The City Council Scorecard peels back the layers on the council’s April 6 vote on a $520,000 contract that put the issue of MLGW leaving TVA back on track after six months in limbo. 

Central establishes a blazing new top time in boys’ 800-relay. 

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway’s pitch over Zoom resonated with the entire Lawson family, including father Keelon.

The University of Memphis Tigers are expected to bring in Charles Bankins to replace Drew Svoboda.

For the third consecutive day, the Shelby County Health Department reported more than 150 new COVID-19 cases.

Letters today discuss gun violence and the dilemma nonprofits face thanks to the pandemic.

Nigerian letter scams now reap only $700,000 annually, but the same crooks get billions of dollars from more sophisticated scams: ‘That Nigerian prince has grown up, has gone to college, and has found a new, lucrative career,’ says an expert.

No date has been set for the return to City Hall by the council but it comes as budget season approaches. Meanwhile, the city’s political scene remains active, as chronicled in The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast.

Lightning causes late delay but Dragons finish the job.

The Knicks closed on a 21-8 run to send the game to OT, eventually resulting in the Grizzlies’ first loss in five games.

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Box score: Knicks 133, Grizzlies 129

Assistant Jordon Hankins has been vital in replacing Drew Svoboda, who departed Memphis for Alabama earlier this week.

The new stayAPT Suites company plans to enter the Memphis market with a 76- or 88-room hotel behind the Commons at Dexter Lake shopping center in Cordova. And it won’t be the last stayAPT in the Memphis area, one executive says.

Tyra Nabors is a state champion, Kylan Bernard an up-and-comer; both are setting the early standard for the Panthers.

A developer has unusually elaborate plans for a convenience store with gas at the long-vacant corner of Sam Cooper Boulevard and Tillman Street. 

For the Levitt Shell, a series of spring and summer fundraising shows — featuring Memphis-area bands — hope to usher free shows in during the fall. 

American Queen is offering a new Memphis-to-New Orleans cruise along the Mississippi River that includes stops at four popular golf courses, including Colonial Country Club in Memphis.

Lakeland has become the latest local municipality to ban new gas station development, with city commissioners Thursday night, April 8, approving unanimously a six-month moratorium on such projects.

For the second consecutive day, the Shelby County Health Department reported at least 150 new COVID-19 cases.

Organizers hope fans will be back after none were allowed at TPC-Southwind last year because of the pandemic. 

U.K. variant is now the most common in Shelby County. The question is, how sick will it make people in their 20s, 30s and 40s?

The co-leaders of the countywide vaccination distribution effort talked on “Behind The Headlines” about a move this week to no appointments for some and why the federal vaccination presence at the Fairgrounds is unique.

Laura Meanwell has worked as an engineer, led a successful campaign to change Germantown school hours, served on civic commissions, and even been a “director of euphoric events.” Now, she has a job that’s unusual for women in Memphis: Industrial real estate broker.

In the past year I have taken over 1,900 calls to 911, and I’m convinced that a refresher course is in order for children and adults alike. Here are some tips to help you become an effective 911 caller.