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Merge Memphis 6th Annual Chili Cookoff

Join us as Merge Memphis collaborates with our new partner, Grind City Brewery, for a fantastic tasting event. 20 teams will compete for the best chili in Memphis. Check us out at mergremem.org or visit our Facebook page, Merge Memphis. 100% of all proceeds from the chili cook-off will go to our operating funds.

Memphis Flyer

Advocacy Groups Weigh in on MLGW Rate Hike Proposal

Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s (MLGW) price hike proposal will be voted on by city council this month, but advocates say it needs more work. In recent years, MLGW and local advocacy groups have clashed over multi-year rate hikes. “It’s painful any time we see increases, but we also...

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From Sizzle to Shiver: Memphis Veterans Day Hits 73 Before Weekend Freeze

Memphis is waking up under cloudy skies Wednesday, but Veterans Day will turn warm and mostly sunny, with temperatures climbing toward 73 degrees. The brief taste of summer will not last: a cold front arrives late Wednesday, setting up a sharp drop into chilly nights and a possible freeze by Saturday morning.

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Memphis transit advocates seek answers on MATA leadership

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two transit advocacy groups are calling for answers about the future of the Memphis Area Transit Authority amid ongoing concerns about bus service. Citizens for Better Service and the Memphis Bus Riders Union are urging Mayor Paul Young to clarify when MATA operating trustee Rodrick Holmes will step down, when the new board will hold its first public meeting, and when it will hire a new MATA president with transit experience.

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Ball Exclusives

Alabama Crimson Tide Visit Memphis Tigers on Thursday

The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Memphis Tigers meet on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The post Alabama Crimson Tide Visit Memphis Tigers on Thursday appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

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Newsweek

More Cities Move To Ban Data Centers After Midterm Backlash

Some cities are advancing data-center restrictions after midterm voters overwhelmingly favored tighter controls.

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Chalkbeat

Memphis parents complained of a school laptop shortage. Now MSCS wants to buy 25,000 more.

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders on Tuesday proposed a mid-year purchase of 25,000 laptops for high schoolers after parents complained that a sudden change in district technology policy this year left teachers and families scrambling. Before the first day of classes in August, MSCS quietly ended a COVID-era policy that assigned each student an individual laptop or tablet to use for online class work and testing. Amid nationwide efforts to dial back classroom technology and a new state law requiring clear technology policies for elementary school, district leaders said at the time that the decision was partially about being “more intentional” with digital resources. Chalkbeat Tennessee reported in early September that the last-minute laptop policy change hindered testing and lesson plans at White Station High School . The change took some teachers and parents by surprise and also raised concerns about students who could not bring their own devices from home. Many of the district’s laptops purchased during the pandemic are also aging out or

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State rejects appeal over SpaceXAI’s air permit for Southaven facility

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has rejected an appeal over what environmental activists are calling a “flawed” air permit granted to SpaceXAI for its data center power plant in Southaven. The air permit, granted in March, allows SpaceXAI to use 41 methane...

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Anagnorisis ‘Caregriever’ LP Out Now Plus Announced Midwest Tour

Louisville, Kentucky-based black metal crew ANAGNORISIS announces a Midwest tour of the US in December, supporting their acclaimed fourth LP, Caregriever, which is out now. Beginning December 8th, the Seasonal Depression Tour will see ANAGNORISIS delivering the material from Caregriever to audiences in Memphis, Nashville, St. Louis, Davenport, and Indianapolis, ending with the band’s first hometown show in a decade on December 13th. ANAGNORISIS will be joined by Plaguewielder on all dates.

Louisville, KY · 1d

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Selling a Memphis House That Needs Work: Three Ways to Weigh Your Options

A house can need a new roof, an updated kitchen, or far more work than you want to take on. When it is time to sell, three options are worth comparing: listing the home in its current condition, fixing it up before listing, or asking a direct buyer for an offer. Each involves a different amount of money, time, and work.

Memphis Flyer

Food News Bites: Artista to Open in February

John-Paul Gagliano has mastered the art of opening up hip, modern restaurants. He opened Tonica downtown in October, 2025. Now, he’s about to open another one. Gagliano, 34, owner of Libro at Laurelood, Ecco, and two locations of Tonica, is slated to open Artista in the new Memphis Art Museum on Front Street and Union Avenue.

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Chalkbeat

Memphis graduation rate climbs nearly 8 points since 2020, but test scores still trail the state

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. More Memphis students are graduating high school than six years ago, according to the state’s most recent data. More than 7,100 Memphis-Shelby County Schools students from the class of 2026 received their high school diplomas, up from around 6,200 in the spring of 2020. That represents a 7.7 percentage point increase in the district’s graduation rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. MSCS still lags behind the state average graduation rate , which exceeded 93% last school year. Over 85% of Memphis high schoolers earned their diplomas, while English language learners had the lowest graduation rate, at 71%. MSCS leaders are touting the growth as the result of several years of focus on individual student data and graduation coaches. The gains come at a crucial time for MSCS, as a looming state takeover of the district puts increased pressure on student achievement. “It continues to show progress for all the things that we’ve been doing for many years,” Chief Academic Officer

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Tennessee Firefly

State Charter Commission Director Recommends Against Renewing Bluff City High School

If Commissioners agree in January, the Memphis public charter school would close after this school year, and its students would need new schools beginning in August 2027.

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Shrinking SNAP rolls fuel demand at Mid-South Food Bank

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...

Shelby County, TN · 1d

HBCU Gameday

North Carolina A&T alumnus named CEO of Memphis Chamber

Gunn brings more than 15 years of executive leadership experience in business recruitment, workforce development and regional economic growth. The post North Carolina A&T alumnus named CEO of Memphis Chamber appeared first on HBCU Gameday .

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CharterUP expands in Mid-South, open positions in Memphis and Southaven

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.

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Memphis Schools Plan $22M Laptop Buy After Parents Slam Shortage

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.

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Delta State Students Present Research at Regional Chemistry Conference

CLEVELAND, Miss. — Three Delta State University students presented research on antibiotic resistance and a plant-derived compound with potential medicinal applications at the 2026 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, held Nov. 4-7 in Memphis, Tennessee. Larson Ingram of Boyle, Parker Lovett of Inverness and Kent Humphries...

Cleveland, MS · 1d

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