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  • City of Memphis

    Nonprofits could use a boost as year comes to an end

    Still trying to catch up from revenue and donations lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, area nonprofit leaders are hoping to finish the year strong.

    By Don Wade November 29, 2021
  • Public Safety

    TN Board of Parole ordered to follow reentry law signed by Lee

    Chancellor Anne Martin of the Davidson County Chancery Court ordered the Board of Parole to redetermine one man’s release eligibility date, writing the board’s actions were “inconsistent with all principles of due process.”

    By Ian Round November 28, 2021
  • Business

    ‘The money stays in the community when people shop local’

    On Small Business Saturday, several entrepreneurs discuss the challenges and stresses they face, some of which have increased during the pandemic, and the reasons it’s important to support local shops.

    By Frida Qi November 30, 2021
  • Behind The Headlines

    Behind The Headlines: Thompson and Gillespie have differing views of special session

    State Representatives John Gillespie and Dwayne Thompson spoke on this week’s “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries November 27, 2021
  • South Memphis

    New Christmas ornament decorations hang in Whitehaven

    Ornaments shaped like snowmen, stars, poinsettias and snowflakes hang on light poles along Elvis Presley between East Brooks Road and East Shelby Drive. 

    By Julia Baker November 26, 2021
  • Metro

    MemFeast and others feed those in need on Thanksgiving

    The annual meal giveaway feeds 5,000 on Thanksgiving, while other groups in the city also host holiday meals for hundreds more.

    By Yolanda Jones November 25, 2021
  • North Memphis

    Immigrant families receive free Thanksgiving dinner

    Su Casa gave boxes of turkey, produce and canned goods to families who attend the ministry’s adult English classes and bilingual preschool programs in Berclair. 

    By Julia Baker November 25, 2021
  • Education

    U of M wants $25M from the state to renovate business school

    The University of Memphis is asking Gov. Bill Lee for $25 million to renovate its business school. Many say it would make the university more competitive with elite public universities.

    By Ian Round November 29, 2021
  • Metro

    Biden nominates Memphis attorney to Sixth Circuit

    Andre Mathis would replace on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Bernice Donald, who is taking senior status. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 24, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Property-tax relief doubled for some older Shelby residents

    Qualifying Shelby County residents can now receive double the amount of property tax relief, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced Wednesday, Nov. 24.

    By Frida Qi November 24, 2021
  • Metro

    Family of Young Dolph releases statement

    “Losing Adolph, Dolph, Man-Man, changes our lives forever. And while we will take each day as it comes, we are comforted in knowing that he leaves a legacy that reflects his heart. A heart that was for his family. A heart that was for the people,” the statement released Wednesday, Nov. 24, reads.

    By Yolanda Jones November 24, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Memphis police investigating shots fired outside of Wolfchase

    Police said no one was injured in the incident.

    By Yolanda Jones November 24, 2021
  • Metro

    Husband ‘thankful’ to donate a kidney for his wife

    Chip Washington wanted to give his kidney to his ailing wife, but he wasn’t a match. “What else can I do?” he asked doctors.

    By David Waters December 03, 2021
  • now unlocked Ford Megasite

    Ford Megasite: Blue Oval City turns Haywood property red hot

    Ford’s plans for a $5.6 billion auto plant campus with 6,000 workers has turned the spotlight on Haywood County property owners. 

    By Tom Bailey January 04, 2022
  • Metro

    State approves TVA plan to move coal ash to landfill

    TDEC spokeswoman Kim Schofinski said the plan to move the coal ash includes traffic management.

    By Ian Round November 23, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Peppertree apartments declared a public nuisance

    Over the past 20 months, the complex has been the scene of more than 1,600 calls for police services, ranging from violent crime to drugs.

    By Yolanda Jones November 23, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Pervis Payne’s death sentence is vacated

    Payne, 54, had been set for execution in December 2020.

    By Yolanda Jones November 23, 2021
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Why we can claim our water, definitively; Mercedes has a history

    A more than decade-old dispute between Mississippi and Memphis gets washed away, a longtime area planner makes plans of his own and “Walking in Memphis” gets the SNL treatment. 

    By Mary Cashiola November 23, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Car involved in fatal Covington shooting linked to Young Dolph slaying

    A white Mercedes used in last week’s slaying of Memphis rapper Young Dolph was the same car involved in a double shooting in Covington Nov. 12, according to Covington Police.

    By Frida Qi November 22, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Supreme Court rules in Tennessee/Mississippi water case

    Mississippi contended that DeSoto County had the exclusive right to water from the Middle Claiborne Aquifer.

    By Ian Round November 22, 2021
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Ford is big, Ford is sorry and a ‘Great’ trend continues

    Olive Branch looks to entertainment, hotels and restaurants still need workers and the Episcopal Diocese may have you window shopping. 

    By Mary Cashiola November 22, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    City Council Scorecard: End of the pipeline and no gas on Broad

    The Council Scorecard looks at the split decision on the last two of the pipeline ordinances and the end of a delayed plan to add a gas station to a part of Binghampton that already has a lot of gas pumps.

    By Bill Dries November 22, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission Scorecard: Pay raises and district lines

    The County Commission Scorecard finds a lot of commissioners on the fence for now when it comes to raising the pay of the sheriff and mayor. The scorecard also chronicles the final series of votes on new district lines for the commission going into the 2022 elections.

    By Bill Dries November 21, 2021
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Kosten Foundation honors lives lost to pancreatic cancer

    To honor lives lost, nearly two dozen people affected by pancreatic cancer gathered at Cancer Survivor’s Park on World Pancreatic Cancer Day.

    By Julia Baker November 21, 2021
  • Music

    Herrington: Young Dolph’s background formed his music, and his life

    It can be tempting to separate the facts of the rapper’s life and the still very murky facts of his death from the music that made him a success and, in some quarters, a star. But, in life, he encouraged listeners to conflate the two. 

    By Chris Herrington November 20, 2021

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