McKinney Wright and Quandarius Richardson will begin trial together Dec. 5 in the 2018 shooting death of Phil Trenary. 

State Senate passes a bill that would prevent local governments from regulating pipelines, Memphis Tiger Josh Minott is entering the NBA draft and Westwood neighbors discuss new plans for the old Southwest Twin drive-in property.

Rep. Kevin Vaughan (R-Collierville) proposed the bill, which has been approved the State Senate, to prevent moves such as Memphis City Council’s efforts to keep the Byhalia Connection Pipeline away from the city’s aquifer. 

Strickland’s backing of Brent Taylor in the state Senate District 31 primary follows endorsements by Tennessee Republican U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty.

Teachers at Kingsbury High School are asked to re-apply for their jobs, Soul & Spirits Brewery gets grant funds to build a patio and you can still get a meal for less than $10 at Neil’s. 

Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South took local educators on a tour of entrepreneurship hubs in Memphis Wednesday, March 23, to expand their knowledge on centers of opportunity for future graduates.

The Wednesday, March 23, ruling is the latest chapter in a legal saga that began in 2018 after Graceland sought to build a 6,200-seat arena in Whitehaven.

Kingsbury teachers were told Wednesday, March 23, that all their jobs would be posted as open. 

Memphis City Council approves new (and old) MLGW board members, state lawmakers want to regulate Yelp reviews and Whataburger is one step closer to opening in Arlington.

The transactions will save the city money. The council also dealt with MLGW pay thresholds and approved a resolution calling for the cancellation of student loan debt.

The three returning and two new MLGW board members breezed through City Council approval Tuesday, as a move to hire an energy consultant was put on hold.

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“I might say this sounds like a five star bill to me,” state Rep. Kevin Vaughan (R-Collierville) said of a bill that seeks to ban “factually false” reviews on sites like Yelp.

Several Memphis City Council members said Tuesday, March 22, they don’t think it is large enough or generates enough property tax increment to get much going in terms of economic development in the Soulsville area.

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority says it will reinstall the Tommy Kha artwork it had taken down after saying it had generated “a lot of” negative feedback from Elvis fans.

Council members withdrew a resolution Tuesday, March 22, opposing the bill in Nashville after amendments were made. The bill would still limit the council’s ability to regulate convenience stores with gas pumps. 

First Lady Jill Biden will be in Memphis Friday, March 25, for a tour of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

MNW coordinators at the Crump Road and Tillman Street Memphis Police stations are asking for the community’s help with prom attire donations, calling the event “Prom Closet.”

Uplift Westwood CDC, along with City of Memphis staff, is hosting a meeting Thursday, March 24, to discuss plans for the old drive-in property in Westwood that was recently purchased by the city.

Grind City Brewing creates new brews for Paula and Raiford’s Disco, Billy Ray Turner is found guilty of Lorenzen Wright’s murder and the state Senate passes a bill allowing public university students to sue professors. 

“I know it’s crazy. I understand that. But these kids can’t wait for the war to end,” said Dr. William Novick.

The detention center has been a goal of the current county administration and commission since they came to office nearly four years ago.

The funding would provide for notices to Shelby County voters about changes to precincts and polling places. 

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The March 22 council day starts with the 2 new MLGW board members and three reappointees. Some on the council also want to hire an energy consultant.

State Sen. Richard Briggs, the only Republican who voted against the measure, said legislators are “trying to overprotect students” and that the bill is “a solution looking for a problem.”

Tennessee senators delayed action on a bill impacting Germantown’s namesake schools. The bill will go before a house committee later this week.