Black Caucus, Steve Cohen support Memphis pot ordinance commercialappeal.com/news/governmen…

Panhandling ordinance gets Memphis city council committee's OK memne.ws/2bQukHo

Rudd says U of M releasing numbers today showing the city has a positive growth rate of more than 3% -- first time positive in 7 years.

Thoughts on the proposed ordinance to limit times and locations for panhandlers to operate? memne.ws/2bQukHo

Crosstown High will delay opening until 2018, will start with 125 ninth-grade students. memne.ws/2cpHFrK

Mayor Strickland says he was "shocked" University of Memphis didn't get Big 12 invite, that city is more qualified than some others on list.

Air conditioning goes out in parts of Shelby County Juvenile Court for second time in two weeks. memne.ws/2cpLCfR

No discussion of implementing stop-and-frisk in Memphis, Carioca director Rallings says. memne.ws/2chlg2u

National poll: Trump leads Clinton 45% to 43% among likely voters. Clinton ahead among registered voters. memne.ws/2chhOFe

MATA officials say they hope trolleys will return to Downtown in 2017, but can't commit to date b/c process is complex.

.uofmemphispres to Memphis City Council: University-area TIF development plan "critical to our future" memne.ws/2cyfCts

Two charter operators ask state to overturn @SCSK12Unified board decision to reject applications for new schools. chalkbeat.org/posts/tn/2016/…

Council votes unanimously to adopt the minutes, cementing Wiseacre's lease agreement for the Coliseum.

.University of Memphis overall enrollment is up about 3 percent at the start of this school year memne.ws/2c8Ci1F

Memphis City Council cements vote to lease the Mid-South Coliseum to Wiseacre Brewing memne.ws/2c5pLK3

Of 21 Memphis schools closed since 2012, half sit empty. Our partner Chalkbeat mapped them out. x.com/ChalkbeatTN/st…

Law enforcement from Memphis and Nashville continue to monitor pot ordinances memne.ws/2bWwfgG

Almost 600 students attended summer semester courses at ITT's Cordova campus. What happens now? memne.ws/2cqM3H0

Do you need a smoke detector, or know someone who does? We may be able to help: facebook.com/mayormemphis/p…

A moment of silence/prayer just held in the TN House for the victims of this morning's tragic Memphis fire.