Republican sponsors of the bill have said they’ll push the Tennessee General Assembly to pass legislation that would kneecap the elected board by giving a new board of state appointees powers over MSCS.

Pieces of the puzzle include a delayed grocery store in Hyde Park, a Land Expo, emerging developers, questions about putting the cart before the horse and a community garden in Binghampton.

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and state Sen. Brent Taylor want more information about Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy following a recent report from a local court-watch group.

Gibson has been on the board for 12 years and was chosen as vice mayor for a ninth time in December.

Details of the death of Dalton Goddard, 24, who died Oct. 29 at Shelby County Jail have been released.

The bonobo habitat will be closed while repairs are being made. A window broke after one of the great apes reacted to taunting from a visitor.

The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis has submitted his letter of resignation, but it’s unlikely a new face will be in the role any time soon.

TBI looks for a suspect in an officer shooting, another golf bar is opening and we say goodbye to SlowMo again. 

This weekend isn’t for wallflowers. 

A bill to direct a statewide study on pay disparities in district attorney’s offices statewide gains ground and bipartisan support in committee.

TBI later issued a statewide Blue Alert for a suspect that said he is wanted for criminal attempted first degree murder of a Memphis police officer.

For most of an hour at Springdale Baptist Church in North Memphis, six of the Democratic candidates for Shelby County mayor displayed few differences. Then, the prospect of a new jail to replace the dilapidated and struggling 201 Poplar brought them to life.

The Germantown alderman is challenging incumbent Mike Palazzolo, who is seeking a fourth term. 

U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant has spoken about the need for additional staffing in his office, particularly since the arrival of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

Another Republican claims another County Commission seat. And the busiest primary on the ballot remains the Democratic primary for County Clerk.

The hearing will determine if the 32-year-old man, accused of killing a Campbell Clinic doctor more than two years ago, is competent to stand trial or enter a plea.

Lt. Gov. Randy McNally served in the Tennessee General Assembly for nearly 50 years.

Judge rules in favor of new Collierville Chick-fil-A, dirty-soda shop owners get into the baseball game and Kelly English is opening a new place.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has required its first-year med students to do an anatomy lab since 1911. To do so, the school relies on living donors who give their bodies to science. 

That means around 12,000 high schoolers would miss more than 10% or 18 school days in a year. That’s significantly higher than the statewide average.

The former Democratic state representative is running in the May Republican primary for Shelby County mayor. “I intend to win this race,” he said.

The reaction among the city’s four representatives in the U.S. Capitol to President Donald Trump’s Tuesday, Feb. 24, State of the Union speech was along party lines. One of the four boycotted the speech.

It’s not often that university administrators use sledgehammers during their jobs.

The Sheraton hotel has a new name, city library workers’ fate is in now your hands and MLGW explains why your bill is so high.

Today, we’ll introduce you to new business reporter Steve Bohnel and we’ll chat about Dr. James Downing’s new role at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, his possible replacement and even about curing cancer.