'Until we get serious about rebuilding our police and fire departments and fixing our retention problem, we will never be able to proactively attack the issue of crime.'

Wide receiver John “Pop” Williams will be out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. 

Mayoral contender Tami Sawyer says her priority is healing the pain caused by old tweets. On Monday, two LGBTQ organizations issued statements that focused on a 2014 tweet by Sawyer about outing a gay teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School.

AutoZone Park has a new Bermuda hybrid playing surface in time for the Triple-A National Championship Game and the end of the Memphis 901 FC season.

Marc Gasol won two titles this summer, but there's a Grizzlies story in who his point guard partners were for each triumph.

The Tennessee Equality Project and director of OUTMemphis each issued statements on a 2014 tweet by Memphis mayoral contender and Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer about outing a gay teacher.

The Three 'R's of Union Row: In an extra to our Special Report, learn the reading, 'riting and 'rithmatic behind Memphis' largest mixed-use development.

Memphis Food & Wine Festival brings top-notch local and national talent together for a big party with creative food and excellent wine.

A Tennessee fan's obituary said his only regret was that the Vols "predeceased" him. Here's how that obituary came to be — and why it highlights the best things about sports.

By surrounding its 20,000-title DVD collection with screenings, concerts, gaming and more, Memphis video store Black Lodge returns from the dead with an expanded mission. 

John Keith Perry, a Tennessee and Mississippi attorney, is representing the man accused in the killing of Lorenzen Wright and also the suspect in the shooting at Walmart in Southaven. Perry is gaining attention for taking on high-profile cases. 

In Part One of our two-part series: How developers lassoed huge public incentives and millions of out-of-state dollars to redo the face of Downtown.

Hundreds of people and more than 30 city candidates on the Oct. 3 ballot attended a Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope meeting Sunday at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Westwood. 

The Memphis Tigers are moving on quickly from their 42-6 win over South Alabama because Navy and its sometimes baffling offense await after a bye week.

Research project shows air pollution in city's southeast corridor is the highest; folate may help buffer drop in IQ.

Jackson State picks up first victory over Tennessee State since 2011.

Memphis followed their two young running backs and a stout defense to a 42-6 win over South Alabama Saturday afternoon. 

The Southern Heritage Classic weekend continued Saturday with the Orange Mound Community Parade and Battle of the Bands taking place prior to the evening's football game.

An estimated 130,000 attended the 32nd annual Cooper-Young Festival in Midtown.

Mike Conley was traded to Utah in June. But that didn't stop him from returning to Memphis for his 11th annual Bowl 'N Bash. 

Memphis didn't support the Southern Heritage Classic 30 years ago. It did support a giant boondoggle. As the Classic celebrates its anniversary, there's a lesson to be learned. 

Some groups holding candidate forums are trying to change the formula as endorsement ballots begin showing up in mailboxes. And one pastor questions how much the endorsement of him or other religious leaders means 28 years after the last city election that drew a majority of the city's voters to the polls.

The festivities associated with the Southern Heritage Classic culminate Saturday night with the annual game between Tennessee State and Jackson State. Here's our pregame coverage.

The Classic College and Career Fair gives high school students a chance to learn about regional colleges they could attend.

In Part Three of our series: Audiologists at U of M are pioneering new methods of diagnosing and treating children with hidden, brain-based auditory deficits that disrupt learning and behavior.