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

While the Memphis Tigers need to win AAC Tournament to punch ticket to NCAAs, top seeds Houston and Cincinnati might not realize any benefit from winning this week's tournament championship.

State Rep. Joe Towns’ civil penalties reached a total of $45,000 Wednesday after the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance fined him another $10,000 for failing to file campaign reports.

Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren will make an early campaign stop in Memphis Sunday at Douglass High School.

New and planned townhouse buildings that dwarf surrounding homes have angered Midtown residents, but the developer, architect and city planners say it meshes with the neighborhood and a future of sustainability. 

John Kilzer was a former Tiger, an academic and a music star. But his legacy will be his recovery ministry, which touched hundreds of lives. 

Memphis singer/songwriter-turned-pastor John Kilzer has died. He was 62.

Covington business owner Paul Rose claimed the district seat on both sides of the Tipton-Shelby county line with nearly 90 percent of the district-wide vote.

White inmates represent 58 percent of the total federal prison population, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. The First Step Act, designed to lower mandatory-minimum sentences, shouldn't be considered an altruistic act exclusively for black inmates.

Trump is going to be on the ballot in 2020. By the time an impeachment process got under way, voters would already be casting ballots in Iowa and New Hampshire. Let the American people take care of removing Trump if that’s what they want.

• Chelsea Clinton to visit Memphis Zoo in support of new children's book
• Women’s Foundation announces 2019 Legends Award honorees
• Memphian to make difference in city through art, business, and music 

Head coach Mike Norvell is excited about the potential competition at positions throughout the Memphis Tigers roster during spring practice. 

State Sen. Brian Kelsey is downplaying a National Rifle Association graphic criticizing him for posing with members of Moms Demand Action, a group advocating for gun law reforms.

Power & Tel plans to move its headquarters from Binghampton to the edge of Collierville. 

Two Shelby County lawmakers are sponsoring legislation creating a state commission with authority to approve charter schools without the operators going through a local school board.

With an influx of boutique hotels coming into Downtown Memphis, the new owners of the DoubleTree by Hilton are spending $47 million to turn the "tired" hotel into a one-of-a-kind lifestyle asset.

The race for Memphis Mayor has three front-line contenders on the way to the spring and summer heart of the 2019 campaign. And the trio of Sawyer, Herenton and Strickland shows some differences that reflect divergent views of the city's future beyond who wins and who loses.

The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers March 6-11.

• Memphian to make difference in city through art, business, and music 
• Shelby County Opioid Summit comes to Memphis Thursday 
• Former U of M professor returns to Memphis to debut first novel