The EEOC sued StoneMor, saying managers at a Memphis cemetery barred Black employees from a break room and retaliated against a supervisor who complained.

A new iSelect index finds Tennessee 14th nationwide; households are now spending nearly 3% of income on electricity as prices climb.

PMC Biogenix will close its North Memphis plant on April 26, impacting 172 employees, 122 union‑represented. Rapid‑response teams are preparing to help displaced workers.

Dozens of Memphis students staged a lunchtime walkout after classmates said a peer had been detained by ICE, bringing local attention to enforcement fears in the city. The action adds to a wave of youth protests over immigration operations this month.

Bishop David Talley has submitted his letter of resignation; the Vatican must accept it before any leadership change in the Diocese of Memphis.

Draymond Green backed Anthony Edwards' critique of Memphis hotels, reigniting debate as the city pushes a multi‑year renovation of its largest downtown hotel. The remarks have local tourism leaders balancing image and infrastructure fixes.

Three dogs were left at Memphis Animal Services' gate with a note as staff warn the shelter is at critical capacity.

Dean Dennis, the Renasant Convention Center's general manager, has accepted a general manager role in Columbus, Ohio, prompting a leadership change at the riverfront venue.

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.