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Millions in Data Center Revenue will help with home repairs in South Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Around $3.2 million in revenue generated by SpaceXAI’s South Memphis facilities is going back into the neighborhoods. Friday, the City of Memphis announced its first major investments through the Community Benefits Ordinance toward housing, neighborhood improvements, and services for area residents. The first major allocation is $2 million for the Memphis HOPE […]

Memphis, TN · 22h

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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.

Memphis, TN · 3d

WREG

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DeSoto sees biggest blue shift among MS counties

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Now that the Mississippi Senate race has been called for Scott Colom, we’re getting a better understanding of the statewide political shift in this election. Each of the state’s 82 counties shifted toward Democrats compared to the 2004 presidential election — and the biggest shift was in DeSoto County. Two years ago […]

Desoto County, MS · 2d

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

Memphis, TN · 2d

WREG

Incentives help developer bring eco-build homes to North Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee housing developer is back in Memphis with a mission in mind to make measurable change in the community where he grew up. One million dollars in funding from the Tennessee Valley Authority and Memphis Light, Gas & Water could help him do just that. “I grew up here. I went […]

Memphis, TN · 2d

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Things to Do in Memphis This Weekend: Nov 13 to 15

Sweater weather's here and the weekend's stacked 🍂 Disney's Frozen opens at Playhouse on the Square, Lyle Lovett brings his Large Band to the Graceland Soundstage, cider's flowing in Cooper-Young, and Sunday winds down with jazz at Crosstown. Here's every pick for November 13 to 15, hour by hour.

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Entergy Arkansas, Google Announce $500 Million in New Savings

Entergy Arkansas says an expanded partnership with Google involving the company’s massive West Memphis data center campus is expected to deliver at least $500 million in additional savings to electric customers, bringing total projected customer benefits to more than $2.1 billion over 20 years. The agreement could benefit approximately...

Arkansas · 2d

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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...

Southaven, MS · 3d

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Memphis event 'Empower the Block' to offer free energy-saving resources

Memphis residents can learn how to save energy and get their homes ready for winter at a free community event this Saturday. "Empower the Block" is happening at Klondike Park. Latrivia Welch joins us with the details.

WREG

Community celebrates ninth annual ‘I love Whitehaven’ Week

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For the nineth year in a row, Whitehaven is getting its moment in the spotlight, celebrating “I Love Whitehaven Week” along with “Whitehaven’s Black Restaurant Week.” For one week, local businesses, restaurants, and community leaders are coming together to showcase the area while encouraging more Memphians to experience it. Councilwoman Pearl Eva […]

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The Cool Down

Memphis' power rates are 25% below the US average — but aging homes keep bills high

A damaged roof, for example, could keep a household already struggling with utility bills from receiving help.

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TN Politics: Colom win signals political shift in Mississippi; Memphis officials talk data center regulation

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...

Mississippi · 1d

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Collierville Holiday Inn Express Still Unfinished, Now Has Court-Ordered 2027 Deadline

Drivers passing the Shops at Carriage Crossing on Tenn. 385 have had years to wonder about the half-built Holiday Inn Express sitting along Collierville Road. The hotel, approved by town leaders back in 2019, still isn't finished — but it now has a new target completion date of April 1, 2027.

Collierville, TN · 3d

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City of East Ridge large water main break, repairs to take 10 hours

EAST RIDGE, Tenn — The Tennessee American Water Company is responding to an additional main break. This break began around noon in the Chattanooga East Ridge, Rossville area. Crews are working to repair this break, which may take until 10:25 P.M. tonight. ORIGINAL STORY:. The American Water Works Service...

East Ridge, TN · 11h

WREG

Concerns over future of Fayette County land

PIPERTON, Tenn. — A large turnout of concerned citizens is expected at City Hall in Piperton on Tuesday evening to make their opposition heard to any proposed “data centers.” We’re told the issue of data centers is not on the agenda for the planning and zoning meeting, which got underway at 6 p.m. There is […]

Piperton, TN · 4d

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Neighbors protest data center developments in Fayette County

PIPERTON, Tenn. (WMC) - Residents in Fayette County packed a city meeting Tuesday night to push back against potential data center developments in their quiet, rural community. Neighbors in and around Piperton, Tennessee, gathered at city hall, turning a local planning commission meeting into an open town hall. While no...

Fayette County, TN · 3d

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Memphis Shelters Lock Out Unhoused Residents Over Missing State IDs

Hundreds of shelter beds across Memphis cannot be occupied without a state ID, Hospitality Hub officials say. City council members are now asking whether new legislation could clear that barrier for unhoused residents who are otherwise locked out of basic services. The issue came into sharp focus when Kelcey Johnson,...

Memphis, TN · 3d

WREG

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Cordova residents pushing for road repairs

CORDOVA, Tenn. — Residents in a Cordova neighborhood have been on a rocky road with the city of Memphis. They want help getting their street repaired, but said the city, county, and even the apartment complex that uses the road have washed their hands of the responsibility. WREG investigator April Thompson shows why things are […]

Memphis, TN · 2d

MLK50

Lowery plans to establish local oversight for county jails

Shelby County Mayor Mickell Lowery has told MLK50: Justice Through Journalism that he will establish independent oversight of the county’s three detention facilities — 201 Poplar, Jail East and the Youth Justice and Education Center — at the beginning of 2027. The plan would deliver on Lowery’s...

Shelby County, TN · 1d

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Lakeisha Edwards Makes Sure Memphis Tells Its Own Story

Drive through almost any Memphis neighborhood and the public art you pass was chosen by the people who live there. Lakeisha Edwards, Executive Director of the UrbanArt Commission, has spent her career making sure the city’s walls, parks, and corners tell Memphis’s own story in Memphis’s own voice. For her, soul is homegrown, and it is louder than any outsider.