Federal judge orders halt on MSCS takeover
A federal judge has ordered Tennessee to halt its takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
A federal judge has ordered Tennessee to halt its takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
FedEx Supply Chain will be sold to CMA CGM Group, a French-based shipping and logistics company, pending regulatory approvals.
Compare scores on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program tests by subject and student group for districts in Memphis and Shelby County.
Here’s a look at some new state laws that may have slipped under the radar.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the trade that sent Morant to Portland and set up for Summer League 2026.
Plus, local investors add to their retail holdings in Southeast Memphis, and a hotel near Wolfchase Galleria sold for $5.5 million.
“It just doesn’t make sense for people in a city where our water is being used up by the data center … to contribute to that,” said one of the hosts for Lamplighter Lounge’s first anti-AI show-and-tell.
Courts and offices that shut down for two days will resume regular operations Wednesday. But the renewed debate about the building’s condition — and what to do about it — continues.
“It’s amazing the places that Ja Morant took Memphis. In fact, no player may be more responsible for providing such a sense of place.”
A former DeSoto County teacher will serve nine years in prison for possessing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi announced Tuesday.
A group of residents at Youth Villages received training and certification in forklift operations — preparation for a potential career.
Daily Memphian softball player of the year Lanie Howe leads the local contingent named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s all-state team.
Memphis got back in the win column Tuesday night at AutoZone Park with a 10-5 victory over the Charlotte Knights.
“Prospective jurors on jury duty are celebrating.” — Al Montgomery about 201 Poplar courts closed for ‘imminent health hazard’
“Elections have consequences for Shelby County.” — Keith Jones about County Commission passes budget with new property tax rate
“I vacationed in Vicksburg last year, and it appeared to me that Mississippi has more of a problem with people moving out than with people moving in. They didn’t even have a movie theater.” — Larry Pelton about A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi
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The declining Memphis transit system received more than $30 million in funding in the city’s recently approved budget. That’s more than it got last year. But MATA supporters say it’s not enough.
A luxury hotel Downtown is the first West Tennessee hotel to join an international network of boutique hotels.
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