News and updates on the new maps for Tennessee’s congressional districts — which split Memphis into three separate districts — and the lawsuits challenging the redistricting.

A Lakeland commission has embraced a corridor study for U.S. 70 through the suburb, complete with a quartet of roundabouts.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said Friday that he is exiting the August Congressional primaries after the Tennessee General Assembly redrew the state’s district lines, dividing Memphis among three Congressional districts and drawing Cohen out of the 9th District seat he’s held for 20 years.

Plus, Mississippi-native KIRBY sings the new “Spider-Noir” TV series’ theme song.

As the suburbs of Shelby County dissect their annual budgets for the coming fiscal years, there are many factors to consider, including schools and their financial plans.

The Tigers will make their first appearance in the conference tournament since 2023, and their first under coach Matt Riser.

After a disastrous 2025-26 season, Penny Hardaway has to lead the Tigers back to the NCAA Tournament. Has he put together a roster that’s capable of doing that? Let’s take a look.

“The speed and confidence with which the legislature acted on redistricting does not guarantee the map’s durability. This time, state courts – not federal courts – may have the final word.”

“I remember us being chased by the Klan in Moscow, Tennessee,” Dekater Horton said, “because you are driving in a car with a white woman. It was in the middle of the day. We got on a dirt road, and they couldn’t catch us. It was normal, honestly.”

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“If Memphis cuts ties with the state, where does anyone think we’re going? I can assure you Mississippi doesn’t want a Democratic stronghold on its northern border.”

This jigsaw puzzle is a photo from the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America event and was taken by Mark Weber.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

The restaurant will open a month early, while Kura House Asian Cuisine is closing and Downtown’s The Artist Table is looking for a new location. 

A federal judge dealt a serious blow to Democrats by denying their request for a temporary restraining order against implementing new congressional maps.

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The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp tied it up in the ninth and won it in the tenth, beating Memphis for the third time in three days.

A warrant tied to a January gun threat led agents to man killed outside the Frayser Burger King.

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest kicked off with the parade of champions followed by the event’s traditional sauce wrestling. 

Tennessee’s League of Women Voters and NAACP file suit against state election officials over the new congressional map, which passed last week in a whirlwind three-day special session.

This week, you can peep Cooper-Young backyard gardens, camp out with mushroom people and release your intentions into Hyde Lake.

The Grizzlies have had success in the second round of the NBA draft in recent years. Will that trend continue with pick No. 32?

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Former Ridgeway coach replaces Gene Robinson, who had been at the school since 2020.

Bartlett’s property tax rate could remain unchanged.

Hernando’s annual A’Fair Arts and Crafts Festival includes a free concert, a 5K and 300 vendors selling a number of wares — all of which have to be handmade.

“Studying history yields a dividend: It brings us to a clearer understanding of who we are, what we believe, and what we do when the promise of our national creed does not measure up to the reality of our lives.”