With open areas and a future bright with developments such as Ford’s Blue Oval City, Lakeland leaders want to make sure they are in control of growth.

Kingsbury teachers were told Wednesday, March 23, that all their jobs would be posted as open. 

College Football Hall of Famer won the Heisman Trophy as a player and the national championship as a coach, both at Florida.

Meal kits can be a time saver, but having them on hand doesn’t always mean you’re going to be motivated to cook; we dive into the mail bag.

Fresh-cut French fries and even better, fresh onion rings, make even a plain burger special; the sides matter.

All 32 NFL teams will be represented during the Tigers’ Pro Day on Thursday. 

Neil’s $8.95 home-cooking lunch special fits the $10 budget and if you’re not looking for that, you can find some mighty fine fresh onion rings there.

Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite passionately voiced concerns that three DeSoto County legislators could kill the extension of a local 1% tax on restaurant food and beverages — revenue that helps fund parks. Olive Branch’s mayor has similar concerns. 

Second-half goal and a big late save lift Brothers over ECS in season-opener.

The three returning and two new MLGW board members breezed through City Council approval Tuesday, as a move to hire an energy consultant was put on hold.

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ESPN’s Michael Wilbon can understand why Memphians are excited about the media giant’s presence, but he thinks it’s time they embrace a new kind of attitude. 

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After a two-year hiatus, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame announced eight inductees, including stars of Sun, Stax and beyond. 

“I might say this sounds like a five star bill to me,” state Rep. Kevin Vaughan (R-Collierville) said of a bill that seeks to ban “factually false” reviews on sites like Yelp.

Several Memphis City Council members said Tuesday, March 22, they don’t think it is large enough or generates enough property tax increment to get much going in terms of economic development in the Soulsville area.

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority says it will reinstall the Tommy Kha artwork it had taken down after saying it had generated “a lot of” negative feedback from Elvis fans.

Simmons Bank opens new corporate HQ in East Memphis, Memphis Stone & Stucco relocate, former ICE building under review for demolition. 

Council members withdrew a resolution Tuesday, March 22, opposing the bill in Nashville after amendments were made. The bill would still limit the council’s ability to regulate convenience stores with gas pumps. 

First Lady Jill Biden will be in Memphis Friday, March 25, for a tour of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The philanthropist is donating more than $400 million to Habitat for Humanity affiliates. 

Memphis currently has no commitments from new recruits, but that might not be as dire as it seems.

Uplift Westwood CDC, along with City of Memphis staff, is hosting a meeting Thursday, March 24, to discuss plans for the old drive-in property in Westwood that was recently purchased by the city.

The Whataburger location in Arlington has received site plan approval from the town’s Planning Commission, moving it closer to construction.

The Nets and Grizzlies will face off on a nationally televised game Wednesday.

The Detroit construction company had its first supplier outreach meeting in January in Memphis, followed by a similar meeting in March in Jackson, Tennessee, about 45 miles east of the Megasite.