County approves 1.5% of budget for transit, but unsure what to do with other MATA money
Shelby County Commissioners wonder what to do with $2.5 million for MATA that has not been used.
Shelby County Commissioners wonder what to do with $2.5 million for MATA that has not been used.
Commissioner Tami Sawyers defends her opinion on law enforcement officers living where they work.
The governor reportedly wants to wait until the state finds a tenant for the Regional Megasite before continuing to invest additional funding.
Early voting in the state’s presidential primary is a week away.
Online moving service Bellhops is entering the Memphis market and looking for workers.
Shelby County Commissioners' decision regarding a new voting system for August ballots isn't the final word, but a recommendation for the Shelby County Election Commission.
Magazine looks at enrollment, minority faculty ratio and services for students. The U of M did not rank two years ago.
It’s Wednesday, Feb. 5, and today is college football's National Signing Day for high school seniors. Also today: proposed changes to One Beale and Health Sciences Park will go to Downtown’s Design Review Board.
Participants at a Shelby County public transportation ad hoc committee examined a number of ways the county can find dedicated funding for MATA.
At stake is a possible move to take a ballot question off the ballot in November that would expand residency requirement for police and firefighters.
A bid to remove the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest from the State Capitol stalled Tuesday, with some legislators saying they weren't sure the Confederate general had done anything wrong.
The company did not list all 125 locations that will close, but 30 are already in the process of being shuttered including one in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
But the council vote on one of the two commissioners was less than unanimous. Council member Worth Morgan questioned whether appeals to the commission of firings and disciplinary actions are creating a culture City Hall should be avoiding.
Spurred by deaths of children, local legislators pushing laws to stiffen shooting penalties.
The owners of the Sheraton convention center hotel will seek a 30-year PILOT – payment in lieu of taxes – incentive for a major renovation of the 600-room, two-tower hotel.
Legislation sponsored by state Rep. London Lamar of Memphis would allow students who become pregnant to keep their HOPE Scholarships and take time to have a child before enrolling in college.
The morning after the Iowa Democratic caucuses, the presidential contenders were waiting on delayed results but were also making campaign moves in March Super Tuesday primary states including Tennessee.
The Shelby County Commission initially appointed Kevin Woods to the school board in 2011 as plans for merging city and county school systems got underway.
It's Tuesday, Feb. 4, and we've got the Memphis City Council and the Germantown Planning Commission meeting today. Though not with each other. Plus, a Grizzlies' trade tracker, Tom Cruise and a little bit of conflusion.
The city council takes another look Tuesday at the relationship between Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division and the Tennessee Valley Authority. And the residency issue for city employees is back as well.
Democrats accused Gov. Bill Lee of throwing “red meat” to conservatives in his State of the State address, while Republicans said he showed "vision," especially in K-12 education.
Gov. Bill Lee's $40.9 billion budget for fiscal 2020-21 includes $41 million for a STEM building at the University of Memphis to replace an outdated building.
Gov. Bill Lee, in his second State of the State address, introduced a $40.8 billion budget plan using $408 million in surplus funds to boost K-12 education and set up a children’s behavioral health safety net.
Monitoring team to hold third public forum to discuss progress of court-ordered reforms against the Memphis Police Department in consent decree case.
Memphis Animal Services has worked out an arrangement that changes who receives calls about animal-related issues.