Lakeland elected officials will see a pay bump for the first time since 2003.

Umami Amora was a seven-course dinner, each course created by a local Black chef who chose an emotion to inspire their dish.

Third graders in the Memphis district shined in one subject area, while math scores stagnated for elementary and middle school students.

Hoaxers are calling zoos and aquariums nationwide, claiming to have planted bombs, likely just for “fun,” officials said.

Developers are donating the land and paying for architectural and engineering plans for the fire station. 

“Redistricting is not easy, but our goal was always to adopt a lawful plan that fairly represented the people of this county,” Supervisor Lee Caldwell said.

A surf rock band from Alabama and a pioneering punk rock band from Detroit are among the 30+ bands scheduled for the 23rd Gonerfest.

Incoming Shelby County Commissioner Lashanta Rudd is accused of buying a Nissan Sentra and incurring at least $5,000 in improper expenses using City of Memphis taxpayer dollars. 

As the 2026 NBA Draft’s second day gets underway, Chris Herrington has some more scattered Memphis Grizzlies draft observations.

Former Duke star Cameron Boozer has won at every level and the third pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is heading to Memphis to help the Grizzlies franchise get back on course.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members seem poised to renew contracts with some education service providers facing pushback during a meeting on Tuesday, June 23. 

An engineering and architecture leader is honored by his alma mater in this week’s Movers & Shakers.

The Senatobia Police Department has turned over the investigation of the police shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.

Today’s puzzle is of dice on a shelf at 901 Games, taken by Noah McLane.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

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Highlights of what Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman had to say Tuesday night after the first round of the NBA Draft.

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Left fielder Matt Koperniak led the offense with three RBIs in his 2-for-5 night.

In taking Lopez at No. 21, the Grizzlies added a young player who’s already been productive in a professional league, the Australia/New Zealand-based National Basketball League. 

Wayne Dowdle, a native Memphian who graduated from White Station High and was a wide receiver for the Tigers in the 1970s, succeeds outgoing president Shone Bynum.

The Memphis City Council approved $5 million for repairs and renovation work at AutoZone Park. It will take a broader look at multiple uses for the ballpark that is home to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.

Boozer will join center Zach Edey and wing Cedric Coward as the core of what the Grizzlies have declared a rebuild.

Memphis sanitation workers did not receive the 5% raise they wanted, raising the possibility that city trash might not get picked up. 

The ceremony — hosted by Bowen Yang, formerly of “Saturday Night Live” — followed a 10-day intensive that included coaching sessions, training and rehearsals led by Broadway professionals. Participants come from 58 programs across the U.S.