Have Shelby County districts improved third grade reading scores under the new retention law? How do Memphis students compare to students across Tennessee? Answer these questions and more.

Grok, a chatbot that can have conversations with people and generate computer code and images, is powered, in part, by advanced computer chips in two Memphis data centers.

In hires announced late Thursday, July 10, Memphis-Shelby County Schools interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond restored some former administrators to senior roles and delivered new faces from FedEx and elsewhere.

“These students face academic dismissal, visa complications and loss of housing and support, through no fault of their own ...” the university said in a statement. 

ALSAC’s new leader isn’t worried, a former Tigers star gets his flowers and we remember journalist Karanja A. Ajanaku.

The move will support the ongoing preservation of the historic cobblestone river landing.

One day in late May 1977, a young Black man took a seat at a desk for his first day as a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

ALSAC has a new leader, and so do three city departments. Plus, girl dinner is having a moment at the Overton Park Shell.

One of the three confirmed city directors is in charge of a completely new division to tackle garbage and trash collection. Plus, the City Council approved a bonus for retired city employees. 

The Tennessee Department of Education issued results from its state exams Tuesday, July 8. “Growth is not optional; it’s our mandate,” MSCS Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond said in a statement.

“They’re taking our aunts, our neighbors who have no criminal record. This (presidential) administration has criminalized being brown, being an immigrant.”

The potential successor to Steve Gaines will preach at Bellevue Sunday, July 13, before a church-wide vote on his appointment. 

The city on Monday released the proposed ordinance that would set aside 25% of xAI’s tax bill. 

New parks director is named, an Olympic star will run in Memphis and the Grizzlies were so close in Summer League. 

Mayor Paul Young has tapped a Memphis native who is returning to the city after working similar jobs in Oakland and Pasadena, California.

The City of Memphis could soon have a faster path to the demolition of blighted properties. And neighbors will have a louder voice in calling attention to nuisance properties.

The Tennessee Court of Appeals threw a wrench into the City of Memphis’ efforts to stop the pending demotions of the Memphis Police Department’s second lieutenants. 

MSCS could lose money for translators, Olive Branch has a bonsai bonanza and Germantown gets its first mural. 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools may lose federal funds used to pay for translators and district-level staff who help educators in what a former MSCS board member calls a “lose-lose” situation. 

Shelby Farms is home to a herd of bison, 20 miles of trails and, unbeknownst to many, at least one cemetery. Here is the story of that lonely, forgotten graveyard.

The conversation about air pollution in the 38109 ZIP code has focused on xAI. Government data shows that there’s been a lot of pollution in that zip code before Elon Musk’s company took up residence in the former Electrolux plant. 

University of Memphis study shows that SWITCH Youth program meant to decrease juvenile crime is having a positive effect.

The CEO of West Cancer Center plans to provide the perspective of the federal agency’s largest customer: MLGW.

The trend lines are clear on almost all fronts. After reaching high points in 2023, crime in Memphis is trending down at a higher rate through the first half of 2025 than it did through the first half of 2024.

Victor Peeler, 23, is sought on 12 charges of attempted first-degree murder as well as one charge of reckless endangerment in the shooting that occurred early July 4.