Word of the commission comes the same week that a federal task force shot and wounded a teenager while serving a warrant in a case of mistaken identity.

The U.S. government purchased 150 million rapid-result antigen tests; up to a million are set aside for Tennessee.

The lifelong Memphian and tireless advocate for Rozelle-Annesdale neighborhood avoided the spotlight.

President Donald Trump pardoned former Memphian Alice Marie Johnson the day after she spoke at the Republican National Convention. 

Commercial banks and savings institutions nationally saw a decrease in net income of 70% from a year ago, according to a new report by the FDIC.

About 26% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus. 

James and Peggy Jefferson were both diagnosed with and recovered from coronavirus in June. Now they can focus on keeping their business, Sherrod’s Furniture and Variety Store, afloat.

Medical device maker Stryker has extended its $5.4 billion offer to buy Wright Medical for a fourth time, to Sept. 30.

Dan Conaway: "Memphis, in fact anywhere, is about connections. There is no more connected place to our beginnings than here."

The start of the 2020-21 season has been pushed back to December at least, and the theater has turned to inventive ways to make sure the show goes on.

ECS opens title defense with come-from-behind road victory.

Locked in prison for 22 years, former Memphis resident Alice Johnson extolled the “compassion” of President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention for granting her clemency.

AutoZone’s chief financial officer and senior vice president of merchandising are retiring at year's end. The company named successors Thursday, Aug. 27.

The forward, a redshirt sophomore, is expected to compete for a starting spot.

The Tigers did not cancel practice, but coach Ryan Silverfield made certain to discuss the situation with the team and "have some open dialogue."

Memphis players are discussing the possibility of not playing after racial unrest continues to roil the sports world.

Memphis, Shelby County and the metro area in July recorded their highest unemployment rates since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

As storms approach the city, SCS has rescheduled student device distributions for Saturday and Sunday, officials said.

State Rep. Bill Beck said Thursday, Aug. 27, he tested positive for COVID-19 less than two weeks after attending a legislative special session and criticized state leaders for holding the three-day event.

University of Memphis campus workers said Thursday they don't feel safe on campus and criticized the administration for planning to bring all students back to campus Sept. 17.

Three Tigers game dates have been moved by the conference. Memphis announced another game date change on Friday.

The Kennedy is separated by just one house from The Marilyn on Monroe. It's a developing story.

Before moving to its larger Broad Avenue location in January 2019, Lucky Cat was previously located on Cooper Street.

In Lakeland, candidates for commissioner do not run for a specified board seat. Instead, the top two finishers of the three will win positions on the Board of Commissioners.

President Donald Trump called earlier this month for changes at the top of TVA including Lyash. But after Thursday's board meeting in Knoxville, new board chairman John Ryder of Memphis said there are no plans to oust Lyash.