Downtown incentives are sought for renovation of Main Street section of Ambassador Hotel and a 1920s warehouse in the South End and development of Grind City Brewery in Uptown.

Memphis police and fire unions are again seeking to increase the sales tax rate by half a cent to restore their benefits and pensions, but also to help pay for road repairs and pre-K programs. 

Republican voters in Tipton County make up most of the first week early voting turnout in the special primary elections for state Senate District 32.

The medical cannabis advocacy group Safe Access Tennessee is greenlighting Senate candidate Steve McManus in the District 32 race, even though Tipton County candidate Paul Rose says he also would support medical marijuana legislation.

At Strano by Chef Josh, The Promised Land flows with milk and honey – and more: Dried honeycomb from chef Josh Steiner's beehives makes for an unusual garnish.

The University of Memphis has named Dr. Damon M. Fleming the new dean of the Fogelman College of Business and Economics. Fleming will be replacing former dean Rajiv Grover, who announced he was stepping down in May 2018 to devote more time to research.

FedEx has settled a lawsuit claiming it illegally shipped cigarettes directly to consumers in New York, according to that state's Attorney General Letitia James.

It’s time to sign up for barbecue classes to get your summertime backyard game going.

The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers January 10-15.

The Memphis-based Blues Foundation has announced nominees for its 40th awards celebration. The winners, recognized for achievements in performances, recordings, songwriting and sustaining the blues, will be revealed in May.

The three newest Memphis City Council members may be a good indication of a change in who runs for the council in the 2019 city elections.

MIAMI — Shelvin Mack drove on Dwyane Wade, with the game on the line.

Running back/kick returner Tony Pollard declared for the NFL Draft after his redshirt junior season. 

Three members of the basketball-playing Lawson family, two on the court and one on the sidelines, are reviving Wooddale's hopes this season.

Even mentors in the Peer Power program are better defining their futures, discovering their passion for helping younger students could turn into a career.

House Minority Leader Karen Camper's former assistant stole $12,500 from the House Democratic Caucus over three years, according to a forensic audit.

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander wants to ditch border wall talks between the president and Democratic leaders and instead start moving toward a Senate vote with amendments. That's provided President Donald Trump agrees to reopen the federal government for three weeks while such a bill would be amended and discussed.

St. Francis Hospital's CEO has taken a different slant to stem the nursing shortage, using a national recruiting company to help bring in nurses from outside the United States. 

Alan Cross, who became popular as a walk-on for Memphis before a three-year NFL career, has returned to the Tigers and will work as a graduate assistant on Mike Norvell's staff.

The Tigers started slow at home against ECU even though they had a good crowd behind them. Sunday at Tulane, they will have to supply their own energy.

An opportunity for a distribution operator to pursue a new contract could bring 166 new jobs to Memphis. 

The Hotel Indigo in Downtown Memphis has begun taking reservations for the New Year as a $15 million project to retrofit a former Holiday Inn winds toward conclusion.

Developers have made adjustments to the proposed Art Lofts project across from Overton Park ahead of a public meeting slated for Thursday, Jan. 3.

An experienced apartment developer engaged with a savvy group of Midtown residents over his proposed Art Lofts apartments across from Overton Park.

A Memphis couple is creating a place for soccer enthusiasts to eat, drink and play and its arrival should coincide with the inaugural season of the United States Soccer League here.