Genuine Ben: Germantown’s Ben Johnson, new manager of the Memphis Redbirds, says he will be a listen-first leader as he relates to young players

A bill by Memphis legislator Larry Miller would mesh with a federal court ruling and stop Tennessee from suspending driver’s licenses based on a person’s inability to pay fines and fees.

FedEx Logistics, the specialty services and trade unit of Memphis-based FedEx Corp., announced Tuesday it would put its headquarters in the Gibson Guitar building, giving FedEx a significant Downtown office presence.

• Idlewild Presbyterian to host free legal clinic
• UTHSC gets $398,778 grant to continue study
• Construction near for senior-living apartments

Germantown's Board of Education approved nearly $237,000 in security improvements for Houston High School.

Gov. Bill Lee is scheduled to be in Memphis Tuesday, Feb. 12, for what's expected to be his first economic development announcement in the city. 

Services will be Saturday for Memphis businessman Mike Bowen, who died in a car crash in Costa Rica Saturday. 

When the American Athletic Conference Baseball Preseason Coaches’ Poll came out, there was widespread agreement. Not about who would finish first – East Carolina, Houston and Connecticut each got at least one first-place vote – but about who would finish last: Memphis.

Hoping to keep gambling dollars from slipping out of Shelby County, state Rep. Joe Towns is sponsoring legislation to revive the Tennessee Horse Racing Commission and bring races to Memphis.

• LeMoyne-Owen hosting lecture series Wednesday
• North American Bridge Championship to be held in Memphis 
• $3.5 million permit filed for new fire station on Holmes Road

At Tennessee Prep, basketball goes hand in hand with “being a man.”

The only contender so far for the leadership of the Shelby County Republican Party said the local party needs candidates who are more representative and the party needs to seek out African-American and Hispanic voters.

Penny Hardaway and Memphis defeated Dan Hurley and UConn Sunday at FedExForum. It could be the start of a beautiful bleeping rivalry.

Two restaurant weeks on tap, including Orange Mound Black Restaurant Week, which starts Monday, Feb. 11. And it’s time to get tickets for the next Destination: Delicious lunch.

Memphis businessman Mike Bowen, CEO of Champion Awards and Apparel, was killed in a car wreck in Costa Rica on Saturday night.

Mike Conley brought us into the Memphis Grizzlies' "Core Four" era, and now he's taking us out. What it all meant, and what it may continue to mean. 

Memphis' top planning officials respond to concerns from historic neighborhoods about the possible effects of the draft Memphis 3.0 Plan.

Joakim Noah and Jaren Jackson Jr. were big men having big nights as the Grizzlies won their first home game since trading Marc Gasol.

Joakim Noah had season highs of 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the new-look Memphis Grizzlies to a 99-90 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

Sophia Overstreet, 13, clinched a victory over 51 other spellers in the first Shelby County Spelling Bee since the competition lost its longtime local sponsorship.

The Grizzlies are bringing back the guy they sent away. Yes, Chandler Parsons will be suiting up and checking into a game at FedExForum – after resting up during the All-Star break, that is.

The Germantown Parks and Recreation Commission and Master Parks Plan authors gathered Saturday to determine the best use for Germantown Country Club, which has announced its closing. They favored the city buying the land for a passive park.

After a month-long exile, Chandler Parsons will rejoin the Memphis Grizzlies after the All-Star break.

• Event March 7 will address path out of poverty
• Target planning $1.1 million renovation of Germantown store
• Bankruptcy judge approves $5.2B deal to keep Sears open; company won't have a Memphis presence

From resident to president, the career of Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital's new leader comes full circle.