Lamar bill could cut sentences for child sex trafficking victims caught in violent acts
A Memphis representative’s legislation would allow minors to be sentenced as juveniles, rather than adults, stemming from the Cyntoia Brown case.
A Memphis representative’s legislation would allow minors to be sentenced as juveniles, rather than adults, stemming from the Cyntoia Brown case.
The Germantown Municipal School District was scheduled to vote on nonresident transfers paying tuition. Instead, they tabled the vote until September.
Runway 901, a bar and grill near gate A23 at Memphis International Airport, has extended its employee discount to Transportation Security Administration workers for the duration of the federal government shutdown.
Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery addressed members of the community in the first of three town halls to be held in District 8.
A group of more than 100 creatives representing the African-American arts community in Memphis gathered Saturday to recreate an iconic 1958 photograph. Dubbed “A Great Day in Orange Mound,” the location was a very deliberate backdrop for both the photo and a co-working space The CLTV will soon be opening.
The city has plans to add a median strip, bike lanes and landscaping on the block of Union Avenue between Marshall and Manassas streets. The changes will connect with a longer stretch of road on Manassas that is something of a proving ground for lots of similar features.
The Hilton Garden Inn Memphis Downtown, with 150 guest rooms on seven stories and a bar called The Greyhound, pays homage to the site's past as the Greyhound Bus Station.
Gov.-elect Bill Lee has named Texas educator Penny Schwinn to head the state Department of Education.
Although LEDIC announced its Memphis headquarters more than three years ago, it is just now getting started.
Collierville's Board of Mayor and Aldermen chose Lee Ann Pafford Dobson as its next municipal court judge. Dobson was appointed by the board after William Craig Hall died.
After discussions with Nick Saban and Alabama, Tigers assistant coach Ryan Silverfield is remaining with Mike Norvell's staff.
Tennessee fans are mad that Penny Hardaway apparently criticized Rick Barnes again. Are they right to be? Is Hardaway making things up? I check the facts.
P.O. Press in Collierville is possibly the best restaurant around here at present and well worth the 20- or 30-mile drive for folks from Downtown, Midtown and East Memphis.
Gov. Bill Haslam's highly-publicized and celebrated decision granting full clemency to Cyntoia Brown is indicative of how he has governed during his two terms: a compassionate conservative moved simply by the desire to do the right thing.
Weekend of community service projects will bring area residents together to continue Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.
A petition drive for a city sales tax hike referendum to restore police and firefighter benefits cut four years ago has become more complex now that the petition signatures are being verified.
After taking a third-quarter lead, the Grizzlies allowed a 19-0 run in losing to the East-leading Milwaukee Bucks.
The Port of Memphis will significantly expand rail service to the public terminal on Presidents Island with a $1.7 million state grant.
Governor-elect Bill Lee discusses everything from K-12 education funding to sanctuary cities and criminal justice reform in advance of Saturday's swearing-in ceremony.
Four Republican candidates vying for the vacated Tennessee State Senate District 32 seat participated in a forum Monday evening, giving views on topics including infrastructure, education, health care and the opioid epidemic.
Whitehaven basketball standout Se'Quoia Allmond is back on the court after enduring the personal tragedy of losing her cousin to violence.
Pinnacle Financial Partners finishes off a strong year with 29 percent growth in net earnings for the fourth quarter.
Retiring TVA president Bill Johnson told a Memphis group Tuesday that the federal power provider is the best value for MLGW, its largest customer, beyond the electricity the utility buys from TVA.