State Sen.-elect Raumesh Akbari is running for the Senate Democratic Caucus chairmanship, saying she wants to “tackle the role” of electing Democratic candidates across the red state of Tennessee.

A long-planned modernization and expansion of the 44-year-old Memphis Cook Convention Center is in the clear after approval of a $163.5 million construction contract Wednesday, Nov. 28.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. is ending gaming operations at Tunica Roadhouse Casino.

There were at least moments of reason. Somewhere along the Penny Hardaway timeline – from rumor of his hiring to today when his first team stands 3-3 – there were small moments when people seemed to understand.

Memphis is one of Frommer’s travel guide’s “Best Places to Go in 2019” on the strength of the city’s 200th anniversary celebration next year, Memphis Tourism announced Wednesday.

Tuesday night at FedExForum felt a whole lot like Sunday afternoon. Once again, the Grizzlies built a game-high double-digit lead early in the third quarter and lost (nearly) all of it before the quarter was over.

At a time when brick-and-mortar retailers are competing with e-commerce, Downtown Memphis is trying to figure out if it can support retail at all.

A familiar East Memphis office building, with its script “Century Building" sign in front and mechanized, louvered windows on the sides, is proposed to be demolished and replaced with a car wash.

A new, larger Wiseacre brewery Downtown would enable the Memphis company to double its full-time employment and expand distribution of its craft beer initially into all of Alabama as well as Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. “We’re in seven states full-time,’’ co-founder Kellan Bartosch said Friday of Wiseacre Brewing Co.'s current footprint. “And we’ve had conversations with markets all over.’’

This past weekend, the Hallmark Channel premiered “Christmas at Graceland,” a made-for-television feature film where country star Kellie Pickler offers key support to the film’s real star: Graceland.

The Madison@McLean apartments under construction in Midtown will include ground-floor retail space, the developers confirmed Monday.

Memphis attorney Lang Wiseman will serve as deputy to the governor and chief counsel for Gov.-elect Bill Lee. He is among the next governor’s staff appointments announced Tuesday and the only one from Shelby County so far.

The Memphis Express, the Bluff City’s Alliance of American Football team, unveiled its inaugural uniform design Tuesday.

Kyle Lowry had 24 points and six assists, Fred VanVleet added 18 points and Toronto used a 3-point shooting burst in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-114 on Tuesday night.

“Everything is not about race,” Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant boldly proclaimed this week while struggling to defend an indefensible comment from the person he handpicked to be an interim U.S. senator.

With a new master plan for Overton Park in the works – the first in 30 years – what better time than now for Brooks Lamb’s new University of Tennessee Press book “Overton Park: A People’s History” to appear in Memphis bookstores?

Kathleen Meier is giving thanks this holiday season by volunteering for Migration Is Beautiful. A retired nurse, Meier is a new volunteer who helps sort food and other donations for the grassroots organization.

When Memphis and UCF face each other Saturday in the American Athletic Conference championship game, it will mark the first time in the last two seasons Knights star quarterback McKenzie Milton won’t appear against the Tigers.

Former Memphis City Council member Edmund Ford Sr. is among six applicants for the District 6 seat held by his son Edmund Ford Jr.

The third time may be the charm for the Memphis Cook Convention Center’s $175 million transformation, which is proposed for award to a Mississippi contractor after three rounds of bidding.

Memphis coach Mike Norvell set aside rumors associating his name with college coaching vacancies across the country Tuesday, saying his focus is solely on the American Athletic Conference Championship against UCF.

For most NBA teams, individual game outcomes shouldn’t be surprising, and despite their unexpected appearance atop the Western Conference standings a few days ago, the Grizzlies are one of those teams.

Amanda and David Bass’ chances of having a healthy pregnancy were not good. Their fertility specialist told them there was a 75 percent chance that Amanda and/or the baby would not make it.

Shelby County election commissioners put the last election of 2018 to rest Monday evening, but not questions and concerns about the conduct of the Nov. 6 elections.

Jaylon Cohen was out with friends enjoying Fourth of July fireworks when he was shot in the parking lot of a Taco Bell in Bartlett.