Tami Sawyer charges patriarchy. The Jim Strickland campaign says Willie Herenton left a "mess" with tax hikes and service cuts during his 17-year tenure at City Hall.

After a rally held by community organization F.F.U.N. (Freedom From Unnecessary Negatives) in South Memphis on Saturday, 1,200 young people and their families are heading into a new school year with more than just new supplies but also information about health, wellness and violence prevention. 

While teachers, students, faculty members and parents across Memphis are gearing up for the school year, City Year, a nonprofit powered in partnership with AmeriCorps, is also getting into gear.

Dr. Glen Steele, who was enshrined into the National Optometry Hall of Fame this summer, has no plans to slow down his work at Southern College of Optometry.

Local horse owners and guests in town for equestrian shows will soon have more 24/7 emergency care access and offerings for their animals as the Tennessee Equine Hospital West in Arlington plans an expansion over the next year.

In 2019 all Triple-A teams, including the Memphis Redbirds, began playing with the same juiced ball used in the major leagues. Which is why with more than 30 games left in the PCL season, teams have hit 500 more home runs have than in all of 2018.

Pittsburgh hands 901 FC a heavy road loss.

A vacation could be on the horizon for former Memphis Tigers star Will Coleman, who collected the winning prize in the TBT dunk contest. 

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital gave Cooper Kilburn, 2, his voice with the first reconstructed child larynx and airway passage ever recorded.

If you can dish it, FACS quarterback Cole Putnam can take it.

When a landmark study found that children in Tennessee’s pre-K program eventually fared worse than peers who didn’t participate, the surprising results unleashed a new wave of research to understand why.

In the former L’Ecole Culinaire, the University of Memphis is opening one of the largest college culinary arts programs in the nation. 

Former Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Corey Strong will challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the August 2020 Democratic Congressional primary.

FedEx is increasing its financial commitment to modernization and expansion of the FedEx Express Memphis world hub, which will total $1.55 billion over six years.

After hurricanes and his brother's death, playmaker John 'Pop' Williams is set for a big year with Memphis. 

As he prepares for his second season in Memphis, Brady White is more comfortable than ever.

Ong Cau Cafe delivers on the authentic Vietnamese in a Cordova strip mall.

The Frayser Exchange Club, founded in 1969, is the only civic organization left in the community. 

Former Memphis City Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson-Dean said she plans to begin her tenure at LeMoyne-Owen College with a lot of listening.

Nostalgia can be fun and comforting. It can’t be a destination. Don’t long to go where you can’t go, long to make where you’re going better.

Germantown Parks Commission is looking at rules for two neighborhood parks adjacent to schools. The commission says the intent is to ensure safety for all park visitors.

In recognition of its heritage, the Grizzlies will have throwback uniforms this year and an alternate court full of iconic colors and logos in the franchise's history.

Memphis coach Mike Norvell wants to reach the American Athletic Conference championship game again, this time coming away with the trophy.

A new Shelby County Youth Council will give the county's young people a voice and a place in the decision-making process.

The policy gives the board the ability to deny a charter school application to open in a neighborhood with relatively few students; establishes a timeline for revoking a school’s charter if it shows poor academic results; and provides schools a chance to compete for free rent in district buildings.