— The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board has named Roderick Richmond as the new district superintendent.
— The Tennessee Department of Corrections and Shelby County government haven’t had a contract since July 2025.
— A Shelby County Jail inmate found unresponsive in his cell last November died of COVID-19 complications, according to an official autopsy report.
— FedEx and multiple private equity firms are aiming to buy the logistics company InPost, which is based in Krakow, Poland.
— The Memphis Museums of Science and History has named a new interim leader, Jeff King, after the resignation of Executive Director Kevin Thompson.
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