Movers and shakers at the weekly lunch meeting of the Frayser Exchange Club questioned Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris Thursday about his plan to help fund the Memphis Area Transit Authority through a proposed $145 sustainability fee for addresses with three vehicles.
On “Behind The Headlines,” Rhodes College president Marjorie Hass said the school is recruiting students nationally as the number of high school students in the southeastern U.S. is projected to drop.
Poverty rates for Memphis and Shelby County rose in the past year despite a strong statewide economy and even as Hispanic residents made significant progress, according to a report based on the latest Census figures.
Memphis residents will get a chance to “reimagine” what school buildings and academic programs will look like – and essentially rework a facilities plan left by the former superintendent.
Gov. Bill Lee is considering scheduling a Memphis public hearing on his Medicaid block grant proposal at the urging of House Minority Leader Karen Camper.
University president David Rudd sends email to students, faculty declining raise he was given.
The goal of First 8 Memphis is to bring together enough money to pay for pre-K for any child in Memphis who wants to attend, especially children in low-income neighborhoods.
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. says if a sales tax increase referendum passes in Memphis, the County Commission should go after the county's “fair share” of the funds.
State Rep. Jim Coley will be honored by the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence at an October event in Nashville as a champion for fighting human trafficking and modern-day slavery.
The Tennessee Attorney General is asking the Supreme Court to set executions for nine people, including two Memphis men convicted of multiple murders. But the move will run into opposition from a federal public defender who called the situation a “request for mass executions.”
Superintendent Joris Ray said the district’s promise to allocate a 3% pay increase to all teachers and licensed school professionals in the Memphis district will go into effect next month and be retroactive to the beginning of the school year.
The "MEMPHIS" sign on Mud Island got its tiger stripes Tuesday to celebrate the University of Memphis and Tiger Athletics. The temporary installation comes just in time for Memphis Madness.
Secretary of State Tre Hargett hasn’t decided whether to appeal a judge’s order blocking a new voter registration law. But he is conducting a statewide voter registration drive.
Reaction to the opening of an impeachment inquiry announced Tuesday by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also included Republican U.S. Senate contender Bill Hagerty.
The Cornelia Crenshaw library near Vance and Lauderdale has been there in one form or another for the past 80 years. Exterior and interior renovations began with a mural on an exterior wall and include landscaping as well as more programming and activities.
Memphis International Airport has landed a $4.2 million federal grant for an ongoing project to build consolidated de-icing facilities.
For the time being, Tennessee will stick with a framework that emphasizes academic growth for all students, regardless of whether those students are deemed proficient on state tests.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has appointed Dwan Gilliom, a longtime public employee, chief administrative officer.
Shelby County officials plan to end National Preparedness Month with a tornado drill Wednesday.
Shelby County Schools' CFO is resigning this week. Toni Williams will rejoin the district as interim CFO.
You've seen the stories about early voter turnout in advance of the Oct. 3 Memphis election day. Here is what we know about the demographics of the more than 360,000 Memphis voters on the rolls of the Shelby County Election Commission.
Early voting turnout through Saturday was still lower than it was during 2015 early voting. But for a second consecutive day, Saturday's turnout was greater than the same day four years ago. By age, voters older than 65 are outperforming their percentage of the city's voting base. Council districts 5 and 6 had the highest turnout percentage thus far.
Citing the large number of people likely impacted in Memphis, House Minority Leader Karen Camper is urging Gov. Bill Lee to schedule a Shelby County public hearing on the state’s Medicaid block grant proposal.
Two domestic violence conferences will be held in Memphis this week to address domestic violence in the community.