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  • State Government

    House Republican whip resigns leadership post amid inner struggle

    A leader in the House Republican Caucus has resigned his post as whip following a “family disagreement” within the group over his use of an anonymous Twitter feed to criticize members this year.

    By Sam Stockard September 05, 2019
  • Metro

    U of M’s Rudd to receive president’s contract, compensation raises

    David Rudd's contract as leader of the University of Memphis will be for three years, beginning Oct. 1, with options to extend it another two years.

    By Jane Roberts September 05, 2019
  • Education

    State denies Memphis appeal to take Geeter K-8 off watchlist

    Fewer than 5% of Geeter students scored proficient or higher in English this past spring on the state’s annual exam known as TNReady. In math, 6% of students scored proficient or higher.

    By Laura Faith Kebede September 04, 2019
  • Education

    U of M board approves plan to buy Audubon Baptist wing

    The University of Memphis board of trustees has approved a plan to buy school buildings attached to Audubon Park Baptist Church.

    By Jane Roberts September 05, 2019
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Waters: A couple say farewell to Memphis after ‘grueling but healing’ work on the Lynching Sites Project

    Randall Mullins and Sharon Pavelda founded a project to identify and memorialize lynching sites in Shelby County, and helped create a community of supporters, from the National Park Service to the local NAACP, preachers and politicians, activists and academics.

    By David Waters May 29, 2019
  • Elections

    Summer campaigns make for shorter council session, longer forums

    With challengers for every incumbent seeking re-election, Tuesday's council session was short and punchy. Meanwhile, the Central Library remains ground zero for multiple candidate forums – one Tuesday evening for seven of the 11 candidates for mayor on the Oct. 3 ballot.

    By Bill Dries September 05, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Harris unveils Transit Vision 3.0 and funding plan

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris unveiled a plan Wednesday to put $10 million in county funds into MATA through a new $145 sustainability fee for households with three or more vehicles.

    By Linda A. Moore September 04, 2019
  • Metro

    African-American elected officials, community leaders call on local media to diversify newsrooms

    A group of male African-American elected officials and community leaders called on Contemporary Media and other local media to diversify newsrooms after caricatures of Memphis mayoral candidates some complained as being racist published in Memphis magazine and then were pulled from circulation this weekend.

    By Omer Yusuf September 04, 2019
  • Metro

    Girls on the Run Memphis awarded $30,000 grant

    Girls on the Run Memphis has been awarded a $30,000 grant from The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter program.

    By Natalie Pilgrim September 04, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County’s longest-serving commissioner, Mark Billingsley, to lead as new chairman

    With seven years on the Shelby County Commission, newly elected chairman Mark Billingsley believes the current commission is willing to collaborate for the good of the county.

    By Linda A. Moore September 04, 2019
  • Metro

    St. George’s head of school to resign

    St. George's Independent School's head of schools will resign at the end of the academic year. Ross Peters has served in the position since 2015.

    By Abigail Warren September 04, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    City Council extends moratorium on new car-related businesses along Lamar Avenue

    After a year-long moratorium on car lots, tire shops and gas stations on Lamar Avenue, Memphis City Council members extended it Tuesday by an additional six months.

    By Bill Dries September 03, 2019
  • Metro

    Expanded boundaries for Uptown TIF get greenlight

    Memphis City Council members approved Tuesday a pair of resolutions and the first of three readings of an ordinance that expands the boundaries of the Uptown tax increment financing -- or TIF -- district.

    By Bill Dries September 03, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County officials say Strickland can’t compare city’s minority purchasing program to the county’s

    Shelby County officials don’t dispute Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s statement about the small percentage of county contracts that go to minority-owned and women-owned businesses in comparison to the city of Memphis.

    By Linda A. Moore September 09, 2019
  • State Government

    Mid-South Peace & Justice among plaintiffs working to block new voter registration law

    A group of plaintiffs challenging Tennessee’s new voter registration law, including Memphis organizations, is urging a federal judge to block the measure because of the threat of fines and criminal prosecution.

    By Sam Stockard September 03, 2019
  • Metro

    MMDC partners with MATA to launch Groove Shuttle

    The Memphis Medical District Collaborative and MATA have partnered on a pilot commuter shuttle between Mud Island and the Medical District. 

    By Natalie Pilgrim September 03, 2019
  • Premium Education

    New CBU president is off and running on list of increases

    New CBU president checked all the boxes for search committee that can't believe it reached a unanimous decision on the first vote.

    By Jane Roberts September 03, 2019
  • Elections

    Ballot Basics: The enigma of the city council super district

    Everything you need to know about your City Council Super District.

    By Bill Dries September 12, 2019
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Chick-fil-A hosts 17th annual Labor Day 5K to help kids win at life

    Chick-fil-A's annual 5K brought nearly 2,000 racers downtown. The event served free chicken sandwiches and benefited Junior Achievement of Memphis.

    By Abigail Warren September 03, 2019
  • Elections

    Strickland pursuit of basics tested in re-election bid

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is running for re-election on a record of basics in a campaign that emphasizes consistency and separates him from past mayors who have emphasized their vision for the city. It's a different political path that has its challenges.

    By Bill Dries September 02, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Behind the scenes, the Memphis Zoo works to save a snake from extinction

    The Memphis Zoo, in partnership with other zoos and wildlife organizations, is working to save the Louisiana Pine Snake from extinction.

    By John Klyce September 02, 2019
  • Metro

    Palmer Home expanding its Hernando campus, foster services

    Traditionally a residential foster care organization that placed children who were voluntarily referred to one of its campus homes, Palmer Home has added three more service lines – private foster care, transitional care for children 18-24 and respite care for victims of sex trafficking.

    By K. Denise Jennings September 03, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Active shooter training workshop offers plan for crisis

    With the number of “active shooter” incidents growing across the country over the past 20 years, people are increasingly interested in preparedness.

    By Michael Waddell September 01, 2019
  • South Memphis

    Carver High School alumni celebrate with picnic in the park

    Although George Washington Carver High School was closed and replaced with a similarly named charter school, alumni congregate each year to celebrate at a massive picnic in the park.

    By Jared Boyd September 01, 2019
  • State Government

    Vaughan digging in to nitty gritty of medical certificates of need

    State Rep. Kevin Vaughan is among a group of legislators taking a closer look at the state's Certificate of Need Program for the expansion and addition of medical facilities and services to decide whether it needs to be eliminated or tweaked.

    By Sam Stockard September 01, 2019

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