In one of her final acts as Tennessee education commissioner, Candice McQueen has identified nearly 20 schools that could require the most drastic state interventions — including possibly state takeover in 2020 — if their test scores don’t increase dramatically, according to documents obtained by Chalkbeat.

CBHS' Bill Norton and Whitehaven's Devin Boddie Jr. lead local prep stars signing with schools outside of Memphis on National Signing Day. 

And on the third day after the Memphis-Tennessee game, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway went after Tennessee coach Rick Barnes with balled up — not fists — but words, at the very least.

Citing global economic weakness, FedEx on Tuesday announced a voluntary buyout program for U.S. employees and dialed back forecasts for full-year earnings and a major profit improvement program.

There are plans to make two more Hallmark movies in Memphis next year, according to the managing partner of Graceland Holdings LLC.

Memphis legislators say a court ruling striking at the heart of the Affordable Care Act should spur the Legislature to protect health insurance coverage for Tennesseans.

Early results show new Regional One Health program cutting costs, but also improving the lives of uninsured patients who visit too frequently for a variety of reasons. 

The city’s long-range development plan for the next 20 years begins with what is already there, gauges the market and public sentiment and builds from there. A draft of the Memphis 3.0 plan debuted Wednesday on a city website, www.memphis3point0.com.

Construction wraps up over the next couple of weeks on the new Houston Levee Market retail center in Collierville, developer Kevin Hyneman’s first retail endeavor in a decade.

Germantown Municipal School District is tightening its transfer policies ahead of the 2019-2020 school year with the final decision on the amended criteria set for the Board of Education meeting Tuesday.

Germantown’s Ben Johnson will be the next manager of the Memphis Redbirds, The Daily Memphian has confirmed.

Indigo Ag will establish its headquarters for North American commercial operations in Downtown Memphis, where the high-tech agriculture firm will increase its workforce by another 700 corporate employees and invest $6.6 million over the next three years, company, state and local officials announced Wednesday.

PGK Properties, which is spearheading the redevelopment of the former Wonder Bread plant in the Medical District, is seeking a grant from the Downtown Memphis Commission for a park that could cost up to $5.7 million.

Gary Williams’ Memphis journey started 10 years ago and ended Saturday where it started on Florida Street. The beloved Memphis chef and all-round good guy was sent off with a big homegoing and a second line parade that ended at his restaurant, Krewe of DeJavu.

‘Tis the season for home deliveries.

The Racquet Club may be redeveloped with an upscale Hilton hotel and high-end apartments in a way that helps transform the surrounding area into a more pedestrian friendly place, club owners told members this week.

Now that November is behind us, where does the Mid-South stand politically?

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander announced on Monday he won’t seek another U.S. Senate term in 2020, leaving the post open for another contentious election and ending one of the most prolific political careers in Tennessee history.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is teaming up with a Los Angeles-based esports organization in a first-of-its-kind partnership to raise money through livestreamed gaming.

Before Monday night in Oakland, Mike Conley had played in every game for the Grizzlies and was averaging his most minutes (34.1) in six years. And still the Grizzlies came into the game with the NBA’s 26th-ranked offense.

The recent final performance of “It’s a Wonderful Life” by an all-youth cast brought a close to the Germantown Community Theatre’s year – a successful run worthy of the closing show’s title.

The ’80s called. They said to tell that they’re into Negronis instead of Singapore Slings, Dean Martin over Donna Summer, that prosecco is their new white zin, and that they’re at the bar in Ronnie Grisanti’s.

Fifty Shelby County Schools pre-kindergarten teachers and administrators began professional development workshops in early childhood visual arts curricula, art center management strategies and the connections between visual arts, literacy and early childhood development in late September.

The Tennessee Building Commission's executive committee has approved an expansion of the Downtown Tourism Development Zone for a second convention center hotel in Memphis.

History-making House Minority Leader Karen Camper isn’t naturally flamboyant. She just wants to get the job done, and if it means delivering tough news to the next governor on issues he wants to push, the former Army intelligence officer says she’ll take on the task.