On the last day of the session, lawmakers put the finishing touches on a bill that would lead to books being banned from schools and on Gov. Bill Lee’s school funding overhaul.

In recent years, staff dealt with COVID-19. They aimed to teach students in a safe environment while also abiding by ever-changing guidelines.

The lawsuit contends the public has a right to know how police supervisors attempted to intervene with Eric Kelly and others. 

Dr. Lisa Piercey, the face of the state’s efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, is stepping down from her post as Health Commissioner, Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday, April 28.

Political candidates and Whitehaven community leaders met Wednesday night to discuss the area’s needs as the May 3 primaries approach. 

The large animal puppets will go on parade this weekend and be used in a dance program at the University of Memphis this fall. 

LGBTQ+ activists raise concerns over Memphis in May’s honored country, Gov. Bill Lee’s school funding formula passes and TacosNGanas plans to open an East Memphis location.

The Political Roundup has the details for last-minute early voting as well as a follow-up on Brandon Toney’s bid to get back on the August Republican primary ballot in state Senate District 31.

Traffic, parking details announced for the Beale Street Music Festival’s temporary home at Liberty Park near the Liberty Bowl.

This is not the first time Memphis in May has chosen to honor a country with a questionable record on human rights. 

State Sen. Jack Johnson said the current formula “is outdated, it’s antiquated, it’s difficult to understand. Quite frankly, it is broken. (This) rips that old formula out by the roots and starts with a clean state.”

This City Council Scorecard tracks first votes on a three-term limit for the council and partisan city elections, along with a Southwind apartment complex that stirred some de-annexation resentment.

Jonathan Brush reportedly threw a man from the 11th-floor balcony of a condominium in Walton County, Florida.

Steve Blaydes’ favorite player was Ja Morant. In the first game since Blaydes’ death, the point guard hit the Game 5 winner against the Timberwolves.

Tenero Café & Butcher shop opens in Williamsburg Village, a pair of childhood friends lead the fight for fertility benefits and a Memphis chef is killed in a “road rage” incident.

Holocaust commemoration stirs memories of survivor Elie Wiesel and “Rabbi of Buchenwald.”

The only two contested Republican primaries in August for seats in the Tennessee General Assembly representing parts of Shelby County could change dramatically with new challenges that could remove one of the contenders from each of the two-man races.

Those schools have remained under the operation of Memphis-Shelby County Schools since the municipal districts were formed in 2013.

Jody Moyt, chef at Lafayette’s, was killed after a traffic run-in; another restaurant server has been charged with second-degree murder.

The university’s board of trustees announced Tuesday that the interim president will transition to the position permanently. 

Some Rhodes College students are without a room for next fall, second COVID-19 booster shots are available for those over 50 and Muggin’ Coffeehouse opens a second location in Uptown.

“I believe it was happening long before this, it’s still happening and it appears it is going to happen into the future because nobody appears to be willing to take responsibility,” said attorney Sue Palmer, speaking of the alleged harassment.

In a proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, FHN has disclosed detailed information on its merger with Toronto-Dominion Bank.

Weather and supply chain issues slow progress on new dorm, forcing Rhodes to nix requirement at last minute that all juniors live on campus.

A question about a census tract has left hundreds of homes in limbo with questions of whether they sit in Arlington or Fayette County.