“Our people are gold. They’re not the type you just walk out on. ... The everyday folks that make up Memphis are awesome.”

Come Jan. 1, DeSoto County will have its third district attorney in less than two years following the election of Matthew Barton to the position in the 23rd Circuit Court District.

East Memphis’ Bog & Barley is adding another ‘b’ to its offerings: brunch.

The two mayoral candidates purchased homes within Memphis in the months before a ruling cleared the way for them to run for mayor despite a five-year residency requirement.

It was the largest and shortest public school district merger in United States history. A decade later, leaders on both sides recall the road that led to an unhappy “shotgun wedding.” 

Mayoral contender Paul Young took the convention’s endorsement Saturday, Aug. 12, but rival Van Turner delivered a fiery speech and both called for changing the city’s political status quo. City council endorsements are also listed.

The veteran golfer may not have packed extra clothes for the FedEx St. Jude Classic, but theMemphis course has suited him splendidly through 54 holes.

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Rory McIlroy’s caddie, Harry Diamond, walked into Edwin Watts Golf right before closing.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released the name of a 19-year-old man who died after being detained by Memphis police in Midtown Friday.

A strong run in Heck’s first tournament in five months ends with a loss to an LSU standout.

Forty-six years ago Al Geiberger shot 59 in the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic and became the first pro to post a score that low in a PGA-sanctioned tournament. Justin Rose didn’t match 59 Saturday, but he did tie the TPC Southwind record.

The nonprofit organization’s six-month leadership program guides members of the Black and Latinx communities to run for public office or to campaign for others seeking elected positions.

Even after the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation said Germantown’s water was safe to drink, Protect Our Aquifer’s science director Scott Schoefernacker and his family have opted not to.

Memphis’ Tomorrow Building will be six stories tall with 108 residential units and ground-floor retail space.

Seafood Wharf Cafe opened in May to provide low-cost high-quality seafood in Cordova.

The Salvation Army shelter for women and children on Jackson is operating below capacity and turning people away because it cannot hire or retain staff.

Memphis mayoral candidate Van Turner says on “Behind The Headlines” the federal investigation of the Memphis Police Department could play a large role in determining whether the next mayor changes MPD leadership.

On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington talk about some food stories they’ve each recently written and one recent Memphis food event they both missed. 

Brooks Lamb, who wrote “Overton Park: A History,” joins Eric Barnes to talk about his new book, “Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place.”

The former St. Agnes Academy golfer returns from injury in time to reach final four.

No introduction between Andrew Argotsinger and Harris English was necessary. He just put down the beer, picked up the bag and started walking.

Glover leads Jordan Spieth by a stroke after a day when the August temperatures were the talk of the tournament.

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A heavy police presence continued to surround an apartment complex near Madison Avenue and Auburndale Street Friday evening after Memphis police officers detained an unidentified man earlier in the day.

The former state senator from Germantown received his sentence in the case centering on his attempts to funnel campaign money from his legislative seat toward supporting his failed 2016 congressional bid.

Hospital officials have confirmed Vanderbilt University Medical Center is facing a federal civil rights investigation after turning the medical records of transgender patients over to Tennessee’s attorney general.