The pre-K funding will come from the county’s reserves and are expected to be replenished once a court case has been resolved, said commission chairman Van Turner, who did not say what case he was referencing.
NBA free agency opens this weekend and the Grizzlies could be juggling half their roster. A guide to what's to come.
After nearly a full workday of discussions and calculations, the Shelby County Commission on Monday approved a $1.3 billion budget ahead of the start of the 2020 fiscal year on July 1.
Preliminary groundwork for new commercial development is about to get underway at Kirby Whitten Road just north of Stage Road in Bartlett.
Here's a collection of 13 terrific innovations in our language, plus a longer list of major annoyances in contemporary use.
Homicides in Memphis are up this year over the same time last year. Police are asking the public for help in solving the slayings, which total 86, with six being ruled justifiable.
Germantown aldermen have approved a $182.9 million budget for the coming fiscal year. The final version was approved with several amendments.
Mike Conley becomes the first NBA player to be named teammate of the year and win the league’s sportsmanship award in the same season.
FedEx has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington seeking an injunction against the U.S. Department of Commerce enforcing prohibitions contained in the Export Administration Regulations against FedEx.
Amid questions about the Tennessee State Museum Foundation and its fundraising, state Sen. Sara Kyle is hoping for a better relationship between the nonprofit entity and the Douglas Henry State Museum Commission.
Penny Hardaway headed to the links on Monday for a bit of relaxation and immediately showed college basketball coaching hasn't hurt his golf game.
DeAnna McClendon oversaw the expansion of preschool classrooms as Shelby County seeks to make early childhood education available to all low-income families.
Memphis has become a mecca for medical training and medical device development partially due to the number of readily available human cadavers in the Medical District.
Memphis Democrat calls criticism “hog wash” from fellow Democrats for voting with Republicans on education and abortion legislation.
The Memphis River Parks Partnership's Tom Lee Park plan has prompted many questions about maintenance, funding, oversight and another road diet for Riverside Drive. Here are some answers.
After input from 5,300 people and 65 meetings, a Tom Lee Park transformation plan has drawn opposition from 4,000 petitioners and 2,200 Facebook followers. Will mediation settle hard feelings?
Shelby County government officials will spend Monday afternoon fine-tuning the 2020 budget ahead of the July 1 beginning of the fiscal year.
Church Health is funding a new position in partnership with the School of Social Work at the University of Memphis to enhance behavioral health services to the underserved and largely uninsured Latino community in Memphis.
Negroni Hunt runs through next Sunday; drink all five and you get cool prizes.
Nick Vergos of the Rendezvous was diagnosed with metastatic cancer last December. It has made him even more determined to raise money for Make-A-Wish.
Rawk'n Grub is opening its second location inside Growlers in Midtown on July 1.
Residents near the former Germantown Country Club property worry about the future of the site after the city announced its $2.49 million bid was unsuccessful. The successful bidder has not been identified.
The annual political picnic in southwest Memphis might be considered an enclave of old guard Memphis politics. But picnic host Sidney Chism warns veteran politicians have to make their case to win support from the new generation of activists and voters.
Six teams competed Saturday in the Downtown Olympics, with proceeds benefiting Memphis' Urban Bicycle Food Ministry.
DJ Jeffries has been competitive all his life. Now, he's wanting to demonstrate it while he works his way towards his NBA dream.