The Memphis Tigers defense had a season best performance in the win over the UCF Knights Friday afternoon and now faces top seed and No. 11 ranked Houston in the semifinals.

Germantown leaders have received a $7.25 million appraisal for the Germantown Country Club property.

A Minnesota medical examiner's office has ruled John Kilzer's death a suicide by hanging. 

Council member Berlin Boyd has worked for FedEx Logistics for seven months, taking in the time the FedEx division decided to relocate Downtown at Boyd's urging.

Renovation of a closed manufacturing plant into an $11 million brewery called Grind City Brewing Co. is to start on Friday, March 22.

Saying he wants to blot out “one of the worst parts of our history,” state Rep. Joe Towns is renewing legislation to eliminate slavery and involuntary servitude from the Tennessee Constitution.

Project Lead the Way, a national program, has enhanced Collierville's elementary and middle school STEM education. 

Raven & Lily offers comfortable but slightly elevated fare in Collierville, having left its original digs in Oakland late in the summer.

Friday's game against UCF isn't just a big game. It is, according to Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, "the biggest game of the year, by far."

Jeremiah Martin led the Tigers with 21 points in their first-round win over Tulane. But seniors Mike Parks and Kyvon Davenport had strong games, as the seniors need to chip in if Memphis is to make it to the AAC tournament finals on Sunday.

Searching for the best Downtown club sandwich, Food Fight tests out an egg-and-avocado version at Bardog and a smoked chicken variation at Dirty Crow Inn.

The Irish Whiskey Extravaganza at Celtic Crossing features 40 selections plus Irish food, entertainment and whiskey experts to help you find the right one for you.

• Cookston's Memphis BBQ Co. to open Lake District restaurant
• Cafe featuring agave syrup to open in E. Memphis
• Humane Society to host annual Fast & The Furriest 5K Run

Jeremiah Martin leads a balanced scoring attack as Memphis moves to the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament with a big victory over UCF.

Despite the objections of Davidson County lawmakers, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Thursday removing subpoena power from police oversight boards in Tennessee.

Mayor Jim Strickland's administration conceded a "clerical error" in its minority spending numbers Thursday, saying the city actually spent 17.7 percent of its money in 2018 with women- and minority-owned businesses rather than the 24 percent previously touted by Strickland.

The Republican governor plans to pay for the program’s first year by stockpiling $25 million annually in discretionary funds for the next three years — but he’s not specifying where the money would come after that.

The Land Use Control board approved a proposal to build more tall townhouses in Midtown. The chairman said the tired block at 2115 Jefferson needs new investment. Many neighbors opposed the long, three-story building, arguing it dwarfs adjacent bungalows. 

The Tennessee General Assembly has cleared up a couple of issues that created uncertainty for a proposed $220 million Loews hotel near the Memphis Convention Center.

A key Senate committee chairman believes legislation barring nonprofit groups from using specialty tag proceeds to sue the state or cities is worth debating.

A family of swindlers amassed a mansion, three other houses and expensive toys on a 308-acre estate which is to be auctioned next month. But could the winning bidder find other illicit treasures there? 

Penny Hardaway may be the most photographed man in the history of Memphis. Here's why he never says no to a photo request. 

Calling for an end to the exploitation of college athletes, state Sen. Brian Kelsey says he is sponsoring legislation urging universities and conferences to pay athletes for their performance.

While Memphis didn't earn a first-round bye in the AAC Tournament, the Tigers know to make the NCAA they probably have to win four straight, including Sunday's championship game.

• Cookston's Memphis BBQ Co. to open Lake District restaurant
• Cafe featuring agave syrup to open in E. Memphis
• Humane Society to host annual Fast & The Furriest 5K Run