Gov.-elect Bill Lee has named Texas educator Penny Schwinn to head the state Department of Education.

Although LEDIC announced its Memphis headquarters more than three years ago, it is just now getting started. 

Collierville's Board of Mayor and Aldermen chose Lee Ann Pafford Dobson as its next municipal court judge. Dobson was appointed by the board after William Craig Hall died.

After discussions with Nick Saban and Alabama, Tigers assistant coach Ryan Silverfield is remaining with Mike Norvell's staff.

Tennessee fans are mad that Penny Hardaway apparently criticized Rick Barnes again. Are they right to be? Is Hardaway making things up? I check the facts. 

P.O. Press in Collierville is possibly the best restaurant around here at present and well worth the 20- or 30-mile drive for folks from Downtown, Midtown and East Memphis.

Gov. Bill Haslam's highly-publicized and celebrated decision granting full clemency to Cyntoia Brown is indicative of how he has governed during his two terms: a compassionate conservative moved simply by the desire to do the right thing.

“In the entire history of girls’ high school basketball in Tennessee, no one had ever seen a uterus lying on a basketball court.”

Weekend of community service projects will bring area residents together to continue Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

A petition drive for a city sales tax hike referendum to restore police and firefighter benefits cut four years ago has become more complex now that the petition signatures are being verified.

After taking a third-quarter lead, the Grizzlies allowed a 19-0 run in losing to the East-leading Milwaukee Bucks. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks used a third-quarter outburst to capture their third straight win, 111-101 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

The Port of Memphis will significantly expand rail service to the public terminal on Presidents Island with a $1.7 million state grant.

Governor-elect Bill Lee discusses everything from K-12 education funding to sanctuary cities and criminal justice reform in advance of Saturday's swearing-in ceremony.

Four Republican candidates vying for the vacated Tennessee State Senate District 32 seat participated in a forum Monday evening, giving views on topics including infrastructure, education, health care and the opioid epidemic.

Whitehaven basketball standout Se'Quoia Allmond is back on the court after enduring the personal tragedy of losing her cousin to violence. 

Pinnacle Financial Partners finishes off a strong year with 29 percent growth in net earnings for the fourth quarter.

Retiring TVA president Bill Johnson told a Memphis group Tuesday that the federal power provider is the best value for MLGW, its largest customer, beyond the electricity the utility buys from TVA.

The real problem with the Grizzlies isn't that they're in a bad situation. The real problem is that there's no obvious way out. 

Will the Grizzlies trade Marc Gasol before next month's trade deadline? If not, will this long-term partnership end in the summer? We work through the angles to explore the decisions being made and what could influence them.

The Grizzlies lost for the eighth time in nine games, 112-94 in Houston, as James Harden blitzed them with a season-high 57 points. 

Ernest Withers aimed his camera through a bramble of twisting oak limbs, sharpening his focus on a home atop a small hill.

The Shelby County Commission delayed a vote Monday on allocating $1.3 million for a new Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center after several commissioners raised concerns they were moving too fast on the project.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says his bid for a second term as mayor seeks to go beyond the "brilliant at the basics" mantra of his 2015 campaign to get into the stubborn issues of crime and poverty.

Local employers are working together to ensure their employee health benefit plans offer the same affordability and access to mental health services as they do to primary care.