Guard Damion Baugh picked the Tigers over TCU and Texas Tech. 

Memphis and Shelby County elected officials and fitness center owners are urging state legislators to repeal the amusement tax or “gym tax,” a 10 percent hike on fitness centers across the state.

Legislation requiring Gov. Bill Lee’s administration to seek a federal block grant for funding TennCare advanced in the House this week in spite of Shelby County lawmakers’ efforts to attach guidelines.

Union Row developers purchase second property for 29-acre, $950 million mixed-use development.

Fifteen acres could be transformed to house three medical buildings if Price Ford and the Fulmer family get Germantown's approval.

A New York-based developer gobbles up Pinch properties and commits to following Memphis' plan to make a mixed-use area that is pedestrian-friendly.

University of Memphis President M. David Rudd is excited about Tom Bowen's new scheduling plans which could bring more high profile teams to Memphis. 

University of Memphis students can gain protection from tuition increases if they graduate within four years under a Guaranteed Tuition Rate plan approved by trustees Wednesday.

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• Home sales rise in February
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The United Campus Workers put a strong Memphis presence to work Wednesday, rallying for higher wages for adjunct faculty, who teach a third of the courses at Tennessee colleges and universities.

Head coach Penny Hardaway continues to make good on his promise to schedule tougher opponents. 

Evolve Bank & Trust has renewed its title sponsorship of the Cooper-Young Festival through 2021.

A proposed policy would require Shelby County Schools' 8,700 second-graders to meet eight of 12 points the district tracks to be promoted to third grade. 

Lakeland commissioners will wait until next month to make a decision regarding funding for a new high school, but they're definitely scrapping plans for now to create a fire department.

After going scoreless in the first quarter, Mike Conley finished strong to notch a new career-high 40 points and lead the Grizzlies to 120-111 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. 

Mike Conley scored 19 of his career-high 40 points in the fourth quarter as Memphis used a late rally to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-111 Tuesday night.

Memphis City Council members looked for a quick bottom line in the Memphis 3.0 plan during their first discussion of the 400-page proposal Tuesday.

From huge, shiny new tractors to amazing new technology, growers and suppliers flock in droves to the annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show in Memphis. 

A private dorm development near the University of Memphis clears a barrier to proceed, but the university's parking concerns will spur a larger move to crack down on illegal parking.

Three entrepreneurs devoted a year to rebuilding and remodeling the Binghampton warehouse that opened as Society Skatepark & Coffee in December. The space includes a retail store and coffee shop.

Memphis music producer, recording engineer and artist James Dukes has started a petition drive to change the name of Main Street to Mane Street. 

Forrest Avenue residents file an application to change "Forrest" to "Forest" to end any "perception" that their street honors Nathan Bedford Forrest.

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will be asked Tuesday to approve a 15-year tax abatement for a $47 million conversion of the DoubleTree by Hilton.

Legislation by state Sen. Katrina Robinson of Memphis would require detention facilities to make hygiene, healthcare products available to female inmates for free.

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