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— As of Wednesday evening, Memphis Light, Gas and Water had focused its power restoration efforts on the remaining 10,000 homes and businesses affected by last Saturday’s storm.

— Tennessee will receive more than $751 million from a settlement with Meta over online protections for children.

— Callers to Memphis 911 now can request services for mental health emergencies.

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— Fewer than 15,000 homes and businesses remain without power this morning, as MLGW continues to restore power lines and circuits damaged by Saturday’s storm.

— Shelby County officials say new Rapid DNA testing technology could dramatically shorten the time it takes local police to solve crimes.

— The county will be paying Shelby County Clerk’s legal fees after a years-long effort to oust her from office was officially dismissed.

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— Memphis Light, Gas and Water continues is work to restore power to homes and businesses affected by the August 22 storm.

— A majority of Memphis-Shelby County schools are back in session today, with only 18 closures due to continued outages.

— Eight of the thirteen members of the Shelby County Commission said their goodbyes to voters Monday as their terms of offices came to a close.

— The National Civil Rights Museum is throwing its influence behind voter registration and engagement ahead of the November 3 general elections.

— Mud Island’s new Baron Von Opperbean attraction had more than 10,000 ticketed visitors for its first 90 days in operation, with gross sales at more than $220,000.

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— More than 140,000 MLGW customers lost power during Saturday’s severe storm.

— Memphis-Shelby County Schools has closed all campuses due to more than 40 power outages.

— New restrictions on THC productions in Tennessee have cost the state $54 million in tax revenue.

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— The Tennessee Valley Authority is raising electricity rates for data center operators.

— The Wolf River Greenway, a sprawling bike and pedestrian path stretching from Mud Island to Shelby Farms, is scheduled to be completed with the next five years.

— Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order setting new guidelines and recommendations on childhood vaccines.

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— Kid University, a Cordova Childcare center where a 6-year-old girl died after being left on a hot school bus, has permanently closed.

— It’s been over a month since 18-year-old Nolan Wells was found dead off the Mississippi Coast on Horn Island and the NAACP is joining the call for more transparency.

— Chez Philippe, the fine dining restaurant inside the Peabody Hotel, was ranked No. 3 Best Hotel Restaurant in the country by USA Today’s Readers' Choice Awards.

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— A proposed moratorium on new data centers in the city passed its first reading at Tuesday’s Memphis City Council Meeting.

— In Olive Branch, city officials finally agreed on the language in its data center restrictions.

— Issues facing Tennessee voters in the upcoming November election include affordability.

— St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has named Charles, W.M. Roberts as the new president and CEO.

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— Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis says the city’s overall crime rate is poised to reach a 25-year low.

— Raymond James and Associates has filed a lien against the Downtown office tower that used to bear its name.

— The popular East Memphis burger joint, Belmont Grill, has announced it's closing after 42 years on August 29.

— Malco Theatres said it is bringing a new haptic technology to movie fans in Memphis that will allow viewers to physically experience the movies.

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— This week, the Memphis City Council will begin discussions on a new moratorium on data center developments in Shelby County.

— Mississippi has joined other states in congressional redistricting to lock in a Republican majority in the US house.

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— On Saturday night, Graceland marks the eve of Elvis Presley’s passing, though Elvis fans should expect a high temperature of 101 degrees.

— The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is getting a jump-start on its new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building, thanks to a $5 million donation by the First Horizon Foundation.

— Christian Brothers University will receive $6.2 million from businessman and philanthropist Bob McEniry.

— Kevin Sharp, longtime director of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, has announced his retirement after 19 years.

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