Serving community lunch, judging a student oratorical contest, riding the bus, picking up tires – all expanded a Leadership Memphis Executive Program participant's experience.

Tom Bowen did a fine job as athletic director at the University of Memphis. But his decision to step down is best for everyone.

A Downtown Memphis Commission board was not willing to let the developer of a Beale Street boutique hotel delay paying an increased payment-in-lieu-of-taxes to see if he could negotiate with the partners behind Union Row. 

Mayor Jim Strickland signed an executive order implementing the Memphis 3.0 plan Tuesday at a South Memphis CDC, a week before the Memphis City Council takes the first of three votes on the plan.

State Rep. Jeremy Faison says embattled House Speaker Glen Casada has less than 20 votes of support from House Republicans, while Rep. Ron Gant of Haywood County is calling for a House Republican Caucus meeting on the scandal.

Tom Bowen is stepping down as athletic director at the University of Memphis to pursue new opportunities. It's probably not as simple as that.

Tom Bowen has stepped down as athletic director at the University of Memphis to pursue other opportunities. Allie Prescott will serve as interim AD.

Impossible Burger at Hopdoddy comes with a hefty price tag but tastes more like meat than any other substitute patty I've tried.

The Alliance of American Football owes the city of Memphis close to $150,000 after its short stay in the Bluff City. 

Work is progressing on a $22 million expansion of the Youth Villages Bartlett campus, adding 72 beds along with other improvements.

FedEx says it made insufficient progress in fiscal 2018 to meet a goal of reducing aircraft emissions on a revenue basis by 30% by 2020.

The Shelby County Commission voted unanimously in favor of censuring Criminal Court Judge Jim Lammey Monday night for sharing social media posts about the Holocaust, immigrants and Muslims.

• Graduations, MIM boost earnings for Memphis Airbnb hosts to record $339,000
• Pinnacle Financial Partners opens Union Avenue office
• Job fair Tuesday for positions at Elvis Presley's Graceland

The Grizzlies aren't having a draft lottery party this year. So on Zion Williamson Day, you're on your own. 

The fate of local Democratic Party Chairman Michael Harris is sharing space with more mundane details, such as organizing political events and getting a local party with a lot of new blood better organized.

The Tennessee Black Caucus isn’t ready to accept a “painful” apology from House Speaker Glen Casada for his involvement in racist and sexist text messages.

For the third time in four days, a major recruit has committed to join the Tiger basketball team for next season – this time it's Boogie Ellis, who once signed with Duke.

Collierville expects no property tax increase in the coming fiscal year, the town said Monday. 

One New York firm is suing another over the breakup of their joint venture to develop a second Memphis convention center hotel using local and state financial incentives.

Members of the House Ethics Committee are discussing an advisory report in private on the resignation of House Speaker Glen Casada’s chief of staff amid a scandal over racist and sexist text messages.

Railroad track products manufacturer Pandrol USA LP is seeking a PILOT to create 73 jobs, invest $9.3 million and establish its North American headquarters at 611 Winchester Road.

• Job fair Tuesday for positions at Elvis Presley's Graceland
• Shelby County Government partners with Explore Bike Share in support of healthyShelby'19 campaign
• Groundbreaking for TCAT Memphis' new Bartlett Campus set for May 15

This year is Memphis' bicentennial, but while there's been Memphis music as long as there's been a Memphis, you can't listen back 200 years. As a result, our three-part Memphis Music Road Map is a de facto centennial (and a little more) of sound. We tell a story of Memphis music's evolution one song at a time, from early blues and the Beale Street sound to the golden age of Sun and Stax and on to the contemporary styles of rock and rap. This first part follows the trail from W.C. Handy to the dawn of World War II. 

2019 might be the Chinese year of the pig, but in Memphis, every year we honor the hoofed animal when May rolls around.

Memphis Botanic Garden hosted mothers and families for a picnic in the park on Mother's Day. The event changed its brunch-style event for the first time in more than 20 years.