Harris calls for focus to switch from tax breaks to more workforce investments
County Mayor Lee Harris gave his first State of the County address Friday, calling for a new direction in the economic development discussion.
County Mayor Lee Harris gave his first State of the County address Friday, calling for a new direction in the economic development discussion.
Without a framework for insurance reimbursement, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Mobile Stroke Unit is being funded for another year through philanthropy.
An ex-convict invited by President Trump to the State of the Union address is helping lead efforts to streamline the voter restoration process for people who "pay their debt to society."
Tennessee’s teacher training programs improved or maintained their scores on a report card released Friday, even as the number of would-be educators they graduated dipped for a third straight year.
A decadent Bananas Foster king cake is no doubt a lot of trouble, but one taste of this showstopper will prove that sometimes you have to dirty some pans to make a kitchen masterpiece.
The state Supreme Court agreed to give the Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk's office 30 days to draft a policy on how it handles expungement filings after his staff failed to handle a case properly.
David J. Bronczek has abruptly retired from FedEx Corp.'s No.2 spot, with Raj Subramaniam named to replace him effective March 1.
Over the past few months, Memphis and Shelby County Office of Re-Entry executive director Harold Collins has restructured the organization with the vision of those released from incarceration having a better chance at obtaining a living wage job.
With grants and tax abatements, FedEx Logistics has secured a benefit of $34 million for its plans to create a consolidated headquarters in Downtown Memphis. And that doesn't include incentives from the state.
House Minority Leader calls for governor to retain authority to negotiate waiver with federal government without legislative approval.
After 65 years and hundreds of thousands of burgers, it's easy to get it right. At Alex's Tavern, the burger hits the spot every time.
Former major league pitcher Vida Blue speaks at a Feb. 22 banquet to raise money and awareness to the lack of African-American youths playing baseball.
Businessman Mark Lovell was the highest bidder Thursday in the foreclosure sale of Stonebridge Golf Course, and says he plans to keep operating the 177 acres for golfers.
The Land Use Control Board gave its backing to the 111-unit Art Lofts apartments across from Overton Park after the developer made several concessions to concerned neighbors.
The No. 13 has always been good to former Central basketball star Nina Davis and now it will be linked to her in the rafters.
The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen is trying to find a long-term solution to the stench from a landfill.
Public incentives flowed Thursday into a project to retrofit the Gibson Guitar Factory and make it FedEx Logistics' global headquarters. A tax freeze and two grants sailed to approval.
With the Grizzlies' roster shuffled and the All-Star break upon us, we break out the mail for questions about new players, returning players, draft strategy, team decision-makers, and more.
The federal Housing and Urban Development wants Memphis to pay back millions spent in one of the biggest take-backs ever proposed by HUD.
Memphis got a road win, finally. And it's time to appreciate what Jeremiah Martin is doing for this team.
XPO Logistics Inc. plans to close a Memphis warehouse it operates for Verizon in June, affecting 400 employees. Union officials say the closure is in retaliation for exposing sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination at the facility.
The East Memphis office district has been the city's strongest submarket for years. But is it strong enough to weather the shift of big tenants from the suburbs to Downtown?
Completion of TraVure, a mixed use development, in Germantown has been delayed by a halt on hotel construction. Work resumed earlier this month.
Gov. Bill Lee said Wednesday he wants to expand science, technology, engineering and mathematics offerings in Tennessee’s K-12 schools — and he’ll set aside $4 million in his proposed budget to pay for his so-called Future Workforce Initiative.