Former executive director of Memphis charter school indicted on theft and forgery charges after she was accused of stealing $4,500 from the now closed school. 

Dr. Chikezie Madu, a science teacher at White Station High School, is one of the state’s six finalists for the Presidential Awards in Math and Science Teaching.

U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty is one of the co-sponsors of legislation that could provide funding to repair the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, build a new bridge across the Mississippi River, or both.

Shelby County is about 51% toward its goal of vaccinating 700,000 people, according to the county Health Department. As of Thursday, 355,102 total people are vaccinated with 270,297 of them fully vaccinated.

The Tennessee and Arkansas departments of transportation now know exactly how they will repair the I-40 bridge. 

Watch the Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing live now.

Ida B. Wells gets her spot in Memphis history and Bartlett’s longtime mayor is making way. Plus, an ‘elite’ business is opening near Bartlett. 

Two state legislators from Tennessee say planning needs to begin immediately for a third bridge in Shelby County crossing the Mississippi River.

An initial fix is in for the bridge, the city gets a budget surprise and we’re celebrating our super powers while we can. 

City Chief Financial Officer Shirley Ford told council members the budget for the new fiscal year that begins July 1 is in the red by approximately $23 million. The culprit is new ground rules for the use of federal funds to make up for revenues lost in the pandemic and how the lost revenues are counted. 

Tennessee is one of the eight lowest performing states for vaccinations; Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says incentives are necessary.

Former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam kicks off the publication of his new book on faith in the public square by saying religious faith has been overtaken by a partisan political divide.

Memphis police officer Scotty Triplett was killed May 22 in a car crash while he was on duty as a motorcycle police escort. 

The first phase of repairs on the Hernando DeSoto Bridge is complete, state transportation officials announced Tuesday, May 25.

Watch the Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing live now. 

The state decision Monday clears the way for site preparation to begin immediately at the Fairgrounds, starting with the 227,000-square-foot Memphis Sports and Events Center that is the centerpiece of the $126 million undertaking.

Enjoying a moment of Zen with fireworks on the horizon and Heck — Rachel Heck — beats all.

CDC’s vaccine safety group did not report the number of cases but did say numbers were more prevalent in boys and young men.

The honor marks the second medal for the Memphis library system. The first was in 2007, making Memphis Public Libraries the first ever two-time recipient of the award.

Shelby County commissioners voted 11-0 with two commissioners not voting in approving a resolution similar to one approved by the Memphis City Council last week.

The commission approved Monday a basic property tax rate of $3.45 that generates the same amount of revenue as the current tax rate, taking into account increases in property values. But the rate must be rounded down by 0.001 cent, which comes to almost a quarter of a million dollars in revenue left on the table.

Longtime Memphis and Nashville developer Kevin Hyneman has died, less than six months after his brother and developer Rusty Hyneman passed away.

The day’s positivity rate was less than 2%.

Other topics of conversation: Is the jail vaccinating detainees? Is AZO ready for EVs? And who thought formula containers with holes would get through Customs? 

Instead of contracting services and jobs during the pandemic, Youth Villages has been adding positions and has a job fair set for Tuesday, May 25. “A lot of organizations stopped taking kids” once the pandemic hit,” CEO Patrick Lawler said. “We did not. We kept our doors open.”