• 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. 

Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., project consultant Lakethen Mason invited 36 black leaders to share their vision for young men in Memphis.

Believe it or not, the Memphis Grizzlies are in the midst of an important race. It's just not the race they wanted to be in. 

Homegrown Mempops will increase its capacity for making ice pops with a new production kitchen on Summer Avenue. 

The TSSAA has lifted the postseason ban it imposed on Wooddale High's boys basketball team last week, but two other local teams remain banned for their roles in fights at recent games.

Newly formed company Tandem Restaurant Partners will open new restaurants and help out existing ones that need money or manpower to succeed.

A proposed sand and gravel mining site has caused concerns for many Rosemark residents, who are expected to be present when county commissioners consider it Monday. 

House Minority Caucus leader Karen Camper of Memphis says a proposed bill that would reduce the authority of police oversight boards is an effort by Republican leaders to control local government. 

Arthur Smith, son of FedEx founder Fred Smith, has worked his way into the title of Titans offensive coordinator, a rung-by-rung ascent with the Titans started in 2011 when he was a defensive quality control coach.

Memphis International Airport's Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the airport and the FedEx Express hub.