More than 3,500 fans gathered at the Memphis Zoo to support the men’s and women’s basketball teams ahead of the upcoming season.

MSCS faces a staffing crisis, the vacant Falls Building gets another chance and an inclusive baseball field is coming to Tobey Park.

The Daily Memphian’s voter guide should provide you with everything you need for the “who.” Here’s a rundown to help you with the what, when and where.

Normally sleepy congressional races have become the center of attention.

MUS visits Crump Stadium looking to get back on track after a loss to Brentwood Academy.

ALO, a fashion and lifestyle brand, will invest nearly $176 million and create 400 jobs at a national fulfillment and distribution center in Southaven.

Two vigils were held on back-to-back nights to honor five young people killed in a crash involving Memphis police officers.

Also, Alterra IOS buys a Southeast Memphis property, and a locally owned business levels up with a larger location.

One day after coach Penny Hardaway told The Field of 68 he’d written a $2.6 million check to help fund the 2026-27 roster, athletic director Ed Scott appeared on The Gary Parrish Show to clarify that he hadn’t.

Jon Thompson, the distinguished war veteran and business executive who oversaw the historical “Wonders” series in the 1990s and early 2000s, has died. He was 87. 

Takeover board Chair Billy Orgel’s sworn statement is expected to lift a three-month hold on the state’s takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. But its unclear if the board’s new plans will capture all expenses it should review under state law.

The question is whether that ship is finally headed somewhere.

Republican Tom Bailey is staying on Collierville’s Board of Education. His four-year term will begin later this year as he is unopposed in the November election.

New York-based Left Lane Development, operating as Falls Building Property Owner, bought the 156,000-square-foot building in May 2022 for $10 million with plans to convert it from office to residential.

The $2.7 million second phase will have 14 units arranged around a central courtyard, a mix of triplexes and duplexes. Construction could start by the end of the year and be done late next year.

Voters statewide will consider three constitutional amendments, while Memphis voters face three additional charter questions. House districts 84 and 93 also have unusual races.

A new baseball field designed to give children and adults with disabilities greater opportunities to participate in sports is coming to Tobey Park.

Dalvin Johnson was arraigned Tuesday, and a judge set his bond at $500,000. He remains at Regional One Health after officers returned fire.

It’s an unusual week at the movies in Memphis, with at least a dozen new titles and the two most notable, both super-sized biographical documentaries.

“The Pitt” actor Noah Wyle to speak at the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center in March to celebrate a century of Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab.