Five of the original eight students who integrated Memphis State University in 1959 are still living and attended the event.

FedEx believes it is on track to "easily" grow earnings per share 10%-15% by 2021, though the global economy is a major wild card in forecasting future results.

When the made-in-Memphis series "Bluff City Law" premieres on NBC on Monday night, it will be the first time the city plays itself, in the present tense, in a television series. 

Kitchen Talk shows you how to make fried chicken, French style, with French chef Jose Gutierrez.

Tami Sawyer’s already longshot quest for mayor has imploded. And the wounds were all self-inflicted.

This week on The Extra Podcast, Andy Cates joins Eric Barnes to talk about the years of planning that preceded The Daily Memphian.

The chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce is questioning the legality of Medicaid block grants for states such as Tennessee, saying Congress would have to change federal law to allow this type of healthcare funding.

Germantown Alderman Rocky Janda is considering asking the city to censure Alderman Dean Massey over Massey's refusal to take cyber security training.

A coalition of mayors from towns and cities along the Mississippi River are in town through Thursday for their annual meeting. Record flooding along other parts of the river earlier this year is the major topic of discussion. 

Gov. Bill Lee’s $7.85 billion “modified” block grant proposal is drawing support from conservative backers and criticism from patient advocates who believe it will take people off the TennCare rolls.

The Outlook 2019 Memphis Economic Study shows local consumers feel confident, and a prominent Memphis economist says the local economy is as strong as it's been in 40 years. 

The new iBot personal mobility device could ride the coattails of Roxo, the FedEx SameDay Bot. Inventor Dean Kamen told The Daily Memphian he has high hopes for the collaboration.

Fox Ridge Pizza & Grill joins the Brookhaven Circle restaurant lineup.

After three days of intensifying controversy, mayoral contender and Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer said Tuesday she remains a candidate for mayor and is working to rebuild trust with LGBTQ allies no matter what happens in the election.

A Raleigh tax increment financing – or TIF – district with Austin Peay Highway as a corridor for mixed use development could be in place by the end of the year.

Memphis-based FedEx Corp. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, reported earnings for the June-August quarter.

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Tennessee recorded it highest graduation rate to date for the 2018-19 year. Shelby County's suburban districts also saw improvement in their graduation rates.

The Democratic presidential contender will hold a town hall meeting at East High School Sunday evening. The Tennessee presidential primary is in March.

Ira A. Lipman, founder of the formerly Memphis-based private security firm Guardsmark, has died in New York City.

Prospero Health plans to invest $1.5 million and hire 249 workers in Memphis, setting up operations in One Commerce Square Downtown.

Tennessee could draw up to $1 billion more in Medicaid funds annually to increase services and possibly add people to TennCare if the federal government agrees to a “modified” block grant proposal, according to Gov. Bill Lee. But no public hearing is scheduled for Memphis.

With the City of Memphis and Loews Hotels close to a development deal on a convention center hotel, 100 North Main's alternate proposal is viewed as Plan B.

St. Jude now includes two staff dogs for calming and cuddling.

Extra to our Special Report: Unlike Memphis, some cities dig deep into the backgrounds of developers seeking public incentives.