Two contenders for Memphis mayor called for change in the city's leadership during a lunch hour rally outside City Hall that featured competition from a rain storm and an active shooter scare.

The finance committee of the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County (EDGE) approved two forgivable loans for small businesses Wednesday.

Memphis continues to add to its wide receivers group, this time with transfer Traveon Samuel. 

NASHVILLE – The Legislature adopted Gov. Bill Lee’s voucher legislation to use public dollars to send children to private schools in a hotly-contested compromise report despite doubts raised about its long-term financial implications.

Utah Jazz assistant Alex Jensen has been identified as a head-coaching candidate for the Memphis Grizzlies. 

Germantown is reviewing a budget that is nearly $59 million. Although it is an increase, the city will not raise property taxes. The current budget does not include the potential country club purchase.

A resolution approved by the nine-member school board said a national search for a superintendent was unnecessary and would cost the district time and resources. Ray’s selection marks a reversal for board members, who signaled early on they planned to conduct a national search.

Joris Ray's public campaign to go from interim to permanent superintendent was different, but the push to keep the school system's leadership local and from within the system has been a constant feature of choosing a superintendent.

The state Senate approved a $38.6 billion budget for fiscal 2019-20 with a variety of tax cuts while adding $220 million to bolster the rainy day fund and give teachers pay increases totaling $71 million.

With the first phase of the South City redevelopment project wrapping up, 55 families who lived in the former Foote Homes public housing complex will be moving into the neighborhood soon. 

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Jarvis Greer – who celebrated his 40th anniversary at WMC-TV the other day – believed in Memphis before that was cool.

Memphis 901 FC internationals must be sharp mentally and physically, while keeping their passports handy.

Members of the local music community gathered to pay their respects to Memphis musician Omar Higgins during his funeral Tuesday at Clayborn Temple.

Legislation setting up an online gambling sports network in Tennessee passed the Senate on Tuesday, potentially bringing in $50 million in wagering revenue annually, a measure that will become law without the governor's signature.

Point guard RJ Hampton, a recruiting target of the Tigers, made his reclassification decision official this morning making him available to sign for next season. 

Responding to an increase in distracted-driving crashes, the Legislature is outlawing the handling of cell phones by motorists.

Yaka mein is a New Orleans fusion dish available on Wednesday and Thursday at Regina's Cajun Kitchen.

With work progressing on grading and clearing for the 160-acre mixed-use Lake District in Lakeland, as many as 15 new tenants have signed on since the first of the year for openings in Phase 1.

The Memphis 10 this week covers basketball, barbecue and Johnny Cash; school vouchers, pedestrian safety, and the prospect of impeachment; and a voice of Memphis already missed.

The nonprofit My City Rides is gearing up for a more aggressive second year to promote its motor scooter sales as an answer to the transportation challenges for many Memphians.

FedEx and Walgreens executives tout the value proposition of their FedEx OnSite network of pickup and drop-off locations in 9,000 Walgreens across the country.

The North Mississippi Allstars will open the first half of the Levitt Shell's annual summer concert series on May 30. The free concert series will continue through late July, before returning again at the end of August. 

Mayor Lee Harris' $1.3 billion budget proposal includes funding for a new tech startup fund, raises for county employees and one of the county's largest investments in prekindergarten. 

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