YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South locations reopened under “precautionary safety measures.” Law-enforcement officers found nothing amiss following an “unspecified threat.” 

Lawmakers accuse MSCS of destroying records, county property taxes may go up and Gonerfest has a new home.

A new study shows potential locations for a new Shelby County Jail and highlights the deteriorating conditions of the current facility at 201 Poplar Avenue.

Tennessee legislative leaders alleged that Memphis-Shelby County Schools was illegally destroying records ahead of a state-funded forensic audit, but MSCS officials “are unaware of any such alleged acts.” 

The county property tax rate proposed by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is four cents higher than the state’s certified rate, but he said it’s not a tax hike.

To celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, a Memphis college is launching a concert series.

A new jail might have a new address, the Grizzlies need to find their center and less is more in Bartlett. 

How many schools should MSCS operate in order to best serve its students and families, and where should those buildings be located? 

Expected staff changes at Memphis-Shelby County Schools, including some reassignments, are not part of the budget and are expected to take place in coming months.

“So what we need to say, and we need to say clearly, is that these are measures that we cannot allow to pass.”

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office commissioned the study by Jim Hart, a jail management consultant with the University of Tennessee’s County Technical Advisory Service.

The program is a significant rollback of Tennessee’s previous summer food benefits initiative.

In a social media post, Kuhn described the county as being “in crisis” and touted her expertise in county government.

City Council passes budget, the Music Hall of Fame announces a new class and Overton Park golfers had 99 problems — but a hole wasn’t one. 

The pay raises and an agreement on MATA funding were the two biggest additions to Mayor Paul Young’s second city budget.

Desmond Mills Jr. was originally scheduled to be sentenced on federal charges June 17, but that date has been pushed to June 23.

The arrangement between the state and the City of Memphis is separate from an independent crime lab for Shelby County being pursued by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.

The Chamber of the Year winners will be announced Wednesday, July 23, during an awards show, presented by Comcast Business at ACCE’s Annual Convention in Philadelphia.

The case began with the Jan. 10, 2019, murder of the “supreme elite chief” of the Unknown Vice Lords Ronald Terry and his girlfriend, Candid Sanders.

Historically Black medical school comes to Memphis, city worker raises may be lowered and Germantown throws Houston High a bone.

According to local insurance agents, speeding tickets aren’t as big a deal as they once were.

Two Germantown aldermen brought forth proposals Monday evening to put more funds toward Houston High’s master plan. Only one of those plans was approved.

Council member Pearl Walker proposed the amendment that would give all city employees a flat 3% raise across all divisions, superseding the 5% raises the City Council passed in May.

Meharry’s expansion to Memphis is the first step in Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church’s $310 million, mixed-use development.

Local civic leaders continue to question how Elon Musk’s xAI program will benefit the community among worries that it will potentially harm residents and drain resources.