The Collierville-based company cited higher copper prices and revenue increases from newly acquired businesses for a boost in third-quarter earnings.

Middle school students in Collierville may return to school five days per week beginning Nov. 2.

For two weeks, the state’s Emergency Management agency has been walking local leaders, including law enforcement, through such election surprises as voter intimidation, disruptions and even civil disorder in the event no one concedes in the contentious presidential race atop the ballot.

The violent crime task force is forming as Police Director Michael Rallings told City Council members Tuesday that more officers means less crime. The city has already this year set a record for the number of annual homicides.

Three employees with Better Days Tax Service have been charged with wire fraud, accused of scamming $1.1 million from a COVID-19 loan relief program aimed at helping small businesses impacted by the pandemic. 

The 10-foot-tall artwork of spiraling, silver aluminum stands in a nook less than a mile away.

The Tigers’ third all-time leading receiver in yardage and receptions is entering the NFL draft.

This week, we announced plans to increase staff. Soon we’ll have four reporters covering local business and eight covering local schools, city and county government, and suburban governments.

And updates on Roderic Lewis from MUS, Patrick Kutas from CBHS.

The Tigers are ranked dead last in the AAC in passing yards allowed per game.

During a school board committee meeting, SCS Superintendent Joris Ray told board members that the timeline is dependent upon the data.

The expansion in Henderson County will cost $42 million and add 45 jobs over five years.

Memphis’ quarterback named Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week, AAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week.

The Lions’ game against Lausanne on Friday has been canceled.

The firing was confirmed by an election commission spokesperson after state Rep. Antonio Parkinson posted about the change in personnel Sunday on social media.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 287 new coronavirus cases and two new related deaths on Monday, Oct. 19.

It may not have been the single greatest win in program history, but the Memphis Tigers’s 50-49 victory over UCF Saturday was as emotionally satisfying as any in recent memory. Small wonder Memphians went just a little bit crazy when it was over. 

The total is inexact but ahead of the pace for early voting in the last three presidential elections in Shelby County. Data includes details of who the early voters and absentee voters are and a batch of new voters registered in recent months. 

Paula and James Campbell know the appraised value of their Orange Mound home is far less than the $300,000 they spent to build it. But that’s OK. They intend to stay.

Gov. Bill Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn said the annual state tests, known as TNReady, will be administered as planned, but teachers and schools should be held harmless for the results. 

The concept contradicts traditional ideas about real estate, but buyers are snapping up the relatively expensive houses Laurynas Petrauskas and Raymond Sharkus build next to less-valuable homes.

The White House quietly told Tennessee last week that “a statewide mask mandate must be implemented” to curb its growing spread of COVID-19.

Tennessee Department of Health reports 2,605 new cases, bringing the total number of cases since early March to 228,744. Six new deaths push the statewide toll to 2,909.