean air, clean water and affordable energy as non-negotiable, as other cities and regions have.”

Millennials are finding time to be a little crafty and picking up the same hobbies — like sewing and baking — their grandmothers might have enjoyed. 

When the TVA Board of Directors approved the new rate class for data centers in Memphis on Aug. 20, it held back some important information. 

Also in the political roundup: more from state Senator Brent Taylor on Behind The Headlines, a closer look at the 5th Congressional District Democratic primary results and Mongo’s campaign art.

The Monday, Aug. 24, session of the Shelby County Commission is the last of the four-year term for eight of the 13 commissioners. Here is a rundown of the old commission versus the new body that takes office Sept. 1 and a few last-minute moves on Monday’s agenda.

“Some of my neighbors feel unheard, and that is a gap we have to close. But a blanket moratorium fixes none of the problems. It stops new construction jobs and increases in the tax base while leaving the plants already running exactly where they are.”