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95,000 Tennessee residents lose access to SNAP after federal changes
By: Kate Bieri, FOX13 Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After sweeping cuts to social programs last year, tens of thousands of Mid-South...
Gov. Lee signs MSCS takeover bill, appoints 5 Memphians to oversight board
Author: Gabriel Huff Bill Lee made signed the bill on Friday, May 22, exactly a month after the Tennessee House and...
Despite Poverty and Dysfunction, Shadow Government Slush Fund “More for Memphis” Comes Back for Taxpayer Money as Memphis City Council Votes Again
By the Shelby County Observer Investigative Team on May 25, 2026 MEMPHIS, TN — The Memphis City Council is preparing,...
Family rejects $26M from AI company to keep farmland from being turned into a data center
By Brenda Ordonez and Gray News staff MAYSVILLE, Ky. (WXIX/Gray News) — A Northern Kentucky family is standing firm by turning down $26...
Shelby County deputies accused of choking, holding man at gunpoint, court docs say
By Stuart Rucker MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Court documents reveal new details following the arrest of two Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies...
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Man once held in underground bunker graduates from high school, focusing on moving forward
By Sarah Sims and Brandy Beard ABBEVILLE, Ala. (WTVY/Gray News) - Ethan Gilliam was just 5 years old when he was kidnapped and held in an underground bunker for six days. Now, known...
Taylor says MSCS audit release will show ‘colossal waste’ in school district
by: Raven Copeland MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lawmakers and the community are awaiting Wednesday’s release of the forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The audit release could determine if Republican lawmakers’ push...
Memphis school district audit identifies $1.1M in ‘waste and abuse’
by: David Royer, Deja Davis, Jessica Gertler, Raven Copeland, Alex Coleman MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An interim report from the state’s audit of the Memphis-Shelby County school system was unveiled by state leaders in Nashville on...
Judge recuses self of ‘further involvement’ in Lindsey Whiteside case
By Hannah Kozlowski MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The judge in the case of a former Desoto County Schools assistant basketball coach and former youth pastor convicted of sex crimes against a child has...
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