In 2008, a kid from Chicago helped lead the Memphis Tigers to the NCAA championship game. Now he’s back in town to play for the Memphis Grizzlies.

In advance of the legislature’s special session, the former Shelby County District Attorney and head of Tennessee’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security argues for a series of changes to the state’s gun laws.

Proper school supplies can boost students' self-confidence. This year, Youth Villages’ annual Backpack Heroes drive will provide school supplies for about 650 kids in its community-based programs. 

In a storefront window at the corner of Madison Avenue and Second Street, two women can be seen sewing, stitching, laughing and — excuse the pun — cutting up as they make sure Memphians have perfectly tailored clothing.

In five to seven years, the number of employees is expected to triple to 45, while occupancy in Memphis will double. 

Operation Broken Bottles was a coordinated effort from MPD, and other local agencies that targeted organized crime in the city, particularly individuals working together to burglarize retail stores.

In the summer before his first season in charge at Whitehaven High, former Memphis point guard Willie Kemp will coach the Beale Street Boys in The Basketball Tournament.

When the Memphis Grizzlies concluded summer league practice Sunday, all the players wandered to the sideline of the practice court to take off their shoes. But not Jackson. He couldn’t resist shooting the basketball.

With an assist from Buddy the Bernedoodle, visitors to the Baptist Centers for Good Grief find a warm and comforting friend to help them cope with loss.

All Kids Academy is an internship program that trains U of M child development and family studies majors to educate Le Bonheur patients 5 years old and younger who are experiencing prolonged hospitalization. 

“The process of building Community Action Units within a neighborhood involved community leaders in business, education, faith and other pertinent groups. It gave police officers a face, a name and a role as leading advocates in building a strong community.”

His mother, Kim Mulkey, knows a thing or two about sports. She just won her fourth national championship as a women’s college basketball head coach, this time at LSU.

Jennifer Sink is leaving her position as city attorney and said she’s looking forward to new challenges at Memphis Light, Gas and Water. 

“Families who come here annually may well have their rhythms and traditions, but in the case that mine and yours don’t cross over and you’d like to try something new, here are a few suggestions straight from my very own family.”

The agency was established in 1952, and in 1991 acquired John Malmo Advertising. Ten years later, the Archer family sold Archer Malmo to its executives, and last year they sold it to the employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. 

The Shelby County Medical Examiner has positively identified the body recovered Friday afternoon as Israel Powell, a 3-year-old who was reported missing Friday morning.

The second-year big is one of the main attractions on the summer league roster. With 23 points, he led the way for the Grizzlies to secure a win over the Bulls.

Calling it an “easy decision,” Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane was so excited to make his contract extension official that he accidentally signed on the wrong line. 

The Germantown restaurant prides itself on serving fresh food, but it’s also a place for clean starts. The owners say they want to offer employees “an opportunity in life.”

The free class at the corner of Mississippi and Danny Thomas boulevards was one of a four-part series this summer offering yoga outdoors, each near a different work of public art. 

Raise a glass — and have a taste. The Summer Cocktail Festival will bring 30 available cocktail samples to try at Shelby Farms on Friday, July 14. 

A federal appeals court has temporarily reversed a lower court’s ruling that had prohibited Tennessee from enacting a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

The Brooks Museum of Art has begun working on an exhibition dedicated the impact and legacy of the Memphis College of Art.

“I am angry that this is where we are. ... We need to figure this out now. That includes city leaders, the clergy and each of us who call this city home.”

Former Bartlett Mayor A. Keith McDonald and MLGW head Doug McGowen dispel an allegation that McDonald’s 2014 stance on tree-trimming practices contributed to recent storm damage in the suburb.