With longtime president and CEO Meri Armour set to retire this year, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has found its next president from a pediatric health care system based in North Texas.

Gov. Bill Lee said his proposed education savings accounts would not siphon money from public schools: “For every dollar that goes with a child that leaves a school or a district, that district will receive a fill-in-the-gap amount of equal amount.”

When Jeremiah Martin is introduced as the starting point guard on Memphis Senior Day, he'll cross himself, point skyward and think about the man whose memory has inspired him throughout his unlikely journey.

In rejecting "affordable" apartments for Uptown, the City Council seeks to balance Uptown's mix of low-income and more affluent residents. 

An AmeriCorps team of eight is at Overton Park and Shelby Forest for a month to go after invasive plants just before spring arrives. Meanwhile, the Overton Park Conservancy has drawn some attention for some seasonal changes in the Old Forest after the recent rains.

• Text-to-911 service launching soon in Memphis
• Portion of Pleasant Ridge Road to close for about a month
• American Home Shield holding jobs fair

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's remarks at the University of Memphis Thursday went short on budget specifics for local projects and longer on his conservative philosophy for state government, but he stopped short of saying he would sign the "fetal heartbeat" abortion bill that cleared the state House earlier in the day.

Shelby representative says former Wayne County coach, principal should explain apology he made to woman who accused him of sexual misconduct.

The Mississippi River at Memphis is past its crest as of Monday, but the level is still over 40 feet on the river gauge.

James Wiseman and Malcolm Dandridge are ready to put Memphis back on top of the college basketball world. 

The Tennessee House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation Thursday prohibiting abortion procedures once a heartbeat is detected.

Supporters and opponents of Lee's proposal for education savings accounts are mobilizing for likely the biggest battle of the legislative session.

Memphis-based biopharmaceutical company GTx Inc. and a San Diego-based biotech firm are planning a reverse merger that will end GTx’s Memphis operations.

Six months after being sworn in as Shelby County Commissioner, Tami Sawyer announced Thursday she is launching a campaign to be the next Memphis mayor. 

Jayla Hemingway scores 24 points to lead Houston to 30th victory of the year.

Guard Damion Baugh picked the Tigers over TCU and Texas Tech. 

Memphis and Shelby County elected officials and fitness center owners are urging state legislators to repeal the amusement tax or “gym tax,” a 10 percent hike on fitness centers across the state.

Legislation requiring Gov. Bill Lee’s administration to seek a federal block grant for funding TennCare advanced in the House this week in spite of Shelby County lawmakers’ efforts to attach guidelines.

Union Row developers purchase second property for 29-acre, $950 million mixed-use development.

Fifteen acres could be transformed to house three medical buildings if Price Ford and the Fulmer family get Germantown's approval.

A New York-based developer gobbles up Pinch properties and commits to following Memphis' plan to make a mixed-use area that is pedestrian-friendly.

University of Memphis President M. David Rudd is excited about Tom Bowen's new scheduling plans which could bring more high profile teams to Memphis. 

University of Memphis students can gain protection from tuition increases if they graduate within four years under a Guaranteed Tuition Rate plan approved by trustees Wednesday.

• Sticky problem 
• Home sales rise in February
• Nine Memphis women to be honored at Women of Achievement awards

The United Campus Workers put a strong Memphis presence to work Wednesday, rallying for higher wages for adjunct faculty, who teach a third of the courses at Tennessee colleges and universities.