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Mickell Lowery headed to victory in Shelby County Mayor’s race
by: David Royer MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mickell Lowery will be the next Shelby County mayor, according to early and incomplete election...
Buckner claims victory in Shelby County Sheriff’s race
by: David Royer MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Anthony Buckner claimed victory Thursday in the Shelby County Sheriff’s race over Brad Less. Buckner,...
Pearson to face Taylor in District 9 House race
by: David Royer MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Democrat Justin J. Pearson will face off against Republican Brent Taylor for the newly redrawn...
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...
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450,000 student loan borrowers may get debt forgiven in $23B settlement
By WEAU Staff and Gray News staff AU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU/Gray News) -A $23 billion class-action settlement with the Department of Education could result in debt forgiveness for 450,000 student loan borrowers following years of...
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...
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