Shelby County Commissioners Tami Sawyer and Mark Billingsley appeared on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast to talk about juvenile justice reform. 

The federal government is shutdown but plans continue by local transportation agencies for new federal funding starting in 2020. The projects range from repaving the roads most used by the city's heaviest truck traffic to better pedestrian crossings.

The Shelby County Commission discussed a Department of Justice report criticizing Juvenile Court's due process procedures. 

Charges have been dropped in a "hoodie arrest" incident at Wolfchase Galleria last year, with the two men charged ordered to pay court costs. 

Michael Nelson offers his take on sports betting in Tennessee; the Mississippi governor's race; and why Lamar Alexander and Marsha Blackburn face some interesting times in Washington.

The only undefeated team prep basketball team left in the Memphis metro area relies on an effective offense coupled with a concentration on defense to craft a perfect record.

The continued growth of cross country will be one of Memphis' trending high school sports topics in 2019.

Sen. Brian Kelsey of Germantown is losing his post as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee but picking up a leadership job as chairman of the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee of Finance.

Head coach Penny Hardaway has the Tigers focused on toughness with East Carolina coming to FedExForum Thursday. 

Grizzlies right their teetering ship as Gasol snaps out of slump in leading Memphis to a win over the San Antonio Spurs

A strong defense and an animated Marc Gasol lead Memphis past the San Antonio Spurs 96-86, snapping the Grizzlies six-game losing streak.

Sherman Greer, an administrator at Southwest Tennessee Community College, is the new District 1 member of the Memphis City Council.

Research has shown that when students have more “familiar faces” around them in class, they’re less likely to be chronically absent, so nonprofits like Communities in Schools are sending staff members into local schools to combat absenteeism.

The historic Royal Furniture building in Downtown Memphis has sold for $3.5 million, and the new owner may make the building taller for new commercial tenants.

Dillon Brooks has played seven games for the Grizzlies since returning from a knee sprain in late December. Now he’s out again, and likely for the rest of the season, due to a toe injury suffered late in the team’s weekend loss in San Antonio, a source confirms.

Led by a strong and deep senior class, Bartlett's basketball team is aiming for its first state title since 2001.

The Exercise Coach opened Monday. It is the first of its kind in the Memphis area, but Luke Eickmeier hopes to open more locations.

Memphis 901 FC has added goalkeeper Scott Levene and midfielder Duane Muckette for its inaugural season in the United Soccer League.

Local bakers compete for bragging rights and an insert in the official cookbook of the show "Waitress," coming to the Orpheum Jan. 15.

Shelby County Juvenile Court staff members will no longer select defense attorneys for juvenile detainees, Mayor Lee Harris’ office announced Tuesday.

After putting the kibosh on rumors about his political future, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is making a rather bold prediction of his own.

Nearly 14 acres once destined for part of Germantown Town Center could be sold in a tax sale July 30 to satisfy delinquent back taxes on the property. 

Doug and Mary Ketchum would rather be getting to know their Central Gardens neighbors, hosting Sunday afternoon wine tastings and tracking down rare Beaujolais and bourbon.

The House of Representatives elected Glen Casada as speaker on the first day of the 111th General Assembly with Democratic Rep. John DeBerry of Memphis backing the Franklin Republican instead of Memphis Rep. Karen Camper, leader of the Democratic Caucus.

After a break for the holidays, Memphis City Council members try again Tuesday to fill three vacancies. If the council is still gridlocked, the next move could be to put the three council seats to voters in a special election.