Culturally, we’re all probably reading a little less. But what does that mean for a place like Rhodes College, which prides itself on teaching students the classics?

A federal magistrate judge denied Govan’s request for bail following a hearing that detailed explicit threats of violence, extortion and a criminal history spanning decades.

General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer pleaded not guilty this week to federal charges. Her attorney said she plans to continue working as clerk while awaiting trial.

The lawsuit is turning into a much bigger fight over whether the federal government can shut down citizen enforcement of the Clean Air Act in the name of national security.

House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s second appointee, former Memphis teacher and Tennessee Teacher of the Year, completes the state’s takeover board. 

An agenda for the meeting calls for election of officers on the state oversight board, as well as the appointment of committees.

SpaceX said that Cursor will become a wholly owned subsidiary when the deal closes in the third quarter.

Over the past year, several headlines out of North Mississippi have centered on child endangerment, and members of the community have begun to wonder what is going on. 

County Commission may raise taxes, a meatpacking plant packs it up and four local Wendy’s are saved from closure.

Also in this political roundup, Green campaigns at Da Sammich Shop, Blackburn calls for a “revisit” on a Nashville data center and Rose pans Starbucks incentives, along with a look at the FISA extension and immigration funding.

Commissioners delayed votes on operating and capital budgets to a June 29 meeting that will also include a final vote on the property tax hike.

Yvonne Nelson, a Memphis community activist, was shot and killed near a middle school during an argument.

The Shelby County General Sessions Court clerk was seen in custody at the Odell Horton Federal Building.

There’s a new spot for sunset selfies, an arts school is coming to North Memphis and linguists study why Memphians say “mursic.”

Juneteenth, the Downtown Memphis Brew Hop and Father’s Day are all coming up.

In this week’s Ask the Memphian, we look back at the 1980s plan to build a highway on Mud Island, and the efforts of the people who stopped it. 

Local dance director Katie Smythe’s new performing arts school recently bought Humes Middle, Elvis Presley’s alma mater in North Memphis. 

Memphis rapper GloRilla said she puts an R in any word that has a U in it. Now, linguistic researchers are hearing her out. 

Also happening this week: Downtown breweries are in the spotlight, and Father’s Day is Sunday.

Adding more funding to county reserves is competing with a scaled-down lawsuit settlement, more spending and a basic tax rate that has been reduced by the state for the new fiscal year.

For Rhodes College, a small liberal arts college that prides itself on creating lifelong learners, apathy about reading can feel not just like a challenge but an affront to its mission. Here’s why students are reading less than ever — and what professors are doing about it.

Pay a visit to Midtown Hardware on Summer Avenue, and you’ll enter the only independent hardware store in Shelby County owned and operated by women.

Older campers coded platform games similar to “Super Mario Bros.” from the ground up while younger participants worked on the fundamentals of coding by designing game worlds and characters.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members settled on a name for the district’s new high school in Frayser. Neighborhood charter school Libertas is also set to expand into high school grades.

How a Midtown business creates community and space for gamers of all ages and creeds.