Memphis-Shelby County Schools announced school closures for Thursday, February 2nd. The decision was made in response to the current ice storm and hazardous road conditions. The district also announced that all of its before and after-school activities would be postponed, that school staff were urged not to report to work, and central office employees would work remotely.
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The Tennessee NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and Memphis Branch NAACP held a news conference on Sunday.
Memphis Police announced on Sunday that the “SCORPION” unit was deactivated.
The Bluff City says goodbye to legendary, longtime pharmacist and herbalist Dr. Charles Champion.
A Memphis mom was left grieving after hearing the news that her son was gunned down in a Collierville neighborhood. Tawanda Scaife said her son’s life was apparently only worth $250 to the gunmen.
Hamilton High School students are planning a protest. They’re complaining of a cellphone ban, bad lunches and dirty restrooms.
A report last week focused on a South Memphis neighborhood overwhelmed with piles of trash on its street. It looked into the problem and helped residents get some solutions.
The family of a man who died following a traffic stop with Memphis Police have retained nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, the law firm announced on Monday, January 16, 2023.
Ride of Tears, an organization that supports families who’ve lost youth to violence here in Memphis, launched a two-fold mission on Sunday.
Piles of scattered trash litter one street in the South Memphis community.