ASD chief Sharon Griffin wants to play a bigger role in the day-to-day operations of charter schools than past leaders have. She wants charter and school leaders to improve test scores, to bolster teacher recruitment and training. But school leaders say they were promised autonomy to run their charter schools as they see fit.

Homebuilders can't keep up with demand in Arlington for now, helping to send average prices and buyer interest in available homes higher. 

With two funding options for a new Lakeland high school approved earlier this week, city officials are now waiting to see if a petition will be pulled against the 40-year USDA loan option proposed by Mayor Mike Cunningham.

Local nonprofits filling community needs with help from the First Horizon Foundation, which recently released its first annual report. 

The Memphis Italian Festival, now in its 30th year, attracts some 30,000 folks who turn out for food, music, games, cooking demos and fancy powder rooms. The event at Marquette Park in East Memphis comes to a close Saturday night.

Memphis native John Gary Williams, who recorded for Stax as a part of The Mad Lads and as a solo artist, was found dead in his home. The 73-year-old's soul music legacy stands at the intersection of the Black Power movement and the Vietnam War.

Two restaurants will open soon on Brookhaven Circle, and David Krog's new venture, Dory, is scheduled for the fall.

James E. Ivy, the first African-American to lead the Memphis Police Department, died May 31 at Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett after a long illness. 

Roy Nixon, the first person to serve as Shelby County Mayor, died Sunday after a short illness at the age of 85.

The newest upticks are expected to affect about 3,500 teachers in 62 mostly small or rural school systems now meeting the state’s lowest salary threshold.

Collierville police were called to the home of David Hoal on Sunday night, about 12 hours before he was shot to death in a confrontation with the suburb's officers

Mike Norvell and the Memphis Tigers agree to a two-for-one series against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Facebook launched a new commercial during the NBA Finals featuring regular people singing "Walking in Memphis." The overwhelming response said a lot about the way we feel about our town.

The community budget meeting is scheduled for Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Graceland Soundstage, 3717 Elvis Presley Blvd. 

Local group looks for ways to curb poverty – from providing seminars to improving skills to lobbying for better public transportation for workers to reach jobs.

FedEx lands in the crossfire of a trade war between the U.S. and China as an investigation opens into the company's unauthorized diversion of shipments for technology giant Huawei.

In his final days, Mike Rose was still working to make sure Memphis got a new natatorium. His daughter — two-time Olympian Gabrielle Rose — is seeing the project through.

Memphis’ attorney says the city made a strong case in the central argument of a legal battle between Mississippi and Memphis over water rights to the Memphis Sand Aquifer: whether the aquifer is an interstate resource.

Amid reports federal agents are questioning state lawmakers, a group that filed a complaint about Sen. Brian Kelsey’s 2016 congressional finances is renewing its request for a complete investigation.

Grizzlies leader Jason Wexler stays low key about his high-profile spot to build a home. 

FedEx's latest buyout program ended on Friday, but details about its scope and how it matches up with estimated savings won't be revealed until the company's earnings report later this month.

As a successful Memphis in May International Festival unfolded in Tom Lee Park, there was plenty of symbolism and drama building in the controversy over what happens next to the30-acre Downtown Memphis park.

Memphis 901 FC takes five-game unbeaten run to St. Louis on Saturday.

House Minority Leader Karen Camper is balking at a Republican proposal to seek a June special session for replacing resigning Speaker Glen Casada while the governor waits for a legislative request.

An ongoing spat involves two Memphis institutions, one legacy (Graceland), one a modern creation (Grizzlies), and both central to the city’s identity.