Coroners in Mississippi rule on cases of death outside a hospital. In Mississippi, it's an elected job. 

The proposed senior living facility would be on 14 acres and would not affect golf at Windyke Country Club.

In part two of our investigation into the city's rape kit backlog, aging sexual assault victims contend MPD’s failure to investigate their cases has doubled their trauma.

Also today: 

• MPD looks to fix problems in the Sex Crimes Bureau — but not the “bid system”
• A critic’s perspective
• A police perspective

It may surprise Christians who advise athletes and audiences to pray instead of protest, but Christians have never separated protest and prayer.

After losing to the New Orleans Pelicans Monday night, the Grizzlies are now 0-3 in the bubble. But if you're looking for good news, that chip on Ja Morant's shoulder may be getting bigger, still. 

Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is “too large” to depend exclusively on the most-often mentioned source of power should MLGW leave the Tennessee Valley Authority, but the city-owned utility still could save up to $122 million a year under certain options recommended in the final version of a consultant’s report.

Shooting struggles and a slow start proved costly for the Grizzlies in their third straight loss from the NBA's Orlando bubble. 

Republican Senate contender Dr. Manny Sethi and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas portrayed rival candidate Bill Hagerty as a political insider despite having President Donald Trump’s endorsement. 

Parents or guardians must pick up tablets or laptops on the designated days and times for their schools before online-only classes begin Aug. 30.

Start-up Indigo Ag, with its North American commercial operations headquartered in Downtown Memphis, continues to raise investor funding, but has a goal to become self-sufficient by the end of this year.

The $30 million project would renovate and convert a 120-year-old warehouse at Front and Vance, create 165 apartment units, 10,000 square feet of commercial space, and 100 parking spaces.

President Trump's shake-up of the Tennessee Valley Authority board appears to have nothing to do with the coming decision by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division on whether to stay with or leave the federal agency.

Florida State is among the schools recruiting the three-star class of 2022 prospect away from the city.

Gov. Bill Lee Monday, Aug. 3, called a special legislative session for Aug. 10 at which legislators will focus on adopting COVID-19 liability immunity legislation designed to protect small businesses and schools from an outbreak of coronavirus lawsuits.

The latest proposal more tightly controls traffic flow and aspires to blend better with Broad's old buildings. But the opposition leader says the development would still be an unwanted gas station.

Collierville, Arlington and Germantown will continue contact sports for the upcoming school year as districts try to mesh sports and a pandemic.

Since July 27, the number of COVID-positive patients in regional intensive care units has hovered around the 120 mark, according to data from the state’s Healthcare Resource Tracking System.

Those who make and fly flags for Steve Montgomery are invited to share photos of them on social media using #RememberSteve, or to email photos to RememberSteve@idlewildchurch.org.

The early voting period ended Saturday afternoon and includes a larger than usual absentee ballot count. Election day is Thursday with polling places open until 7 p.m.

JCAP common stockholders will receive $17.30 per share in cash, according to the agreement.

Beginning today, the Institute for Public Service Reporting at The University of Memphis, in partnership with The Daily Memphian, reveals the results of its exclusive investigation of “The Mess," the Memphis Police Department's mishandling of 12,000 rape kits. 

A retired manager of the Memphis Police Department’s property and evidence room confirms sex crime records destruction in 1990’s purge.

Eighteen cities bear his name as do counties in 22 states. Fourteen presidents have gone to his home to pay homage. But stock in Jackson's historical reputation, which has been declining for several years, just took another major hit.

Some of the brightest stars of “Memphis rap” live on message boards and Twitter threads, instead of the banks of the Mississippi. Skinny Finsta's hometown is Heidelberg but it's the Bluff City sound that inspires him. 

Robotic arms inducting packages into small-package sort at FedEx's Memphis world hub are a sign of things to come as a $1.55 billion hub modernization continues to unfold.