Local coverage said most Tennessee counties lost jobs in 2025, but state and university data tell a messier story: gains were concentrated around Nashville while many counties lagged.

A new fair-housing report says the Memphis Housing Authority improperly cut vouchers and left families without notice. Advocates want fixes to the agency’s communications and website.

A December assembly at Haywood High drew a First Amendment complaint after the Freedom From Religion Foundation said Project Pat led prayer and distributed proselytizing material; the district says it will vet speakers.

Teachers and parents at Believe Memphis Academy are opposing a plan to move Grizzlies Prep into their building, warning it would upend supports for high-need students.

MSCS trustees will consider shuttering five campuses on Feb. 11, a move that would rezone hundreds of students and has drawn heated community hearings.

MLGW has launched PowerPay, a prepaid option that lets customers "refuel" utility credits, skip monthly bills and monitor usage in real time through smart meters.

Get Alarmed, Tennessee! expands to include free carbon monoxide detectors after Winter Storm Fern; state officials say a federal grant will pay for the rollout.

MLGW's multi-year upgrades have cut outage minutes and limited storm blackouts, but older neighborhoods still lag.

A severe winter storm has kept Memphis students home for nearly two weeks, exhausting built‑in snow days as the district weighs make‑up options and learning packets.

The National Park Service is studying eight Memphis-area lynching sites after a congressional directive. Public meetings and a comment period run into early April.

Calvary Episcopal is planning a memorial and archive at the 87 Adams site to honor roughly 3,800 enslaved people sold there, backed by Monument Lab and community researchers.

The Memphis Fire Department announced the death of Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Paschke. The department says funeral arrangements are pending and has asked the community for support.

Town officials issued a precautionary boil-water advisory after a water-line break reduced pressure. Use boiled or bottled water until testing clears the supply.