The board has spoken. Following an emotional, contentious, and lengthy public school board meeting, Dr. Marie Feagins was fired as the superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools on Tuesday night. After a brief discussion and presentation of a replacement resolution, the board decided to terminate Dr. Feagins’ contract by a vote of 6-3. Many in the…… MORE
The Memphis Fire Department reported that four homes in Memphis caught fire on Monday night and into Tuesday morning.… MORE
The city of Memphis declared that until further notice, its warming centers will continue to serve the homeless population.… MORE
Shelby County Judge Bill Anderson will retire in March after serving for 14 years. This comes after years of frustrated county and state officials criticizing Anderson’s bail-setting practices, much of them notorious for making headlines of every news market in the city. State senator Brent Taylor, among many, had been calling for Anderson to be reprimanded for months.…… MORE
In honor of Eliza Fletcher, St. Mary’s Episcopal School is preparing a significant campus expansion that will include a new library devoted to early childhood literacy.… MORE
Reports and rumors broke on Tuesday night that 901 FC decided to give Santa Barbara, California, the rights to their USL Championship franchise since they were unable to come up with a “viable stadium solution.”… MORE
The Germantown Municipal School District will be facing a lawsuit from a family after they said their disabled son’s service dog is no longer welcome at Dogwood Elementary School. … MORE
Tennessee is approaching the end of early voting on Thursday.… MORE
On Wednesday morning, a big fire started at a Germantown apartment complex. Four apartments have sustained substantial damage. … MORE
The Halls community gathered Tuesday evening to commemorate the life of a 22-year-old medical student, Ellie Young.… MORE
