What normally would have been a routine re-appointment to the Memphis Light Gas and Water Division board of directors took an unexpected turn Tuesday (July 25).
During a meeting of the council’s Personnel and Government Affairs Committee, Michael Pohlman was...
by Aaron Morrison and Emily Wagster Pettus --
When President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, it marked the fulfillment of a promise Till’s relatives made after his...
LAS VEGAS – The number of players with Memphis connections that are not playing for the Grizzlies in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas is mind-boggling.
Ten former University of Memphis Tigers players that played for head coach
Big...
by James Coleman, Special to The New Tri-State Defender
Memphis City Council members sent a shot across the bow of the gun-friendly Tennessee General Assembly Tuesday (July 11) with the unanimous passage of referendum questions that seek to tighten firearm...
by James Coleman, Special to The New Tri-State Defender
An annual shortfall in tree trimming is one of the key causes of widespread power outages that typically occur during weather events in Memphis, according to an update provided by Memphis...
Someone who was older than you taught you to tie your shoes.
An elder showed you around a kitchen, a car, a workplace, a classroom, and the inside of a library. A lot of what you know has thoughtfully come...
NASHVILLE – Tennessee State University, which serves as the nation’s only HBCU Smart Technology Innovation Center, has partnerships with tech giants Microsoft and Apple, along with T-Mobile, Amazon and several others. Through these collaborations, TSU has worked to bridge...
‘Juneteenth The Musical Stage Play’ is coming to The Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education in Downtown Memphis, Saturday, June 10, for two shows: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Presented by Dr. Telisa Franklin, the stage play is a...
Pastor Ricky Floyd at Pursuit of God Transformation Center recently purchased the remaining space of the strip mall across from the church.
“Our teen boys are going to work this summer,” said Floyd. “We need more space for the ever-expanding...
TCAP scores are in, and I must say the excitement has never been greater.
This time, however, the performance of our third graders is at the center of all the attention.
Just in case you haven’t heard, our legislature upped the...