The service and distribution of donated shoes can help some people find employment.

State Sen. Raumesh Akbari says legislators won’t be precluded from coming up with a plan to spend some $732 million in reserve funds even though the Department of Human Services unveiled its own proposal.

Memphis will need to slow down an efficient NC State offense Thursday in the Barclays Center Classic in Brooklyn.

A pair of $1 billion-plus Downtown development projects that would require heavy doses of public incentives are scheduled for an initial vote on Monday, Dec. 2.

Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the season - series? - finale of “Bluff City Law,” where Strait & Associates stand up for a free press, a regular character meets a bad end, and we gather around for an early Thanksgiving dinner. 

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, Nov. 26, and West Memphis and Collierville both plan to host their official Christmas Tree Lightings tonight — although rain may derail those plans.

House Minority Leader Karen Camper is delving into a rural grants fund to find out whether a list of “earmarked” projects or legislative requests exists.

With more than two years left to serve in his final term on the Shelby County Commission, Commissioner Reginald Milton has confirmed he will run for general sessions court clerk.

Good friends come through with an easy and delicious Thanksgiving dressing recipe that will make the Thursday meal complete.

The FedEx founder’s story is one every Memphian of a certain age has heard. But it’s a story – like the Christmas story – that never gets old. And like that story, it lies at the intersection of history and legend. 

The first season of "Bluff City Law" ended with a ripped-from-the-headlines case, the conclusion of a season-long story line and an early Thanksgiving meal. Will "first" be final? Now we wait. 

Jared Jackson scored 28 and Ja Morant chipped in 19. But the Pacers established a huge lead early on, leaving the Grizzlies playing catch-up until the end in Indianapolis. 

No. 17 Memphis continues to play tough defenses with No. 18 Cincinnati up this Friday. 

The Tigers will need a replacement for Lester Quinones, who will miss around three weeks with a broken hand. And that provides several rotation options to fill the void.

A mother and daughter talk to Jennifer about cornbread dressing and the smells of Thanksgiving dinner.

Two apartment developments totaling 487 units and more than $73 million in construction costs are about to rise next to a well-known Midtown bar and the city's 4,500-acre park.

The Tigers will now be without two starters for the next month as Lester Quinones is out 3-6 weeks with a broken right hand.

Good morning, and welcome to The Early Word. This is the Daily Memphian’s new a.m. digital digest, designed to help you find the news you need to navigate your day. 

Shelby County residents headed to Shelby Farms on Sunday for the Celebrate Shelby family event to salute the county's bicentennial.

It’s my first Thanksgiving, but with some help from friends on Facebook and in real life, I think I’ve got this.

Somewhere in the middle of the season, "Bluff City Law" started addressing actual civil rights issues. It tackled hate speech, the right to die, conscience issues in Catholic education, and racial bias in school athletics.

Shelby County was formed 200 years ago Nov. 24 by an act of the Tennessee Legislature. The county took in more territory than it does today. The official designation touched off controversies that saw the county seat moved out of Memphis four years later as the city struggled before beginning to grow.

The busy LRK has added 14 employees this year as part of its effort to meet the work demands created by a robust economy for new development. 

Goal of engineering college to double B.S. graduates in 10 years would begin to fill void in West Tennessee, which produces about one-third the national average of bachelor of science engineers.

Several players have stepped up for Penny Hardaway in the absence of James Wiseman.