The Memphis River Parks Partnership is conducting a national search for someone to replace former CEO and President Carol Coletta. 

MATA doesn’t say no to Transpro, Crowne Plaza’s future is up in the air and the Grizzlies get a much-needed win.

The Mid-South should prepare for a chilly MLK Day holiday, with polar air that will last through at least the middle of next week.

On Wednesday, Jan. 15, HopeWorks broke ground on Next Story, a new $3.6 million short-term housing facility near Binghampton for men transitioning from prison into society.

The board voted seven to one to approve the contract with Transpro.

Critics of Tennessee’s voucher proposal allege the program is financially unsustainable in the long term and will siphon funds away from public schools.

The criminal case against the woman accused of trying to sell Graceland in a fraudulent auction could end in April.

COGIC peaces out again, The Cooper becomes a first and we look at what goes wrong when the Grizzlies play the Rockets.

Geoff Calkins: Whatever you think of the job Feagins has done, it can’t possibly be as bad as the job the board has done in trying to fire her. Instead of persuading the community that Feagins has to go, they have rallied the community to her side. 

Community members show up to support Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins.

During the first part of the meeting, Superintendent Marie Feagins responded passionately to all three claims levied against her by the school board.

A portion of the gift will go toward an endowment to fund certain internships in perpetuity. 

The early start to county budget hearings is an attempt to resolve some of the friction between county elected officials and the Mayor Lee Harris’ office.

The Church of God in Christ held its annual event in St. Louis from 2010 to 2019. It returned to Memphis in 2022.

Under a proposed bill, an elected official could face a recall election if someone collects enough signatures from registered voters within their jurisdiction.

In a fiery and detailed rebuttal to claims of wrongdoing, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins called accusations from the school board “false.”

Related content: 

Play by play: What was said during MSCS’ superintendent evaluation committee

Public shows support for Feagins during school board meeting

Scores of middle school students attended a 15-minute walkout on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in support of Superintendent Marie Feagins, who is facing a proposed ouster from the school board.

Grizz can’t shake Rockets, xAI wants to work with local companies and we’ve got a preview of the Tennessee General Assembly’s hot topics.

Feagins, currently under the scrutiny of a proposed ouster, has been celebrated for what some call bold efforts. But the reality of her changes appear to have had a more complex impact on schools and students.

Deliberations among board members may reveal whether any of them have been persuaded by local or state-level pressures to resolve differences and keep Feagins in the seat.

Current Aldermen Danny Klein and Dave Young have qualified to face off in the municipal Republican primary election on April 1. Planning Commissioner Jimmy Stokes is seeking the office as a Democrat.

The no-confidence resolution, aimed at board members who voted to fire Marie Feagins, also includes a “governance plan” to improve the school board’s relationship with the superintendent. The commission voted not to hold up funding for a new Frayser high school.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, has called on the Senate to reject several of Trump’s appointees, including Robert Kennedy Jr

Education, reproductive rights, immigration and tough-on-crime were in the spotlight last year. This year, the same topics will likely reemerge alongside new legislation focused on bail-bond reform, grocery taxes, school vouchers and more.

The officer served the Memphis Police Department for 37 years.