In two years, the University of Memphis has gone from a high of $48 million in external funding to $101 million, with faculty “thinking bigger and applying for bigger grants.”

After weeks of questions, Shelby County Health Department leaders confirmed that the EPA has approved an air monitoring station for xAI’s Memphis Supercomputer ZIP code. 

More than 630 jail doors as well as light fixtures, a walk-in freezer and access-control systems damaged in a power surge this past March are said to need to be repaired or replaced. 

Though the overall increase was small, rearrest rates increased more rapidly for misdemeanors than for felonies.

The funding will be used to provide support and resources to victims and witnesses; reduce the backlog of cases and of data processing such as forensic evidence; and update a data system that supports prosecutorial decision-making.

Elon Musk wants to make xAI twice as big, Craig Brewer has a new TV show with Kevin Hart and we explain why Pronto Pups aren’t corn dogs.

Most have resigned from their posts, but a handful have been terminated or transferred to other jobs.

In the past, TVA has struggled to provide enough power, but environmentalists say the continued investment in natural gas could mean further harm to neighborhoods already surrounded by heavy industrial users. 

The Memphis City Council’s lawsuit to vote for citywide gun-control measures in November pushes on as the September deadline for the ballot approaches. 

Memphis rents are dropping (but still pricy), the Tigers football team is off to a great start and we tell you why you might want to take the stairs at 201 Poplar.

Shelby County government plans to install new elevators at the Criminal Justice Center. But construction remains years away, and people who work in the building say the situation is inconvenient, negligent and dangerous.

Several veteran Memphis firefighters are alleging the Memphis Fire Department’s promotional process is discriminatory toward Black employees. 

On Labor Day, the fair attracted thousands of people for all kinds of reasons. Some just wanted the food — and there was a lot of it. 

From restaurants to schools and architecture, Memphis has a variety of perks to offer renters looking for a place to stay. 

Win or lose, Maureen Fraser and Billy Patton must resign from their alderman seat after the election due to the town’s resign-to-run rule.

“Unfortunately, sometimes we don’t see the flaws in the system until something bad happens,” said Vanessa Murtaugh, chair of the new Tennessee Inmate Disciplinary Oversight Board.

With a growing interest in renting and more units popping up across the city, Memphis’ rental market is a lesson in supply and demand. 

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A proposed Whataburger in Midtown has sparked controversy because of its drive-thru. If the restaurant is built, it will join 12 existing fast-food chains within a 1-mile radius.

“One social media post can ... disturb a student’s whole day of learning,” said the head of a Memphis private school that bans cellphone use for younger students. 

Also happening this week: Craig Brewer’s new television show premieres on Peacock, and Victorian Village leaders want your ideas.

When Judge Carolyn Wade Blackett first took the bench 30 years ago, she said it was “strange” to be one of only a few women. At her first judicial conference, colleagues mistook her for hotel staff.

On 901 Day, here’s a look at Southern College of Optometry’s success at selling Memphis. This year’s freshman class includes alumni of 91 colleges and universities, who hail from 35 states. 

How do groups who disagree work together? They go to court, if the lawsuit filed by the City Council against the Election Commission about not including a gun-control referendum on the ballot is any indication.

“There’s a lot of issues that are unknown, and there’s a lot of contamination. ... So how do we address that, and where are those sources coming from?” the science director at Protect Our Aquifer said.

He said the city council’s lawsuit to get the referendum on the ballot could hurt efforts to work with Republican leaders of the legislature. 

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