The arts organization will host a dozen performances in the Green Room at Crosstown Arts and Crosstown
Theater, in August.

Final early voting turnout numbers should be released Monday, and politicos on both sides of the partisan divide will study the numbers for hints at Thursday’s election results.

The latest survey of residences revealed 3,758 households don’t have access to broadband or are underserved, meaning download speeds of less than 100 Mbps. 

Some observers believe ride share app records, credit card statements, internet search histories and more could be used to prosecute Tennessee abortion providers when the state’s near-total ban goes into effect Aug. 25.

Juice Orange Mound and Rhodes College students unveiled the Mound Up! Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, culminating a two-year process.

With rents up more than 17% nationally over this time last year, the most user-friendly amenities are add-ons that do not cost residents more.

The organizers of the Ed Murphey Classic got a burst of inspiration this year. How about bringing the pole vaulting competition to the people? It made for a wildly entertaining Saturday night on Beale Street. 

Numbers for Saturday’s final day of early voting aren’t out yet. But turnout is expected to top 80,000 for the two-week period. The final day also saw nonpartisan poll parties in two parts of town to boost overall turnout. Election Day is Aug. 4.

The theme of Freedom Fund Luncheon, “The State of Black America,” focused on discussing current issues facing Black and minority populations in the past, present and future.

Residents tour the new $50 million Lakeland Preparatory High School, which is ready to welcome students for classes Aug. 8.

“The present Shelby County Clerk is running for reelection. This is her system and record after 3 1/2 years on the job with a record backlog of tags.”

It’s all about work, this week. We’ve got entrepreneurs at Archer Malmo, Lucky Cowboy and Miccos Snow Cones & Shakes, plus some hard-working gardeners swapping plants in Cooper-Young.

A $30 million, mixed-use development featuring upscale shops, restaurants and boutiques, patterned in part after Silo Square in Southaven, is poised for approval in Hernando.

“The cases in our region that we plan to investigate as part of the Civil Wrongs project were often trivialized by journalists at the time. Reporters often took officials’ statements without question while disregarding Black voices that dared to complicate the story.”

Class of 2022 grad willing to lend a hand, while getting a chance to compete alongside the pros.

MALS is a 501(C)(3) organization providing civil legal services to individuals facing critical situations in the Memphis area including domestic violence, mortgage foreclosure and wrongful denial of healthcare.

Lee said Friday, July 29, at Knowledge Quest’s Teen Tech Center that more than 2,000 families in Memphis and Nashville have applied for school vouchers and 40 schools have expressed interest in accepting those vouchers.

This year’s game will be played on Dec. 28 and kicks off at 4:30 p.m.

Almost 65,000 had voted early or absentee through Thursday according to the latest figures from the state. The next-to-last day of the voting period on Fridays is usually the highest.

The Shelby Literacy Council grant denial will force the organization to pause its services in August, leaving nonprofit at risk of permanently closing.

Ritz’s nomination by President Joe Biden goes to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.

A Collierville High alumna and Collierville Elementary parent is seeking a seat on the town’s board of education.

Off the bench last season, Clarke averaged more than 10 points per game on 64.5% shooting – one of the best percentages in the league. 

A delegation from the Association of British HealthTech Industries just completed a two-day tour of Memphis to establish stronger relationships with local health care organizations.

Of the roughly 3,000 Americans who have been exonerated since the late 1980s, only 30 have been from Tennessee, Jessica Van Dyke said at the meeting.