On the first night of NBA free agency, the Memphis Grizzlies and the free agent center agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract. 

Christopher Simmons, who worked for the University of Memphis basketball program when John Calipari was Tigers coach, returns as the team's athletic trainer.

The environmental group among those urging Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to look at possible changes to the utility’s relationship with the Tennessee Valley Authority is pushing a $250 million, five-year weatherization program for Memphis. Friends of the Earth launched the “Memphis Save Energy, Save Dollars” program with a rally Saturday.

While the parent St. Louis Cardinals battle to stay in the playoff chase, the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds – far out of the playoff hunt – work to keep developing players to help the greater, big-league cause.

Although they are running for different council seats on the October Memphis ballot, Sherman Greer and Craig Littles represent a new push by candidates for city office to move city priorities more toward youth programs. Greer and Littles are basing their push on their experiences as children in similar programs.

Girls Inc., BankTennessee and A Step Ahead Foundation have awarded $1 million in college scholarships to women in the Memphis area since forming a partnership in 2014. 

Memphis can't convert its chances in a Saturday night road loss to Charlotte.

Jamiyah Brown, an 11-year-old rising sixth-grader and rugby team captain at Believe Memphis Academy, will deliver the game ball when the U.S. takes on France in a Rugby World Cup match Oct. 2 in Japan. 

With Germantown's apartment moratorium set to expire July 8, city leaders are planning a work session with aldermen to discuss the next steps.

The Collection at Lakeland, a mixed-use development that will include an Aldi grocery store and 15 single-family homes among other features, is coming to a 17-acre tract at Canada Road and U.S. 64 in Lakeland.

Retiring Collierville Schools Superintendent John Aitken received high marks in his final superintendent report, approved unanimously by school board members this week.

Members of the Republican Party of Shelby County invited the community to Marquette Park in East Memphis to spread the message of nonviolence. District Attorney Amy Weirich appeared as a special guest.

Gov. Bill Lee landed a Mitsubishi corporate headquarters for Franklin during an Asian economic recruiting trip. But whether the travel abroad yields anything for the Shelby County area is unclear as Lee was noncommittal when asked about landing tenants for Memphis Regional Megasite.

Some minor Grizzlies news, a big goodbye and final free agency thoughts before the NBA boils over on Sunday night.

A proposed class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses FedEx of securities fraud for allegedly concealing the fallout from a cyberattack on its TNT Express unit two years ago.

The college’s new funeral services program is designed to prepare students to become either a funeral director or an embalmer.

Potent goalscorer Brandon Allen looks to punch up Memphis 901 FC's attack, starting Saturday in Charlotte.

Documents obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers depict design plans for Tom Lee Park as of May and a Corps summary of a meeting about the plans.

Memphis Tourism reported the city and Shelby County drew 11.8 million visitors in 2018 and appear to be on pace to attract larger numbers in 2019.

Pancakes are easy to make and easy to mess up. We put two popular Memphis breakfast spots to the test. 

The Levitt Shell fall series features two high-profile benefit concerts. The series also offers 20 free shows, including The War and Treaty, Reverend Horton Heat and Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear. 

Video shows a Jeep motoring through the new Highland Strip crosswalk, and striking and hurling a schoolteacher through the air. Police did not charge the driver, raising questions about how serious the city takes pedestrian safety. 

The Memphis Tigers may have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country but they'll need returning players like Tyler Harris to flourish in order to win big. 

Lance Thomas is adding to his collection of embarrassing photos of his teammates.

Shelby County School's $1.4 billion budget was approved Thursday by the County Commission. The district had asked for a $7.5 million funding increase, but the commission did not increase its maintenance of effort funding to the schools.