Wherever you go, be safe, watch out for others and make sure to do at least one cannonball off the diving board.

John Zeanah’s new role with the City of Memphis boils down to an essential question: “How do we best pull the levers of city government in order to advance goals for housing, for community development, for economic development?”

Smiley jumped in the river to rescue a drowning child on Friday before being swept away by currents that officials estimated were as fast as 6 mph.

Also happening this week: The Shelby County Commission meets, but don’t expect any major decisions about the county budget.

About half of those incarcerated in the Shelby County Corrections Center don’t have high school diplomas, according to The Goodwill Excel Center, which is expanding its adult learning programs into the prison. 

Five cars were involved in the deadly collision on Interstate 240 near the Hollywood exit that backed up traffic for four hours, police say.

A grassroots organizer emerged as the winner over a retired businessman and party activist.

Thaddeus Smiley remains missing after jumping into the Wolf River in an attempt to save a drowning child, who survived. In a separate incident, a boy in Arlington was found dead in a pool.

Memphis Zoo CEO Matt Thompson talks on “Behind The Headlines” about rising costs and lower attendance figures as well as how the zoo’s focus on elephants in an upcoming exhibit.

“It’s about the mother of the child who is going to school with your child,” Hospitality Hub Executive Director Kelcey Johnson said. “After school you take your child home. The other mother is taking her child to truck stops.”

Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Keith Williams has retired from his role leading a local teacher union, a position that has stirred concerns of conflicting interests throughout his tenure on the school board.

For years, he has led Memphis’ efforts at smart growth. Much of that smart growth work was embodied in the city’s comprehensive plan, known as Memphis 3.0. 

The Memphis native has led the department since July 2021. 

Retired judge will focus on thinning the jail population, the Central High Jazz Band gets their own day and Bahama Mamas aren’t coming back.

The Central High School jazz band won the Essentially Ellington contest at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. 

The Tennessee Supreme Court has allowed to stand a lower court ruling which effectively dismissed Janet Doe’s claims against the city.

As jail population management coordinator, retired Criminal Court Judge Bobby Carter’s goal is to reduce the number of people in Shelby County’s overcrowded jail. 

In a release, Patrick O’Connor, GPAC board president, said when he shared the recommendation with the board, there was “total support for Parke.”

County trustee calls Harris’ budget a “fantasy,” MSCS is powerless over PowerSchool and Calkins remembers Reggie Barnes.

The announcement was the kickoff of rebuilding efforts for the historic church. 

Vince Smith is turning his focus to Ashmont, a 100-acre mixed-use project just north of the Interstate 40 and Canada Road interchange.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is suing the student-data system after a data breach exposed the personal information of about 500,000 current and former students and staff.

In an “apples and oranges” comparison, the Shelby County Trustee said her office and the mayor’s administration don’t project county revenue the same way. 

He is the fifth inmate at the Shelby County Jail, also known as 201 Poplar, to die this year. He is at least the 62nd since 2019.