The House finance committee approved a $39.4 billion budget plan for fiscal 2021 Monday night that leaders said would make the state “structurally” sound in two years instead of three.

The six-hour special meeting Monday sets the stage for a final budget vote in a week. But there are questions about the dollar figures approved by the Commission and how much red ink there is to be dealt with after the moves. Two social media posts during the meeting by County Mayor Lee Harris also complained that there would be layoffs and cutbacks in critical county programs.

The Memphis City Council has three resolutions on its Tuesday, June 16, agenda dealing with law enforcement.

The school board voted 8-1 at a special meeting Monday to approve $11 million toward a four-year lease for laptops and tablets from Microsoft and Hewlett Packard.

As we move along on reopening the “Weconomy,” employers and employees need to understand that both have crucial roles to play in making reopening safe.

Protests targeted the Flight Restaurant Group, juvenile court Monday in 20th day of demonstrations. 

General Sessions Civil Court resumed in-person hearings Monday with nearly 300 eviction cases on the docket for the day. But don’t construe that to mean the court is like some “assembly line or factory,” the chief judge says.

The House finance committee passed a bill Monday creating the observance of Juneteenth in Tennessee to recognize the freedom of the slaves in Texas 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. But it appears to be going nowhere in the Senate, like many other House measures.

After closing, approximately 56% of the combined company will be held by legacy First Horizon shareholders and approximately 44% will be held by legacy Iberiabank shareholders.

The open letter issued Monday calls for police reforms and anti-poverty initiatives. It also accuses Memphis Police of an "egregious" response to peaceful protest in the city. The black-led coalition includes a diverse group of many of the city's nonprofits, from community development corporations to arts groups to housing initiative leaders as well as social justice groups.

Developers of the 106-room boutique hotel have just rolled out some of the branding and concepts for the hotel that already towers over Overton Square.

The Shelby County Health Department confirmed 256 new cases Monday, surpassing the previous single-day increases on June 9, with 192 new cases and June 2, with 190 new cases.

Shelby County will not move to the third phase of reopening in the COVID-19 pandemic right now.

After George Floyd's death and the upheaval that followed, Harding basketball standout Makyah Thomas-Malone took her school's teachings to heart and spoke out.

As the House digs into a proposed $39.4 billion budget for fiscal 2021, lawmakers are coming to grips with the idea of building up reserves while cutting programs such as education in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baptist will host the training program, with direction from IAC Associates and in collaboration with Meharry Medical College in Nashville.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court.

Union and Macon Cove campuses will open for classes that require hands-on learning. Lecture-based courses will still be online for summer session.

On 50 restaurant visits, we spotted 51 violations, the majority having to do with employees not wearing masks or wearing them improperly.

The district plans to present a proposal to the school board on Tuesday, and estimates a longer school year would cost between $25 million and $30 million. 

Two Louisiana defensive backs committed to the Tigers Sunday. 

The Memphis football team put together a massive march through campus Sunday morning. The fact that it felt almost routine — another football team marching for social justice — shows just how much the world has changed.

About 400 people participated in a march Sunday led by the University of Memphis football program from the South Campus on Goodlett Street, as players use their platform to "make a difference."

Shelby County reports 80 new coronavirus cases, and bringing the total to 6,636, with 139 deaths. Tennessee has confirmed 30,432 cases, with 475 deaths.

Kennedy Chandler met Ja Morant at the secret Memphis hoop sessions. Now the Grizzlies star is taking the high school senior under his wing.