A Memphis native has joined the cast of a soap opera that’s been on air more than three times as long as she’s been alive.

In his first State of the City address, newly elected Bartlett Mayor David Parsons talked about an expanded police force, sewer issues and addressing empty retail spots.

The data is nuanced, and it’s difficult to tell what the long-term effect might be. 

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Artists paint mural of Tyre Nichols in North Memphis

According to the Shelby County Health Department, nearly 7,000 residents were living with HIV as of 2021, and the county ranks third nationally in incidence rates of new HIV cases. 

After 4-and-a-half years, a judge finally decided Tuesday on the rezoning decision Germantown made on the 19.77-acre site near Neshoba Road, Germantown Road and Cordova Road.

The time Mandy Gunasekara spent in D.C. working for the Trump administration has called her residency into question, and her ability to run for the office.

The most notable changes to the tax incentives are the length of the program and a focus on affordable housing.

“The museum is one of the best ways to teach Judaism in a sensory way: to see, to hear, to touch, to listen,” Rabbi Micah Greenstein said.

The state’s governing body for high school athletics announced that both men will be part of this year’s class, which will be honored during ceremonies in Murfreesboro on April 15. Both will be inducted posthumously.

Bonner moves back within the Memphis city limits ahead of his bid for city mayor later this year. 

Memphis has taken its lumps without Alex Lomax and Malcolm Dandridge — losing to Tulane twice and UCF once in games in which either one or both weren’t available — but it’s since found a way to make up for their absence.

Massey, who played his high school football in Memphis, returns to take over the Saints program.

Married in 1958 within six months of meeting, Walker and Ann Uhlhorn have rarely spent a night apart. But Ann was diagnosed with lung cancer in November.

Several city council races start to take shape with familiar names from the past, and the local Democratic party will have a new leader this spring. Former New York Congressman Lee Zelden talks to Memphis Republicans about competing.

Memphis musicians Mario Monterosso, Carla Thomas, Kallen Esperian, Larry Dodson, The Coasters and Pete Molinari, among others, have recorded a new song to raise money for children in Ukraine.

Nine Memphis area schools boys teams ranked in final state basketball polls.

Both suburbs unanimously passed similar resolutions in their respective meetings Monday, taking a formal yet strong stance on the matter.

Hemphill, who joined the SCORPION Unit in October 2022, had been on the unit for about three months before Tyre Nichols’ fatal encounter with him and other SCORPION officers. 

With the trade deadline over and the All-Star break one game away, Chris Herrington shares his wisdom on all things Memphis Grizzlies.

The new arena will replace the Mid-South Coliseum.

Gregory Livingston is now tentatively scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 30, and he will have a bond review hearing on March 6.

The fires at three offices of Washington Credit and Tax Solutions were set Feb. 5 and Feb. 7 and one was captured on video.

In some aspects, Memphis looks like a sure-fire NCAA Tournament team; in others, it leaves plenty of room for question.