It's Hagerty versus Bradshaw in the November general election Senate race on the statewide ballot. And the winners of Thursday's Republican and Democratic primaries came with some surprises for pollsters on the Republican side and for Democrats looking at the primaries campaign bank accounts.
A quick look at all local races impacting Shelby County. See the winners from the Aug. 6 primaries.
The unofficial results arrived relatively late in Shelby County compared to the rest of the state and reflected statewide results in the Senate primary and a good night for all but one incumbent on the ballot. The number of absentee ballots also reflected some didn't make it to the Election Commission or that those voters may have abandoned the mail-in ballots to vote provisional ballots.
Shelby County School Board gains one new member, with five board races on the ballot.
A showdown is brewing for the state House District 97 seat between Republican John Gillespie and Gabby Salinas, who narrowly lost a state Senate race in 2018.
A year out of the City Council, Joe Brown returns to elected office as General Sessions Court Clerk over Paul Boyd, who left the Probate Court Clerk's office two years ago.
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen cruised to a win Thursday, Aug. 6, in the Democratic primary for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, beating out two challengers entering the November election against two independents and Republican Charlotte Bergmann.
While the polls are open, this is the place to come throughout the day for updates on how election day is going.
The ACLU is claiming victory in a Supreme Court decision, but Gov. Bill Lee thinks the state took the right step in fighting universal absentee balloting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Planning Commission endorsed Boyle Investment Company's proposal of 256 multi-family units at Schilling Farms. The Water Tower District will add townhomes, duplexes, triplexes and flats to Schilling Farms.
Yes, the Grizzlies are 0-4 in Orlando. But meniscus tears are common, the team is upbeat about the future and, mathematically, the Grizzlies are still in the hunt.
There’s a possibility that a third application will be released, which would be a “super EZ” application for loans under a certain amount.
The Wichita, Kansas-based chain first opened a Freddy's in the Memphis market in 2017, and now operates three restaurants in the area.
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Former MUS standout has two-shot lead at at the TGA Tennessee State Amateur. He leads Will Brooks, a Cookeville native who plays at Tennessee Tech, by two strokes.
Forty federal agents will be deployed to Memphis as part of Operation LeGend, a federal initiative designed to fight violent crime, officials announced Thursday, Aug. 6.
The health department reported 235 new coronavirus cases Thursday. That’s the fifth consecutive day with fewer than 300 new cases, and the third consecutive day testing results were below 2,000.
The campaign with season ticket holders is #KeepMemphisRoaring. The hope is that they will.
The program will now offer 13 majors across several disciplines.
Parrish had entered the transfer portal after being suspended by LSU in March.
Two outgoing school board members sent letters outlining their concerns with Feagins’ leadership style and communication with the board.
“We want to empower our community to advocate for themselves, know the right questions to ask and get the right treatment,” said the chief of staff at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.
The Tigers will play host to Middle Tennessee on Saturday. It’ll be the first matchup between the two teams since 2014.
On the eve of Chris Herrington’s move to Minnesota, “Sound Bites” food podcast producer Natalie Van Gundy asked him what Memphis foods he would miss. He said, “I guess I’ll find out.”
The Lake District is still dormant after bankruptcy.
An alumnus donated 50 pairs of Nike Dunk sneakers — free for each of Delano Elementary’s kindergarten students.
Was it prudent for Memphis to say no to the Pac-12? Possibly. Was it deflating? Unquestionably.
What started as a small Greek pastry bazaar is now a 15,000-plus person festival.