Three aspiring charter groups are interested in opening schools in Memphis and Nashville in 2026 under a new state law aimed at creating options for at-risk youth.
New York-based Christmas pop-up bar Miracle partners with locations around the world to offer Christmas cocktails in cheery holiday-themed settings. Plus, we have tips for making your own holiday cocktails.
Environmentalists are worried about xAI “energy vampires,” Frayser high funds clear one hurdle and JJJ could be an All-Star.
Rain is in the forecast this weekend, if you have outdoor holiday (or other) plans, prepare accordingly.
Last week, xAI, the startup founded by Elon Musk, announced plans to expand its supercomputer. Now, environmental groups want to know what it will cost Memphis.
Booking and processing at 201 Poplar is taking days, leaving inmates to live in overcrowded holding cells with little phone access.
The Tigers’ star combo guard competed with students at Madonna Learning Center in shooting contests on mini-hoops, autographed posters and took pictures.
By joining TNTP, Toni Williams strengthens the teacher training organization’s ties to Memphis.
Joshua Zimmerman will not face additional charges related to his failure to appear in court last June, but he remains held without bail following a judge’s ruling this week.
The County Commission votes Monday on shifting the funding for the construction of a new Frayser high school. In committees, County Mayor Lee Harris and some Frayser students pushed to get construction started.
St. Jude has a new CAO, Memphis is one step closer to becoming the “Digital Delta” and we’ve got movie recs for the weekend.
Nick Robbins won Collierville’s runoff Tuesday. He takes his oath of office next week.
Shelby County commissioners discuss a $34 million shift in capital funding Wednesday, Dec. 11, from a new Cordova high school to the new Frayser high school.
Five children have been charged in connection to the incident.
New crime lab would come with a hefty price tag, the Tigers drop down from the top and Brandon Clarke is back for real now.
Local leaders have suggested a local crime lab would help solve crimes. But concerns persist about the feasibility and cost of such a project.
Stephen Graham Russell, Jr., was at the Hernando courthouse Monday morning for a plea and sentencing hearing when he escaped briefly.
He is its sixth leader since ALSAC’s founding in 1957 and credited with nearly quadrupling gifts to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Smith & Nephew plans layoffs, a Memphis doc is part of the trans-rights case and another St. Jude Memphis Marathon is in the books.
Meanwhile, Democrats have a race for leader of the state party. And the Republican sponsor of the state’s ban on transgender care takes a victory lap starting in Germantown after a Supreme Court hearing on the matter.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins said she may seek community input as decisions are made following a $2 million assessment of each of the district’s 200 buildings
Also happening this week: The Cooper-Young sober home is in court, and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris presents Frayser high school funding to the County Commission.
Memphis gynecologist Dr. Susan Lacy has been treating the transgender community for the past eight years. When Tennessee passed a law banning transgender care for minors, she decided to become a plaintiff in the lawsuit.
Runners braved a chilly December morning to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
An estimated 22,500 runners took part in Saturday’s St. Jude Memphis Marathon to raise money for the children’s hospital. Nearly every one of them had a story to tell about someone they know touched by illness.Related content: