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​​MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rozelle Elementary School will soon get a new makeover thanks to the Memphis Grizzlies. This initiative is part of the NBA’s 75th anniversary to create new Live, Learn or Play Centers during the 2021-22 season. As the only Creative And Performing Arts (CAPA) optional elementary school within Shelby County Schools, the Grizzlies […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four Memphis schools that had been operated by the state-run Achievement School District will be returned to the Shelby County Schools district in 2022-23, SCS announced during a press conference on Monday. The schools are: Frayser Achievement Elementary School, Corning Achievement Elementary School, Georgian Hills Achievement Elementary School and Whitney Achievement School. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lisa Taylor had worked 14 years as a florist at the same family-owned shop in Memphis, Tennessee, when she left in October to start a new career at the airport with the Transportation Security Administration. Co-workers at Rachel’s Flowers congratulated her with balloons on a sign that read, “Good Luck, Lisa.” Taylor, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency issued a report on Saturday after Dec 10’s deadly storms where at least 4 people died, declaring a state of emergency. UPDATE: TEMA is provided an update Saturday afternoon regarding the impact of storms on local communities. Gov. Bill Lee will survey storm damage this afternoon. TEMA […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A suspect wanted for breaking into a school and stealing school equipment on December 4 was turned in to MPD by his sister. According to police, Antonio Brown broke in to Grandview Heights Middle School on the 2300 block of Clifton Avenue and stole multiple pieces of the school’s equipment. The school’s […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A Memphis rapper was spreading some holiday cheer by offering words of encouragement to some high school students on Wednesday. Westwood High’s auditorium was filled with smiles and laughter Wednesday afternoom as students were given a concert from Memphis hip-hop pioneer Al Kapone. A product of Shelby County Schools, the rapper came by […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced Wednesday he has launched his re-election campaign. Harris, a Democrat, is a former Memphis City Council member and Tennessee state senator. He was elected to the countywide mayor’s office in 2018, and has prioritized investment in public transit and pre-K education in his first term. He […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two victims in this weekend’s shooting that left two teenage girls dead, and another teen mother and a baby injured, were identified by family and friends Monday. Tonya Dockins said her niece, Phillexus Buchanan, 15, was one of those victims. Buchanan was a 10th grader at Hamilton High School, and her 16th […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Dozens of balloons were released outside of Hamilton High School Monday night to remember a sophomore who was gunned down at a gas station in Whitehaven over the weekend. 15-year-old Phillexus Buchanan was one of three teenage girls, and a 9-month-old baby shot Friday night at the gas station on Elvis Presley […]

Governor Bill Lee announced executive clemency decisions for 17 offenders, including Adam Braseel.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The chief calls community policing a top priority. The mayor wants to see it happen. Citizens agree it’s a must. This summer the Memphis Police Department held a series of events to build bridges and trust in the community, especially with children. Those who attended said it was needed. “I was raised […]