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County commissioners approved $18.6 million in funding to plan and build the diversion center. The jail study was an easier call at $250,000. The separate votes on the two projects came with very different timelines and expectations.

The Grizzlies’ 13-game winning streak against the Spurs ended on Tuesday when 13 Memphis players sat out with injuries. 

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The developers “withdrew” their application but say they only meant to postpone the vote. Council member Easter-Thomas doesn’t buy it. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Brandon Clarke and potential draft picks. They all try to name all 33 players the Grizzlies have used this season.

The Memphis City Council approved $10 million from the city’s rainy day fund to fill the gap, most of which — about $9.7 million — is in the Memphis Fire Department’s budget. 

“It seemed like forever,” Alicia Franklin said of her alleged rape by Cleotha Abston during testimony she gave on the first day of trial in the case.

Under new federal guidelines, one Memphis company will have to slash emissions and another seems to be in the process of shutting down. 

High school girls in Tennessee will officially have a new competitive avenue beginning with the 2024-25 year.

Superintendent Marie Feagins has been talking to senior leadership about the issue and a “few positions that have been posted” are to streamline operations, she said at a briefing that also covered safety, truancy and more.

Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston discuss Memphis basketball’s NCAA transfer portal moves a little less than four weeks into yet another big offseason for the program.

Oral arguments were heard Tuesday, April 9, in an appeal of a class-action lawsuit against the City of Memphis about its alleged lack of testing more than 12,000 sexual assault evidence kits, some dating back decades.

Germantown’s next public art installation will draw attention to crosswalks along Wolf River Boulevard on the northern edge of the suburb.

Mayor Paul Young and Interim Chief C.J. Davis support a Memphis City Council ordinance to create a philanthropic and research foundation that would take private donations and put them toward the city’s public safety efforts.

The trial was paused in December to determine if Morant would be immune under the state’s self-defense immunity statute, also known as the “stand your ground” law.

How did Upadhyaya vote in his final AP Top 25 ballot of the season?

The line of credit will finance its inventory purchases under its long-term production agreement with Kentucky-based Green River Distilling Co. 

Sakura, a Japanese restaurant with three Shelby County locations, has added an extensive new section to its menu. 

Spence Nowinsky spent the last two seasons as the defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach at Ohio University.

A state board overseeing attorneys’ disciplinary proceedings has censured a Shelby County juvenile court magistrate judge for filing an ill-intentioned lawsuit. 

The Craigmont planetarium is a one-of-a-kind offering in Memphis’ public school system. And it’s an example of how school building improvements can enrich student learning.

If history is any guide, John Calipari will arrive in Fayetteville motivated to prove his detractors wrong and to win at an elite level.

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Here are the top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes through Saturday, April 6 meets. The next major meet in Memphis is this weekend’s Houston Classic.

Herrington breaks down Jaren Jackson’s usage and availability, scoring and shooting, passing, rebounding and defense and looks ahead to next season.

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Hookah, Southern brunch and lavish decor are on the menu at EnV.