This Memorial Day carries a special meaning for LaQuita Darnell, a year after her daughter died in a National Guard training accident.

Pimento's in East Memphis revamped its menu and added a selection of burgers that are well worth the visit.

May isn't the strongest month for hotel occupancy in Memphis and Downtown, but it consistently generates the highest room rates, because of the Memphis in May International Festival, officials say.

The West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery hosted a Memorial Day ceremony attended by hundreds of people to honor fallen and missing veterans.

The NBA Finals is set, with a Memphis connection or two, while the Grizzlies continue to look for a new head coach. Here are some notes from the weekend.

Puck Food Hall is the new name of the South Main Food Hall and the grand opening with new and old vendors is Thursday.

We’re about to spend $50 million to fix something that’s not really broken, and throw chump change or nothing at all at opportunities for true transformation.

Rev. Ralph White, the pastor of Bloomfield Full Gospel Baptist Church, died suddenly on Saturday. 

The Clipper towers will create significant shadows Downtown, but the neighbor with the most sunshine to lose is not concerned.

The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers May 22-25.

The co-founders unveiled the well-funded 275 Food Project, a comprehensive “social enterprise” to boost the local-food economy in Memphis as well as access to local food and the jobs it creates.

Penny Hardaway needed luck and James Wiseman to land his No. 1 overall class, now he's hoping they can sacrifice on the court to achieve a national championship. 

Memphis is the home to a new world record, after beating a French town's attempt earlier this year for the world's longest picnic table at Celebrate Memphis.

Galilee Memorial Gardens will reopen on weekends and holidays under a court-approved plan. The cemetery was closed in 2014 after its owner was arrested for mishandling bodies and theft.

The city council still has some difficult decisions to make. But past budget seasons show there is also still some compromise possible between what the mayor proposed and what the council decided last week.

A new cancer treatment is giving lymphoma patients who are not responsive to chemotherapy another option than hospice care. 

The marker south of Beale Street marks the site of a Chinese association founded in Memphis in the 1920s. It is also a testament to the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act that remained in place for 60 years in America.

The Department of Justice reportedly talked to state lawmakers about alleged “straw donations” into state Sen. Brian Kelsey’s 2016 congressional campaign.

Memphis police and other authorities reached out to the community Friday with information about available resources after a dozen suspected opioid-related overdoses in a 24-hour period.

Mayor Jim Strickland wants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study planned changes to Tom Lee Park, adding contour to the mostly flat park. But Strickland said he remains committed to the idea of a park that is more active year-round.

The university released the full letter of complaint against Tom Bowen. It raises more questions than it answers.

The University of Memphis has released the unredacted letter questioning former athletic director Tom Bowen's behavior on a women's basketball road trip. The letter was released Friday afternoon in response to an open records request.

Several organizations shared this week the ways they have repurposed vacant land and removed blight in various parts of Memphis, which planners say is one of the city's biggest problems.

Brittney Combest, Walker Stearns, Hutchison doubles win tennis championships.

Tennessee Democrats, led by state Rep. Joe Towns of Memphis, sent a letter to Gov. Bill Lee Friday asking him not to sign his voucher bill until the FBI finishes investigating potential improper favors for votes. But Lee said he signed the measure Friday morning.