Following a mass shooting that killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synogogue Saturday, six Memphians are inviting the local community to not necessarily feel better, but to get better at feeling. Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Temple Israel was already scheduled to lead the October experience that uses music, stories, silence and dialogue to take attendees into “The Mystic” when he got wind of the attack.

We write today to share our grief and sorrow with the Jewish community of Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and with the Jewish community here in the Mid-South. We reach out to our Jewish – and non-Jewish – readers and take a public stand against anti-Semitism. What happened this past Saturday, Oct. 27, is horrific. To our Jewish friends, neighbors, community and national leaders, we say shalom. Peace.

If you’re looking for a fast way to sink your sales team, let your processes go stale.

The FTC is soliciting public comments regarding unfair practices in the online marketplace for event tickets in preparation for a public workshop to be held on the topic March 27, 2019.

I took a peek inside the soon-to-open Elwood’s Shells last week and was surprised to see how much owner Tim Bednarski has accomplished in the last month or so.

Shelby County Schools Board member Scott McCormick missed 72 of 94 committee meetings from January 2017 to September 2018, according to records obtained by Tennessee House Democratic Caucus chairman Mike Stewart.

Jury selection began Monday, Oct. 29, in the death penalty murder trial of Tremaine Wilbourn, the man charged in the 2015 killing of Memphis Police Department officer Sean Bolton. He is at least the fourth defendant since 2011 to face a capital-murder trial in Shelby County Criminal Court.

Five games into an 82-game schedule is too soon to draw firm conclusions. The Grizzlies’ most-used lineup so far has played only 22 minutes and features two players (JaMychal Green, Chandler Parsons) out and likely to be for a while longer. They’ve played three games against teams widely projected to be among the league’s half-dozen worst.

In two years as manager of the Memphis Redbirds, Stubby Clapp won multiple championships and sent many players up to the St. Louis Cardinals. Now, it’s his turn.

He couldn’t even wait until 10 a.m.

The Memphis Tigers brought back one walk-on from last year’s roster – guard Evin Olds. He is familiar with the head coach, returnees and newcomers.

MURFREESBORO--Probably the best thing Houston's Emma Riales did Saturday was just leave the ball alone.

NBA practices are off-limits to non-team personnel, but listen closely and you can hear (some of) what goes on behind closed doors.

Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday. The title translates into "Day of the Dead."

Downtown Memphis was flooded with pink tutus, pink wigs and pink feathered boas as more than 6,000 runners turned out for the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. 

A new Interstate 40 welcome center and solar exhibit near Memphis is expected to be completed in late November, about a year behind schedule.

Four-star forward DJ Jeffries committed to Memphis on Saturday morning confirming coach Penny Hardaway’s notion he would land more than one commitment in the early-signing period.

U.S. District Judge Jon P. McCalla ruled Friday that the ACLU of Tennessee had legal standing to sue the city of Memphis, saying that there was "clear and convincing evidence" that the city conducted political intelligence against activists in violation of a 40-year-old consent decree.

The politics of fear and division, playing out at the national level, has literally hit home.

Early voting started in Arkansas on Monday. Memphis and Tunica aren’t on the ballot, but they may as well be.

There’s a bit early in Primary Colors, Joe Klein’s written-as-Anonymous 1996 roman a clef on the 1992 Bill Clinton campaign, that comes to me from time to time.

While most teenagers her age are concerned with getting their driver’s license and dating, 15-year-old Isabel Kagoo is working to bring change to Tennessee schools’ curriculum surrounding vaping and e-cigarettes.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee presents himself as a political “outsider.” He’s never run for public office, and he says he’s “never worked for the government.”

The planned swimming pool for Church Health YMCA and Crosstown Concourse will be 2,569 square feet and offer a separate spray/splash area, a deck for lounging, a lift and steps to make the pool accessible, four swim lanes, starting blocks at the deeper end, and an accessory building that houses bathrooms, an office, storage and check-in counter.

Ray’s Take: Owning and operating your own business can be one of life’s greatest accomplishments. But after a certain amount of time, the excitement can wear off and the real world can start to sink in. What once was fun is now mundane. All business owners can feel stagnant at some point, whether it comes from the day-to-day operations, a slow sales cycle or unfortunate situations with employees.