Federal data show U.S. hires fell to a 3.1% rate in February, the weakest since April 2020. Memphis residents and counselors say openings are getting harder to find.

Visitors poured nearly $3.93 billion into Sevier County in 2024. Local leaders say the sales-tax windfall pays for police, schools and roads — keeping property levies down.

Jeff Webb, the Memphis founder of Varsity Spirit and a leading figure in modern competitive cheer, has died at 75. His death closes a half-century that built an industry now facing both acclaim and legal scrutiny.

Five faculty in UTHSC’s occupational-therapy program resigned after students raised complaints of verbal abuse; the university has hired search firms to find replacements.

A temporary warming center opens Monday night at First Baptist Church in Midtown to shelter people during a cold snap. MATA will provide rides and volunteers will hand out meals and blankets.

Society Memphis opened a 10,000‑sq‑ft skatepark, coffee bar and event space at 583 Scott St in Binghampton, offering lessons, contests and a Sunday farmers' market.

Shelby County students compiled nearly 20 policy asks and are urging city and county officials to add funding for school counselors and mental-health services.

Germantown’s Houston High removed two baseball coaches this week; the district says the investigations into each coach were separate.

A split-second decision by Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon pulled a toddler from traffic near Poplar Avenue. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris witnessed and praised the rescue.

A $1M City of Memphis pilot has housed 71 families and offers rental aid and case management to stabilize 80 households.

A longtime FedExForum security leader says he was pushed out after a leadership change and has sued the Grizzlies, alleging racial and age discrimination.

A Teach901 survey highlighted on WREG reports Memphis teachers expect to remain at their current schools longer than national trends suggest. Local leaders want the full data to see whether the optimism holds up.

Hundreds of Central High students marched onto Bellevue Boulevard to protest ICE enforcement, joining a string of walkouts across Memphis schools.