On Behind The Headlines, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said if the County Commission approves a wheel tax hike for the city's bus system, he would like to see a renewal provision requiring the commission to vote on whether to continue it every decade.
State Rep. Jesse Chism is calling it a “moral imperative” for the state to pass legislation restricting solitary confinement of juveniles and pregnant women. But his legislation is likely to hit a Republican wall.
A legal challenge by Shelby County Schools and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools pits Tennessee’s two largest districts against the state over whether it allocates enough money to provide an adequate education to urban students who live in poverty, have special needs, or come from non-English-speaking homes.
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich says her office has found no violations that would merit charges against Memphis Police Lt. Eric Kelly, but the case has prompted creation of a unit to investigate such cases.
The homicide detective now at the center of a Memphis Police Department sex scandal also made news in 2018 for his role in a contentious murder case that led to reforms in MPD’s interrogation practices.
Welcome to Thursday, Jan. 9. Today's agenda includes the regional economic alliance, the land use control board and the Grizz Bash.
The original electric rate hike proposal voted down by the City Council last month was replaced Jan. 8 with a Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division proposal that is two cents lower on the average monthly residential bill.
Criminal charges possible against Memphis homicide detective Eric Kelly, who retired with pension amid questions about his sexual relationship with a murder suspect.
Members of the committee spent hours hearing from MATA supporters Wednesday and will vote Monday on a $20 wheel tax increase for the transit authority.
Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter says lead testing in Shelby County Schools should be finished by late March and she will report on findings in April.
A University of Tennessee economist says warlike events between the United States and Iran could “dampen” the state’s economy but won’t cause a recession without a full-scale military conflict or other shock to the economic system.
River City Capital has been working with local organizations to identify businesses that could benefit from its services.
State Sen. Brian Kelsey is helping lead a charge to pass legislation adding Tennessee’s Right to Work law to the Tennessee Constitution, a move that union officials believe is designed to clamp down on unions and hurt workers' rights.
Hundreds of fans visited Graceland to celebrate the King of Rock 'n' Roll's birthday, a celebration that will continue with events through Friday, Jan. 11.
Fifteen students a year will come to complete three-year graduate programs in health sciences.
Eve Carney, the state’s chief districts and schools officer, said the state would consider more than just test scores and academic growth when placing schools on three "tiers," or levels of intervention. “Just to be frank, we will be in your schools, we will be in your business,” Carney said.
The new charter school policy the school board approved over the summer was the first update in eight years and significantly increased accountability.
It's Wednesday, Jan. 8. Today, Downtown's Design Review Board will look at new signage for Wiseacre and the Sugashack, and the Shelby County Commission is talking about how to fund MATA.
MICAH is rallying behind a Shelby County Commission resolution to raise the wheel tax by $20 to increase funding for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.
Nominations are being accepted for the 36th annual Women of Achievement awards. The deadline is Monday, Jan. 13.
Feeling opposition over his decision to put Tennessee in the federal refugee resettlement program, Gov. Bill Lee defended his move Tuesday among fellow Republicans at a Nashville social gathering.
PHOTO GALLERY: CN Railway safety train "Little Obie" delivered a Memphis in May World Cargo Crate from Ghana to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School Jan. 7. Each year the World Cargo Crate, containing items such as maps, local crafts, clothing and coins from the the MIM honored country, visits local schools so that students can learn about the honored country.
Aramark Food and Support Service has informed the state of Tennessee it will permanently lay off 126 employees from a facility at 2838 Business Park Drive near the FedEx hub.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is proposing a new electric rate hike that would be less steep than an earlier proposal in the first of three years, but about the same overall. Meanwhile, some city council members want to pair the rate hike decision with whether MLGW cuts its ties with the Tennessee Valley Authority.