Good morning, Memphis.

Community organizations helped Memphis residents restock food spoiled by recent power outages.

The Mid-South Food Bank and 901 Bloc Squad held an emergency giveaway Friday — with more events planned to support locals in the coming days.

Barry G. Smith, a Germantown grandfather, discovered a 2.29-carat yellow diamond during a family outing at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park on Sunday, Aug.

16 (he named it the Sage Juniper Diamond) and officials confirmed it as the third-largest of 351 finds this year.

The Word Church Memphis and Urban Promise 901 will host the After the Storm Giveaway today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m at 449 Patterson Ave, offering new household items, hygiene products and small appliances to families recovering from recent storms.

Memphis celebrates 901 Day with a weekend of live music, art, food, and vendor events in Downtown.

The free festivities highlight local pride and invite residents to join in the upbeat community celebration.

FOX13 Investigates found that Gov. Lee’s voucher program sets aside $7,530 per student & that funding varies across districts; Shelby County Schools receive about $8,367 per student while Tipton County gets over $8,600, with other areas receiving less.

Tennessee SNAP recipients who lost food during Saturday’s storms may qualify for benefits if they experienced a 12-hour or longer power outage, per the Department of Human Services (DHS).

Recipients must submit a signed affidavit within 10 days to have funds added to their EBT cards.

MLGW reported that nearly all customers regained power after Saturday evening’s storm, with only 149 customers still offline due to property damage — utility representatives have contacted those residents to advise next steps.

The Tennessee Department of Health released food-safety scores showing top marks for locations like B&B Curbside and Taqueria El Guero #2 while also giving low marks to others such as Rama Pizza and The Toasted Yolk Café; the report noted issues with improper temperature control and unsanitary practices.

A new study published this week found one quarter of NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE (a brain disease linked to repeated head hits) as Dr. Gregory Robbins from UTHS explained that the condition can cause mood disorders and, in severe cases, dementia.

High school football kicked off last Friday when Whitehaven beat Houston in a Game of the Week held in the Memphis metro area (players battled high heat).

Other teams will start new matchups next week.