"Although Trump’s critics are often loathe to “give the devil his due,” this foreign relations accomplishment by the Trump Administration should be allowed to shine," says Robert Lee Long.

A new law stripping people’s voting rights for camping on restricted state property is drawing heat from voting rights advocates and state lawmakers who say it is unjustified.

Shelby County commissioners approved a waiver to the freeze Monday for county firefighters but put off another waiver for 78 more positions in other departments. 

Shelby County residents spoke against a Confederate relic in Town Square Park.

The voter turnout totals certified Monday by the Shelby County Election Commission show a larger than normal number of provisional ballots. 

Taylor Stamps will serve in Alderman Position 4 until a new individual is sworn in. Alderman appointed Stamps to fill the position following the death of Tom Allen.

Schools have responsibility to contact people who may have come in contact with the virus on school property. It must happen within 12 hours. 

Dr. Joris Ray raises concerns over fair treatment in a letter to the state governing body for high school athletics.

An issue involving delivery-truck access for an adjacent business will likely again delay the review by the Board of Adjustment of a proposal to build a convenience store with fuel at the corner of Broad and Hollywood.

Directives include requiring face coverings and cashless concession stands.

FedEx provided transportation services for Direct Relief's shipment of $11 million in medicine, medical supplies and personal protective equipment to Lebanon.

After a successful first game in terms of social distancing protocols, Collierville will allow for "additional groups" on Friday.

Dr. Betty Harville was the first Black female optometrist in Tennessee and first Black woman in the U.S. to become a full-time optometry school professor.

The Memphis Tigers will make their assistant coaching hire "within the next week or so," Hardaway said Monday.

About face comes after high-ranking experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, said early results did not prove the therapy works.

With 289 new coronavirus cases and 2,889 tests reported this morning, the day's positivity rate is almost exactly 10% — the figure local health experts want to see. 

Here's hoping that Collierville Schools will realize the press wasn't out to be its enemy in covering a high school football game. Only providing reporting of high school sports as we've always done.

Shelby County Schools students will be attending school remotely from home this fall, but the basic rules of school will still apply, with penalties for tardiness, truancy and dress code violations.

Boogie Ellis is 'a man possessed,' and other weight room observations from strength coach Darby Rich.

Three upcoming television shows feature Memphians, two this week and a Netflix series with Melissa Cookston coming up in September; Feed the Front Lines continues; and we even have upcoming events.

Damonte Coxie and the linebackers were among the standouts Saturday

The Health Department reported 14.4% of the 604 reported tests were positive. 

Germantown's races will all be contested and Terri Johnson, John Paul Miles and Brandon Musso want to win aldermanic seats held by aldermen not seeking reelection.

Since 2013, ARK Farms has helped young people in the community build empowering skills through work with rescue animals, providing both emotional support and marketable skills the kids can use later in life.

The Resilience Initiative at Le Bonheur reports depression and mental illness up 250% in family homes since pandemic began; violence in neighborhoods up 350%.