The assistant surgeon general is a dentist and the nation's spokesman on oral health issues.

Baseball romanticists often argue that part of the game’s charm is that it is played off the clock. In theory, they like to marvel, a game could last forever. Speaking literally, no game ever has. It just seems like most of them do.

Rib lunches, legal triumphs and more family revelations marked week three of "Bluff City Law," where chemistry among the cast seems to be building. 

The Germantown Municipal School District is considering charging tuition for non-residents living in Shelby County, but school board members want to look at the impact and hear from the community before deciding.

NBA scouts jammed into the gym for the Memphis Tigers pro day. It's a sign of how the program has changed. 

Shelby County Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley has asked the county attorney for an opinion on a plan for the county to get its "fair share" of the city's newly approved sales tax increase. Meanwhile, Commissioner Edmund Ford now has questions for Memphis city government.

Memphis running back Patrick Taylor "could" return from an injury while coach Mike Norvell expects defensive back Chris Claybrooks to play against Temple this weekend. 

Calling on Democrats to drop political attacks, Vice President Mike Pence pushed Monday for passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement at a Tyson Foods plant in Goodlettsville.

The Division of TennCare will hold a Medicaid block grant hearing Oct. 15 at the University of Memphis, adding the event to three already held across the state.

Collierville community partners came together to help put on a special needs baseball league for children and adults.

Patterson Warehouses received a six-year, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) incentive in July from the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County.

Mac Edwards wishes the best for Caritas Village and says interim executive director Kristin McMillin would've been his choice as successor.

State Rep. John DeBerry took shots at teachers and their union – but said it’s also important to bring them into the fold – in an American Enterprise Institute event in Washington focusing on federal “education freedom scholarship” legislation.

Suffragettes, Larry Finch, the Memphis Underworld of a century ago, an Orange Mound teenager named Elton Hayes, Georgia Tann's child trafficking organization and Jimmy Lunceford's syncopation are featured in the second installment of the Memphis 200.

Memphis fans got their first real glimpse of Ja Morant Sunday. And what they saw was good. 

What’s the future for two incumbent wings for whom the Grizzlies once had high hopes but who are each coming off significant injuries?

Rookie Ja Morant showed off high-upside offense in his NBA preseason debut. 

Between Tigers pro day and Grizzlies vs. Breakers, Memphis is the place to be for NBA scouts this week.

Memphis Tigers move up in Coaches Poll; gain a Top 25 ranking in the AP Poll after a 52-33 win over Louisiana-Monroe Saturday.

Historians, fans and former patrons gathered Saturday at the site of The Antenna Club in Midtown, Memphis' first dedicated haven for punk rock fans.

Members of eight faith groups in the Memphis area gathered at the Health Sciences Park Saturday morning and invited people to ask questions and have conversations.

ALCO Management Inc., Memphis-based provider of government-subsidized rental housing in nine states, is expanding and updating Downtown offices and preparing for the July 2020 retirement of founder Frank Jemison.

An exhibit about the elaborate grieving customs of the 1800s will be in place at Woodruff-Fontaine House until Oct. 27. Twilight tours and ghost-hunting sprees can be booked by appointment, and not just during October. 

Indy Eleven continues its home dominance with a 3-0 win, leaving Memphis six points out of the 10th spot that would secure them postseason soccer in their first year.

Coach Mike Norvell's Tigers were able to keep Louisiana-Monroe at bay to win 52-33, despite their defense faltering much of the game.