Local students learned about fire safety on Friday from one of the best teachers – Fire Dog Astro.

Memphis Public Libraries and Shelby County Schools joined together Thursday, November 7, at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library to take part in Jumpstart’s 14th annual "Read for the Record."

City of Memphis offices will be closed and there will be no solid waste pick up on Monday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

The rules for alarm customers and false alarms are changing, effective January 1, 2020, in Memphis.

Saturday’s SMU at Memphis football game was officially a sell-out at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium with more than 59,000 people packing the stadium.

After nearly two full weeks of operation, the shelter at Marian Hale Community Center will be closing Friday at 4 p.m.

The City of Memphis has unveiled a state-of-the-art data hub that the public can access 24/7.

Starting Wednesday, October 30, at midnight, B.B. King Boulevard will be closed between Dr. MLK Jr. Avenue and Peabody Place until Saturday evening.

Solid Waste Management’s storm debris collection is underway. Customers are urged to have all storm-related debris ready for pickup curbside by Saturday, October 26.

A 35 year tradition is taking a hiatus. The Memphis Thanksgiving Dinner for the Homeless and Hungry has been suspended this year due to construction at the Cook Convention Center.

The City of Memphis will host the inaugural State of Memphis Housing Summit on October 29 at the Memphis Botanic Garden from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

A cybersecurity company has found a new home at the University of Memphis’ Research Park.

Beginning Thursday, October 17, at 8 a.m., Kansas Street between Belz Boulevard and Yazoo Street will be blocked to through traffic to allow CNIC Railroad to perform repairs to their rail crossing at this location.

The City of Memphis Parks and Neighborhoods Division, will host three public meetings to gain insight, suggestions and priorities from residents and youth on how to improve parks and recreation.

Structural work has begun on Memphis International Airport’s B Concourse modernization project.

Memphis 3.0, the City of Memphis’ first comprehensive plan for growth since 1981, has been selected by the Tennessee chapter of the American Planning Association for the Outstanding Plan Award for 2019.

The University of Memphis and the City of Memphis have again created another partnership for the good of the Memphis community.