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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 · 1d
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HBCU Gameday

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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 .

Memphis, TN · 1d

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Whitehaven Week Returns Saturday as Restaurant Week Runs to Nov. 30

Whitehaven Community Center — Listed Site for 2025 Community Event. Whitehaven's neighborhood week is back for a ninth year, and the restaurant promotion beside it does not stop when those nine days do. I Love Whitehaven Week runs Saturday, Nov. 14, through Nov. 22. Whitehaven Black Restaurant Week starts the same day and continues through Nov. 30.

Memphis, TN · 20h
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Gas leak, early dismissal reported at Cordova charter school

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...

Memphis, TN · 1d
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Howl Owl Howl Release “Everybody Wants Her” and Set February Tour

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...

Memphis, TN · 23h

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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.

Memphis, TN · 1d

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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 · 1d

Ball Exclusives

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Middle Tennessee Takes on Tennessee Thursday at Food City Center

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers meet on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The post Middle Tennessee Takes on Tennessee Thursday at Food City Center appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

Murfreesboro, TN · 1d

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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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Men's soccer suffers heartbreaking defeat to Tulsa in conference tournament semis

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, TN · 1d

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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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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...

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