City Council members will talk about next steps for the city’s bus system as one member calls for talks with County government on Regional One Health’s campus rebuild.

When the Tennessee Oilers — expected to play in Memphis for two years before relocating to Nashville — held their final home game of the 1997 NFL season, it didn’t feel like much of a home game. Most of the 50,000 fans in attendance were rooting for Pittsburgh. 

Also happening this week: MSCS school board elections are still a hot topic, and Southaven launches its hummingbird fest.

The stretch between Beale Street and Georgia Avenue has been closed since mid-April.

Although some in the University of Memphis community are angry with President Bill Hardgrave over the recent end of the school’s DEI efforts, the school’s Board of Trustees awarded him a $100,000 performance bonus Wednesday.

On Tuesday, The Daily Memphian obtained an MPD report that gives more details on the shooting that ultimately led to U.S. District Judge Mark Norris’ recusal. A 14-year-old is charged in that shooting.

One of the three former officers charged in the death of Tyré Nichols wants out of custody after he was granted a new trial.

Also in the Political Roundup: Jerri Green at Wiseacre and one less contender for Shelby County Mayor.

Also this week, the Running of the Weenies returns, and we look back on two tragic events that happened in 2022. 

The new museum will feature a new Monroe Avenue plaza connecting the museum to the Cossitt Library and providing access to the Mississippi River. 

The departing MATA board members appear to have been surprised by City Council members asserting a role in hiring the new permanent CEO. One former member called the move “insulting.”

Labor Day weekend travelers are advised to arrive at the airport two hours before their scheduled departure time.

A few days ago, Memphis Area Transit Authority officials announced they would introduce two CEO finalists at a public meeting. That meeting was abruptly canceled with little explanation.

The Tennessee Supreme Court has briefly halted the pending demotions of more than 100 MPD second lieutenants. 

Memphis football plays Chattanooga, U of M’s fall semester starts and an annual run honors Eliza Fletcher on the third anniversary of her death.

A set of 10 new homes near Zodiac Park in Whitehaven Hills is the latest milestone in the city’s affordable housing movement.

The Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority will be the conduit for public funds to flow to the Grizzlies during the planned $550 million in FedExForum renovations.

“Something’s going to come out of this audit. And what we’re going to have to be able to talk about — and it’s not good, bad or indifferent — is how we strengthen our internal controls,” a top official told school board members.

“Memphis International Airport isn’t just the busiest cargo airport in North America; it’s a critical gateway for passengers and businesses,” said Congressman Steve Cohen in a release. “These federal resources strengthen our economy, support jobs, and ensure Memphis remains connected as a vital hub to the rest of the world.”

By bringing in new animals, expanding for the current ones and revamping spaces like the aquarium, the Memphis Zoo renovation will transform outdated exhibits. “Talk about immersive. You will be transported,” the CEO said. 

The new bridge over the Mississippi River will be named for the three “kings” associated with Memphis.

MLGW has an existing space in mind for a new control room CEO Doug McGowen says is needed. And it’s a property the city-owned utility has looked at before.

The City’s more aggressive stance on blighted properties is focused on taking court cases to Chancery Court instead of Environmental Court. The funding would fuel that effort and could be sustained with money from the sale of properties out of receivership.

The Council voted 11-0 to direct property tax revenue from the two xAI data centers to nearby communities.

The draft financing proposal obtained by The Daily Memphian spells out the sources of the money — and the timeline for spending it.