Mayor Lee Harris' $1.3 billion budget proposal includes funding for a new tech startup fund, raises for county employees and one of the county's largest investments in prekindergarten. 

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NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account bill is headed for a conference committee where House and Senate members will try to hammer out differences, mainly over immigration verification and homeschooling.

NASHVILLE – The state Senate is restoring $2.5 million to a Tom Lee Park improvements project and earmarking $2.5 million from a different source for a Germantown Performing Arts Center amphitheater.

Known for its history as a haven for automotive businesses in Memphis, the Edge District hosted a block party to celebrate the opening of the Edge Motor Museum complete with classic rides, music and food.

A “People’s Convention," designed to develop a ticket of candidates in the 2019 Memphis elections around a particular agenda, is back on the calendar for June 8.

With major sticking points between the House and Senate on Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account bill, the legislation is likely headed for a conference committee, lawmakers say, where even a compromise plan’s result is unpredictable.

The Shelby County Health Department will soon renovate the former Scan Interiors building where it will consolidate all its environmental services, open a health clinic and distribute and store commodities.

NASHVILLE – House Finance, Ways & Means Committee Chairwoman Susan Lynn said Monday she expects the House to accept a Senate voucher bill Monday afternoon.

Two former Memphis Tigers signed deals as undrafted free agents after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft.

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Shelby County Schools and Metro Nashville Public Schools – targeted by Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings accounts bill – are threatening a lawsuit against the state, contending the legislation is unconstitutional.

Thoughts on Tayshaun Prince's Grizzlies front office promotion, the future of the head coaching search, Marc Gasol in Toronto and more.

The 27th annual Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival drew thousands of people to Downtown Memphis to feast on crawfish and gumbo on Sunday.

The increasing likelihood of Germantown buying the former Germantown Country Club property prompts general support from aldermen, though some raise concerns over how the process is being handled.

Aware that the clock was ticking toward the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing this July, Basil Hero decided in 2017 to turn his lifelong fascination with space travel into a book.

Biden, 76, will face plenty of left-leaning challengers as he battles for the Democratic nomination. Among those challenges is the notion that the primary campaign will not be kind to anyone with moderate political views.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation has made David Carnes Park in Whitehaven the first example of how its BlueCross Healthy Place initiative can turn a park into a true community asset.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is expected to present a budget next week with no property tax increase, a small raise for county employees and one of the county’s largest investments in prekindergarten.

In the 10 years John Smarrelli Jr. has led Christian Brothers University he has broken down the walls of the Roman Catholic campus through changemaking partnerships and initiatives. 

Thousands turned out this weekend in Arlington’s historic Depot Square for the town’s 29th annual spring festival, Arlington in April.

In a season that has already featured its share of frustrating defeats, Memphis 901 FC suffered its most maddening of all Saturday night at AutoZone Park.

Focus on T-STEM learning doesn’t mean East High School’s storied basketball history will fall by the wayside.

Volunteers answered the call from the Coliseum Coalition to help "pre-vitalize" the Mid-South Coliseum, turning out Saturday to clean up the storied Memphis landmark.

Tayshaun Prince has a new role in the Memphis Grizzlies front office as the revamping of franchise leadership continues to evolve.