The Francis family takes one last look at their old home place before it's razed for the expansion of the University of Memphis' parking lot.

The first Memphis City Council meeting of the new fiscal year Tuesday will feature some high dollar amounts and a couple of nonfiscal items lingering from the old fiscal year.

A smart inmate told me there are two types of criminals: those who embrace anti-social behavior, and those who struggle with it. With these changes in how we do our job – from arrest to sentence – we are better positioned to use our jail/prison/docket space on the former and find alternative solutions for the latter.

Memphis basketball strength and conditioning coach Darby Rich brought his “Beast of the Week” tradition from Texas A&M to the Tigers.

Fino's in Midtown is full of regulars back for old favorites, and the food tastes the same.

Tiger Woods may be coming. Tiger football and basketball are rolling. And now the Grizzlies are compelling, too. There’s never been a more hopeful time to be a Memphis sports fan. And there’s a good reason for all that hope. 

Tennessee’s new “hands-free law,” which took effect Monday, seeks to curb distraction-related crashes across the state and particularly in Shelby County, which leads the state in such accidents. The measure is among a number of new state laws that became effective Monday.

School districts will have to follow (or be aware of) many new laws that didn’t grab headlines. Here are 10 such measures that become effective with the new fiscal year.

Millennium Companies expects to buy the 180-acre former Germantown Country Club site after the city of Germantown's bid failed. The Arizona-based company specializes in repurposing golf courses.

The Grizzlies made an expected signing and unexpected trade to begin NBA free agency. More on what it means and what comes next. 

Joe Biden recently suggested maintaining civil relations with even the most difficult people is important to accomplish anything in Washington. The problem? He chose as an example ardent segregationist James O. Eastland, who represented Mississippi in the Senate from 1942 to 1978. 

As The Central Station’s first general manager, Jeremy Sadler is busy forming his management team and meeting with potential clients in preparation for the hotel’s expected opening in September. 

The owner of the long-vacant, 108-year-old Central Police Station Building has a Plan A and Plan B for renovating the historic Central Police Station Building at 128 Adams. Which plan is used depends on how the legal dispute over the convention center hotels is resolved. 

Saltwater Crab opens in Overton Square today, another seafood restaurant in a string of such and more coming soon.

As Memphis in May and Memphis River Parks Partnership negotiate a plan for the park on the Mississippi, city residents should recall other Memphis projects born in conflict.

On the first night of NBA free agency, the Memphis Grizzlies and the free agent center agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract. 

Christopher Simmons, who worked for the University of Memphis basketball program when John Calipari was Tigers coach, returns as the team's athletic trainer.

The environmental group among those urging Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to look at possible changes to the utility’s relationship with the Tennessee Valley Authority is pushing a $250 million, five-year weatherization program for Memphis. Friends of the Earth launched the “Memphis Save Energy, Save Dollars” program with a rally Saturday.

While the parent St. Louis Cardinals battle to stay in the playoff chase, the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds – far out of the playoff hunt – work to keep developing players to help the greater, big-league cause.

Although they are running for different council seats on the October Memphis ballot, Sherman Greer and Craig Littles represent a new push by candidates for city office to move city priorities more toward youth programs. Greer and Littles are basing their push on their experiences as children in similar programs.

Girls Inc., BankTennessee and A Step Ahead Foundation have awarded $1 million in college scholarships to women in the Memphis area since forming a partnership in 2014. 

Memphis can't convert its chances in a Saturday night road loss to Charlotte.

Jamiyah Brown, an 11-year-old rising sixth-grader and rugby team captain at Believe Memphis Academy, will deliver the game ball when the U.S. takes on France in a Rugby World Cup match Oct. 2 in Japan. 

With Germantown's apartment moratorium set to expire July 8, city leaders are planning a work session with aldermen to discuss the next steps.

The Collection at Lakeland, a mixed-use development that will include an Aldi grocery store and 15 single-family homes among other features, is coming to a 17-acre tract at Canada Road and U.S. 64 in Lakeland.