It's Tuesday, Feb. 11, and the County Commission got some surprising news yesterday. We're also talking about restaurant openings and closings, why Memphis is looking to the state and an argument for removing Nathan Bedford Forrest once and for all.
Hoping to give state employees a path around "child care deserts," state Sen. Sara Kyle of Memphis wants to give state departments the option to set up day care centers near their offices.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is pushing passage of two bills designed to fill a growing hole in the city’s budget with $12 million in sales tax revenue.
The proposal could still pass on third reading.
The funds for transit would be allocated through the 2022-23 fiscal year, according to the ordinance.
Germantown aldermen Monday evening approved a resolution that opposes cluster mailbox delivery in new subdivisions.
The Shelby County Commission will have to hold a public referendum if it wants to use capital funding for new voting machines, according to commission attorney Marcy Ingram.
State Rep. Joe Towns is negotiating with the Attorney General’s Office.
If all the schools are approved, they eventually would enroll about 2,100 students, which would make a small dent in the district’s need for 44,000 more “high-quality” seats in various neighborhoods, according to the Shelby County Schools’ analysis.
Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South will benefit from the annual “Bowlin’ on the River” Bowl-A-Thon event that begins Feb. 22 and runs through April.
The Memphis Coin Club will host its annual show Feb. 21-23 at Landers Center, 4560 Venture Drive, in Southaven.
Bayou Bar & Grill will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 11, following a weekend fire, a spokesperson for the business confirmed Monday.
It's Monday, Feb. 10, and we're ready for Whitehaven's glow up. Plus, we're talking about a scientific breakthrough born in Memphis, Lil' Jon and a chic little restaurant street.
Democratic state Sen. Katrina Robinson is partnering with Republicans on a Medicaid expansion bill designed to provide coverage to 300,000 Tennesseans who don't have health insurance.
With the help of the University of Memphis Confucius Institute, the museum programmed games, crafts, food and performances geared toward teaching children how to celebrate the Chinese New Year tradition.
After winning approval of multi-year rate hikes for gas, water and electric, leaders of the utility division are still talking about efficiencies and accountability with the Memphis City Council members who approved those rate hikes.
The campaigns of several Democratic presidential contenders are looking for votes in the state's largest base of blue voters. But so far, it has been surrogates speaking to Memphians.
This edition of the Politics Podcast features a roundup from a busy week in local, state and national politics.
The Memphis Main Post Office is one of four in Tennessee that will be open for business on Presidents Day, Feb. 17.
State Sen. Paul Rose is refusing to bend as national companies such as Nike Inc., Tennessee businesses and the Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce urge the state Legislature to stop passing legislation they consider discriminatory.
The hot industrial real estate market in the Memphis area just set two records, according to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ latest quarterly report.
Memphis police and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, like other law enforcement agencies nationwide, are increasingly using sophisticated technology for surveillance.
Futurist Byron Reese is the first speaker for the Greater Memphis Chamber's 2020 Thought Leadership Series, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Memphis Botanic Garden.