After years of staying with the Memphis library system, Bartlett chose this week to go with a private management company.

The worried message from a slew of executives to the state’s Republican leadership follows months of public statements from some who signed the letter that the city’s future hangs in the balance.

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a public hearing and voted 5-1 in favor of the YMCA managing the facility, which has always been run by the city.

The new design will be a four-story apartment complex with 126,762 square feet of rental space, 243 apartment units, a two-and-a-half-story parking garage with 260 spaces and less amenity space. 

Keri Blair has resigned just 13 months after being elected, the district announced early Wednesday morning.

At Tennessee breweries such as Crosstown Brewing Co., January is the slowest month of the year for sales. 

A Mercedes-Benz Van Center opened in Memphis, a new health facility is planned for Whitehaven and River Horse Logistics is leasing space in Lamar Industrial Park.

If Memphis has healed – or if it has at least scarred in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death – it is because of RowVaughn Wells, said J. Lawrence Turner, pastor of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.

Unlike Wordle, you get to guess more words than just one with this game. 

Ready to sudoku? We have got an easy one for you. 

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis and Gill Family Law announce additions. 

Tee Morant is hurting for his son Ja, but he vowed Tuesday night that the star point guard will come back and return to the top of the game. 

Daily Memphian volleyball player of the year Emily Farm of St. Agnes headlines a group of local players named to TSWA All-State volleyball team.

Former Tiger replaces defensive line coach Kyle Pope, who spent four years with the program.

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The Memphis Grizzlies were on fire Tuesday night and took down the Dallas Mavericks despite missing Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.

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The Roadrunners are arguably the worst team in an AAC that’s largely weak from top to bottom. 

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The ordinance that would apply to four council members who left the council just last month would extend city health insurance to city elected officials who serve two terms or eight years in office.

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The delay would pass the responsibility to Russell Dyer, the suburb’s new superintendent, who is expected to assume his role in March.

Members of the public were only given a fraction of the seats in the two galleries overlooking the House floor.

Easily accessible for out-of-state patients, Planned Parenthood’s Carbondale health center is just four miles from the clinic Memphis-based Choices Center for Reproductive Care opened shortly after Tennessee banned abortion.

Founded in 1993, North American Electric distributes electric motors and gearing. 

Greg Gaston, Parth Upadhyaya and Tim Buckley have plenty to talk through after a wild week for the No. 13 Memphis Tigers basketball team.

A Goldwax Records standout and a co-founder of Memphis’ Center for Southern Folklore are among the newest Blues Hall of Fame members.

Sleet falling outside the National Weather Service of Memphis office Tuesday afternoon is an indication of the weather expected later this week; a light dusting of snow isn’t out of the question.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the news that Ja Morant is done for the season. What comes next for the Memphis Grizzlies?