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A 19-year-old from Collierville will perform with Selah and Travis Cottrell as part of the Great New York HymnSing at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Across Shelby and Desoto County, power lines, trees and flooding overtook the areas overnight and into Sunday morning after major storms blew through.

Germantown residents will see an increase in their property taxes, and employees will receive raises as part of the city's Fiscal Year 2024 budget.

Threads posts with thousands of interactions claim a man in the US state of Iowa mistakenly burned his house down while attempting to ignite an LGBTQ Pride flag. This is false; the claim stems from a comedy account on X and was reshared without satire disclaimers.

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Following the July 2024 release of a scientific study that unveiled traces of lead and arsenic in traditional and organic tampons, social media posts claim the menstrual product causes infertility and other health issues. However, the paper did not examine the impact on health from the product, with the study authors and independent experts agreeing additional research is necessary.

The Memphis-Shelby County district is contracting with a Texas company that will provide 100 online teachers as a stopgap for the ongoing teacher shortage.

The Memphis-Shelby County board approved a $4.6 million contract for Texas-based Proximity Learning to provide 100 live online teachers for middle and high school students.

Superintendent Marie Feagins said Thursday that “nothing will be done without the community.” But there’s no public timeline yet for when Memphis-Shelby County Schools will announce which schools it plans to close or consolidate, although Feagins said one is coming.

As the struggle to fill teacher vacancies in Memphis-Shelby County Schools continues, the district board Tuesday approved a six-month contract for virtual instruction.