In Erling Jensen’s kitchen, chefs learn the skills and gain the confidence to run their own restaurants.

New Collierville Superintendent Gary Lilly welcomed students back to school Monday. He greeted students and talked with teachers to kick off the 2019 academic year.

Modern-day progressives like to think that progressives from earlier eras were, like them, enlightened about everything. It ain’t so now and it wasn’t so then. 

The Men’s Morning Huddle was a group started four years ago by co-organizers Cedric Brooks and DeVonté Payton to motivate and be role models for Memphis youth. 

Ranking the potential entertainment value of every Grizzlies home game this season on a four-star scale.

Students were welcomed back to Dunbar Elementary School by the principal, teachers and community groups. The school is now part of the Shelby County Schools Innovation Zone. 

Memphis Democratic senators challenge presenters in Judiciary Committee hearing on legislation banning abortion at conception.

Shelby County Commissioner Mark Billingsley was named chairman of the commission for the upcoming term, which begins Sept. 1. The commission also revised rules for naming buildings and other locations.

A three-part series from The Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis explores the challenges and possible solutions to improving third-grade reading proficiency locally. 

The recently opened Shelby County Government Employee Care Clinic will see county employees at no cost to them. And because it's operated by Cigna, there's also no cost to county taxpayers.

Don Nehring, FedEx Ground truck driver from Southaven, Mississippi, has become eligible for a coveted FedEx Aces designation after a series of wins at the National Truck Driving Championships. 

Tennessee’s State Department of Education, as well as the state’s two largest school districts, Memphis and Nashville, are heading into their first new school year after major leadership changes.

Memphis opens the season on the road at Miami, before playing six of its next seven games at FedExForum. Mike Conley returns with Utah Nov. 15.

Precious Achiuwa did not travel to the Bahamas due to visa complications. 

Low numbers putting Sheffield's football season in jeopardy. And the decision deadline is looming on Monday.

Soulsville’s Radical Tacos gets a new chef after a cooking competition; Elwood’s is headed to Southaven; more Destination: Delicious events.

Fred's Inc. grew from a single store in downtown Coldwater, Mississippi, in 1947 to a chain of 700 stores across the Southeast, but is it being downsized out of existence?

The incumbent and challenger Tami Sawyer have a complex history on what is arguably the most volatile issue of the mayor's race. 

In 1977, Deborah Groseclose was brutally raped and murdered at her home in Memphis. Evidence showed that her husband paid two men to kill her for insurance money. Her husband died in prison, but his two codefendants are up for parole, and her family is fighting to keep them in prison. 

The first installment of our – and your – collection of 200 memorable Memphians. 

As the Battle of the Bulge 75th anniversary approaches, a Memphis veteran recalls the ingenious technique soldiers used to keep their socks dry in the snow and ice. 

Memphis coach Mike Norvell praised his defense during a scrimmage that was part of the annual Fan Fest for the Tiger faithful.

Five contenders for District 7 pitch their qualifications as they attempt to unseat incumbent Berlin Boyd in the October election.

The shotgun house at Beale and Fourth has a new commitment by the city to promote W.C. Handy's music more than a century after he puts the blues on sheet music and spread the music form around the world. 

Grassroots organization Coliseum Coalition wants to invite the public in to see the condition of the Mid-South Coliseum. But first, they've got to clean it up.