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Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders are proposing a mid-year purchase of 25,000 laptops for high school students, a $22 million plan that comes after parents complained about a sudden technology policy change that left teachers and families scrambling this fall. The district says the new devices should reach high schools by February 2027, just ahead of standardized testing season.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For thousands of Mid-South families, putting food on the table is becoming even more difficult. As SNAP rolls shrink in Shelby County, demand at the Mid-South Food Bank is growing, with more first-time visitors seeking help. Nicole Johnson-Willis, the Communications and Volunteer Services Manager with the...
Seeing Elvis’s home dressed for Christmas does not require a $300 ticket. And Biltmore’s $85 grounds admission will not get you inside its decorated mansion. The choice starts with what you want to see: architecture and elaborate decorations across a large Asheville estate, or Elvis’s household Christmas traditions alongside museums covering his life and career in Memphis.
Memphis, Jackson and northern Mississippi communities face prolonged cold through Sunday.
Howl Owl Howl, the roots-rock trio of Darius Rucker, Mike Mills and Steve Gorman, released “Everybody Wants Her” and announced a seven-city run for February 2027. The tour starts February 3 in Milwaukee and ends February 13 in Memphis. Rucker, Mills and Gorman wrote the single with Edwin...
TULSA, Oklahoma. - The season of Memphis men's soccer (8-5-5) has come to an end in heartbreaking fashion 1-0 against No. 1 seed Tulsa Golden Hurricane 1-0. The result came the end of 110 minutes of scoreless soccer that featured a saved penalty kick from Tigers keeper Mathias Christensen and phenomenal defensive plays from both sides.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – CharterUP, a charter bus marketplace and transportation technology platform has opened offices in Memphis and Southaven, the company announced Monday. The offices will serve as the company’s regional operations hub, giving customers a local team for planning, dispatch, account management, and on-site support, the company said.
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Mississippi environmental regulators have upheld an air permit allowing Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, to operate 41 methane-powered gas turbines in Southaven, despite objections from environmental organizations and residents concerned about air pollution. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Permit Board reaffirmed its earlier approval...
CORDOVA, Tenn. — A reported gas leak prompted an early dismissal Thursday morning at Memphis School of Excellence Cordova's secondary campus, school officials announced. According to a statement posted on the school's Facebook page, the gas leak was reported Thursday morning, Nov. 12. Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews...
CHRISTOPHER BLANK (Host) Two weeks after the Midterm Elections, the country is getting ready for some new management. With us again to talk about what's next is political analyst Otis Sanford. Welcome back. OTIS SANFORD: Thank you, Chris. Good to be with you. BLANK: Some of the biggest news this...