The City Council Scorecard tracks the latest moves on proposed August ballot questions that would extend term limits for council members and introduce city primary elections if approved by voters.
“I had a customer come pick up his ‘21 model Hyundai Palisade to drive it around with no rear bumper because we’ve had it since February,” said one body shop owner. “Nobody can even tell us when the bumper is coming.”
On Aug. 4, she will face Democratic nominee Steve Mulroy, a law professor and former prosecutor, lawyer and county commissioner.
The former Shelby County Republican Party chairman and member of the Republican National Committee, as well as its general counsel, died over the weekend at the age of 72.
Abortion access would be severely restricted in Tennessee if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital helps evacuate kids from Ukraine, Groove On-Demand hits record-high ridership and Collierville gets a new pancake place.
Ridership is booming at Groove On-Demand, which serves about 1,500 passengers a month with shuttle rides throughout Downtown and the Medical District.
The logistics of the concert business have changed dramatically since the city’s last stadium show 25 years ago, with more elaborate stages. The planned renovation announced last week would allow the biggest tours to again have a venue in Memphis.
Using neighborhood softball and kickball games, Westwood brothers Ahmad and Terence Wright hope to bring the community together through Sunday afternoon sports.
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest concludes at Liberty Park as winners are announced, and hope sizzles for a return to Tom Lee Park in 2023.
The Memphis gathering was one of several Planned Parenthood rallies in cities across the United States. The marches were organized after a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion leaked May 2 suggesting the landmark Roe v. Wade law could be restricted or overturned in the future.
Arlington Middle School and Arlington High gain recognition from the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, and teacher Latisha King receives the state’s Excellence in STEM Teaching Award.
The problem that delayed the certification was combining tabulations from two different systems into a single statement of votes cast.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland went after critics of his backing of the state truth in sentencing law and his description of 201 Poplar as a “revolving door” for criminals during a lively interview on “Behind The Headlines.”
Stop Poverty with Policy is hosting a community forum and picnic for Memphis Area Transit Authority public transit riders.
The organization is holding similar rallies nationwide in support of retaining abortion rights in light of the U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that was leaked May 2.
MPD said the officer was unable to avoid striking the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead on the scene.
Zach Kleiman is named NBA’s Executive of the Year, a COVID drug has Memphis ties and a local developer plans to open an antique shop in a Victorian Village home.
Strickland said he left the decision about whether to renovate the city-owned stadium or build a new one on the university campus to the university.
After one term in office, Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham has decided not to seek a second term as the suburb’s top elected official.
Sherra Wright appears before the parole board, the Tennessee Valley Authority declines to release salary data and Germantown police may get body cameras.
As Memphis frets over possibly leaving TVA in search of cheaper electricity, the federal agency again rejects a Freedom of Information request seeking details on salaries it pays its employees.
Democratic state Rep. G.A. Hardaway reacted after some county commissioners said Monday they didn’t see any sense in filling the vacancy in a Memphis district because the Tennessee Legislature’s session has ended.
Finding workers is a challenge, and Doug Browne of the Greater Memphis Chamber believes a recession could help the workforce challenges in some ways.
More than 200 teams began setting up tents, cookers, coolers and decorations for the world’s largest competitive barbecue cooking contest.