The NAACP, lawmakers, clergy and criminal justice advocates urge Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich to test DNA evidence in the Pervis Payne case. 

ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. approves equity retention awards valued at $1 million apiece for the presidents of Terminix Residential and Terminix Commercial.

In this week’s edition of The Extra Podcast, John Carroll talks with Eric Barnes about how he set about trying to find ways to talk to people about all the good things in Memphis.

First Commercial operations will include Memphis banking veterans including Sam Jenkins, who will run Memphis operations for the bank.

Ryan Watt has held the top job at the film organization since 2015. A national search will be conducted to replace him.

The Miss USA pageant will be broadcast from Graceland on Nov. 9, the Miss Universe Organization announced Monday, Aug. 31.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 120 new coronavirus cases and four new related deaths on Monday, Aug. 31.

Shelby County Schools, for instance, is budgeted this academic year to receive $308 million in federal funds, more than a fifth of the district’s revenues.

After weeks of planning and device distributions, Shelby County Schools rings the bell for the first day of virtual school and will stay that way until further notice.

901 Day will still go on Tuesday, but there won’t be a large public event. Some local restaurants are celebrating with $9.01 menu items; on Thursday, your choice is Irish and Scotch whiskey or Spanish food and wine.

Online car dealer Carvana has seen its stock price rise more than 700% since the pandemic started in March. 

Memphis running back Kenny Gainwell decided to opt out of the season six days before the opening game. It's yet another disappointment in a relentlessly disappointing year. 

The Memphis Tigers will be without one of the best running backs in the country for the 2020 season.

There are 318 members of the Collierville High School community who are quarantined following eight confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Also, the Big Ten considers winter football in domes, and Memphis football's opener gets a prime-time slot on ESPN, which will benefit recruiting.

“Classical Creativity in Isolation” will open the professional theater company’s 13th season. “I don’t care for live theaters being classified as ‘non-essential’ this year,” says TSC founder Dan McCleary. 

Pest control experts have seen a temporary reduction in bed bug infestations because of COVID-19's impact on personal mobility, but they expect the bugs to make a comeback.

The deadline for the Germantown municipal elections has passed, ending the Dean Massey drama of whether he will seek another term on the suburb's Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast recaps some events from the past week and some of the recently certified election results are cause to go looking through some numbers from the historic 1991 city elections.

“Mask for Memphis” raised about $25,000 during the past four months and distributed 2,600 masks at multiple mask giveaway events in Raleigh, Frayser and other North Memphis neighborhoods. Masks provided through the fundraiser are washable and reusable.

Mavrick's learning as older brother Mason gets calls from Division I schools.

Delta Air Lines will offer nonstop service between Memphis and Indianapolis starting Oct. 1.

Team forgoes league game in response to Jacob Blake shooting, choosing to visit National Civil Rights Museum.

Coveted guard with Memphis on his top-6 list wants to enroll in college early if the pandemic wipes out the high school season.