Southaven alderman Charlie Hoots would like to add state representative to his resume.

MSCS eyes Cordova land for new high school, MEM gets federal funds and Steve-O might be back this week.

Tito Langston, the district’s deputy CFO, talked about the timeline for the district’s next budget and recent financial investments. Three surveys were also offered, and community members presented questions and concerns.

Photographer Brad Vest took photos at the Sea of Blue event Feb. 27, 2023, honoring Memphis Police Officer Geoffrey Redd, who died after being wounded in the line of duty.

Scheduled performers include Earth, Wind & Fire, The Roots, The Lumineers, GloRilla, Jazmine Sullivan, and PJ Morton.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is considering the purchase of 35.79 acres in Cordova for a new high school.

Corps wants to restore the river, Tigers are one step closer to the Big Dance and Memphis could be the new hip-hop capital.

Spring 2023 doesn’t officially begin until March 20, but mild winter temperatures and early blooming plants in the Mid-South suggest otherwise.

The Army Corps is looking at a $50 million, 6,000-acre and 39-mile ecosystem restoration project beginning near Memphis. 

The Memphis Allies initiative offers a way out, for those living in a violent culture where shooting helps establish credibility.

Officers said they arrived at Methodist South Hospital around 4 a.m. Sunday, where five shooting victims had been transported by private vehicles. 

Gilliam’s influence allowed many Black voices to be heard through WLOK. 

Collierville Schools hired consultants to study the projected growth within the district. The study also reviewed whether current facilities will fit the expected needs.

Youth Villages’ Memphis Allies outreach program officials “lost sleep” over Ezekiel Kelly, who was indicted for charges connected to the September 2022 shooting spree. Now, they hope to rescue others like him while they still can.

Former basketball star Omar Sneed, former football offensive lineman Wade Smith and four other former players were officially inducted into the University of Memphis M Club Hall of Fame. 

Three hundred thirty exhibits help attendees deal with ever-evolving issues including environmental challenges, international trade issues and supply chain problems.

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The mayor and Board of Aldermen made its request last year and reiterated it again this month after DeSoto County Schools asked Olive Branch to approve putting classroom trailers at Career Tech East.

“If you love economic development — if you’re into job creation, if you’re into health and wellness — then you have to be into housing,” said Amy Schaftlein, of the nonprofit affordable housing agency United Housing Inc.

The front lawn of OUT Memphis, 892 Cooper Street, bustled with attendees from 4 to 5 p.m., to protest pending passage of state laws affecting transgender rights.

Max McGee, president of Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates, said the superintendent position at Memphis-Shelby County Schools has already attracted three candidates from three other states.

The Memphis Area Transit Authority opened a $200,000 upgrade at its dispatch command center, “the heart and soul of our operations.”

Upgrades to the Interstate 55 interchange at Crump Boulevard Downtown will be a multi-year project that will include road and bridge closures and the construction of a new roundabout. 

The move of part of the barbecue contest to Beale Street follows an earlier relocation of the Blues Tent from the Beale Street Music Festival to the entertainment district.

The library branch has been closed since MPD officer Geoffrey Redd was shot after responding to an altercation at the branch on Feb. 2. 

Moody’s departure from Memphis city government comes after 20 combined years in administration.