Former county mayor Mark Luttrell’s comments come as Memphis City Council members are weighing two referendum ordinances proposed for the August ballot for city voters.

In a ceremony Friday, the Community Redevelopment Agency presented residents with plaques that they placed at the foot of their chosen tree.

After a scaled-down version of the fest in October 2021, the event is back in full force with a Greek pastry corner; “Greek Boutique,” including Greek-themed apparel and cookbooks; live music; and plenty of Greek cuisine.

The question arose recently of whether 200 or so homes already occupied and an additional 100 homes planned are in Shelby or Fayette County.

Forty-three have been arrested as part of the initiative, announced in February, that focuses on arresting violent fugitives in counties that border the Mississippi River. It is a collaboration between the U.S. Marshals Office and 24 other federal, state, local and tribal partners.

The May 28 Great American River Run will pass the Orpheum, the National Civil Rights Museum and FedExForum and includes a great view of the river. 

“It feels great to have a community of young artists in Memphis,” said singer-songwriter Brooke Fair. “The Memphis music scene needed some young people, and I’m glad that’s happening, and I’m glad to be a part of it.”

The general election campaigns heat up, artists have a “critical conversation” about public art and two Hickory Hill schools are getting upgrades.

The May county primary results are certified and the Democratic and Republican nominees who advanced to the August ballot are now seeking to appeal to a larger group of voters in that election.

A pair of local schools have benefitted from a total of $500,000 in grants distributed by the Tennessee Valley Authority focused on reducing energy waste.

While the long-awaited road improvements are underway around the Landers Center, the work should not cause traffic problems for high school graduations in DeSoto County.

The state Supreme Court rules on school choice, Germantown’s Carrefour may get fresh look and there’s a familiar face behind the bar at the newly reopened Belle Tavern.

The certified results show more than 100 additional votes than the election night unofficial totals in the one-candidate Republican primary races for Shelby County Mayor and District Attorney General. 

Twenty companies and nearly 2,000 eighth-grade students from Memphis area schools descended on Agricenter International Wednesday, May 18, for Junior Achievement of the Mid-South’s JA Inspire Career Exploration.

The County Commission Scorecard tracks commission votes on rounding the county property tax rate up or down, a fee for waiving the county residency requirement and whether to fill a vacant state House seat representing part of the city.

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis addressed a large crowd at the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce, talking about gun violence, juvenile crime and how she saw “(traffic) volume in Atlanta, but Memphis has got mean drivers.”

The law will allow families in Shelby and Davidson counties to send their children to private school with taxpayer dollars. The court’s ruling represents a major victory for Gov. Bill Lee and the school choice movement.

Confusion over the Fayette-Shelby county line raised questions about a candidate’s eligibility and much deeper problems from property taxes to where students attend schools.

“The best bartender in Memphis” is now slinging drinks Downtown. 

Memphis River Parks is luring pollinators to the foot of Beale, a former Tiger may get a sweet deal and there’s a new way to rent e-scooters.

“It’s likely that nearly all property tax payers will pay less next year than this year even with the higher property values we are seeing across the country,” the county’s new budget chair said. 

The one-mile section, which includes the Greenway bridge and a boardwalk, formally opened Tuesday, May 17.

William “Bill” R. Hughes was one of the first Black Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies and the first African American superintendent of the Shelby County Penal Farm.

“This new law is not about ‘truth;’ it is about severity,” writes Just City’s executive director. 

As part of Lyft’s new partnership with micro-mobility business Spin, Memphians will now be able to rent e-bikes and e-scooters using the Lyft app.