Also, two Memphians — Heidi Kuhn and Marquita Bradshaw — quickly secured Democratic nominations Thursday, Aug. 6.

Just two incumbents won reelection in the six judicial races on Thursday’s ballot.

State Sen. Brent Taylor continued his political ascendance Thursday night, winning the 9th Congressional District Republican nomination.

A Millington police officer was indicted on two felony charges this week after an investigation that began last year, although the nature of that investigation remains unclear.

State Rep. Justin J. Pearson capitalized on his nationwide fame and appeared ready to cruise to an easy victory in the Democratic primary. 

The Millington races for seats on the suburb’s Board of Education went as expected, as all of the candidates were unopposed, setting the stage for November’s general election.

The November general election matchup between Marsha Blackburn and Jerri Green will end with voters electing the first woman to be governor of the state.

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Shelby County voters did not let the August heat keep them from the polls Thursday, Aug. 6, turning out to cast their ballots in the local general election.

Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will interview three people for the short-term vacancy in the suburb's school board’s Position 2 seat.

The Tigers’ Nov. 29 game against Dayton was originally scheduled to be elsewhere.

Melvin “Too Tall” Moore, a legend in the local restaurant industry for more than four decades, died unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 3.

The Memphis-based home warranty provider boasted strong results for Q2 2026.

The Republican contender for Tennessee governor also talked about her plans for a state government version of DOGE if elected.

In this week’s To-Do List, you’ll learn about Memphis Botanic Garden’s new Fun Studio and where to hear about the magic of “biscuit and cornbread culture.”

Pat Mitchell Worley, the president and CEO of the Soulsville Foundation, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.” 

This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of campaign fliers collected by reporter Bill Dries and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

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Under a tent on the front lawn of the old Commercial Appeal building at 495 Union Ave., Regional One and county leaders unveiled a highly anticipated rendering, the new roughly $1 billion Regional One Hospital.

“The cornerstone of a pizza place is a good cheese pizza,” said Tamboli’s owner Miles Tamboli. 

The 2026 Cooper-Young Fest takes place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in the Midtown neighborhood.

Crews are demolishing the First Horizon building, and developers are building a restaurant in the former Houston’s site.

The team will provide merger and acquisition, raising capital, and business valuation services to financial institutions and other financial services entities.

Fox 13 Memphis anchor and mom Dominique Dillon went viral after falling asleep during a live broadcast. She went on the “Today” show to talk about the support she’s gotten.

To christen the Metal Museum’s move in a month, the institution is today launching a new brand, including a new logo.