The August event kicks off the FedEx Cup playoffs and will feature a bigger field, the return of the pro-am and a “good old-fashioned Memphis block party.”

With increased concerns about school safety, Bartlett officials have added funds to the budget to provide police officers in the suburban district schools.

The recount requested by two second-place finishers in the May primaries and approved by the state Democratic party’s primary board did not change the certified results.

Germantown residents are seeing the results of Spence Ray’s vision. A hotel is underway and soon Ray will start working on luxury living units.

Five members of the U.S. Navy Leapfrog Team parachuted onto the front lawn of the Museum of Science and History Thursday, June 16, as part of Memphis Navy Week.

Orange Mound’s Tone is hosting a Juneteenth gala that calls for dress in “Afrofuturistic black tie.”

Brie Carere is a three-time winner of the FedEx Five Star Award, the company’s highest team member honor.

Future Ole Miss player produced some eye-popping numbers for Division 2-A state runner-up.

The Castle has a bargain-priced menu across the board, it’s all made from scratch, and it’s all delicious.

Memphis in May is projecting a record-setting financial loss of roughly $1.9 million for 2022. Its largest loss, previous to this, was in 2020 when the festivities were totally canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The former Missouri head coach helped develop major league pitcher Max Scherzer.

New court documents show leaders at Bellevue Baptist Church fired a paid volunteer coordinator accused of sexual abuse, and he did not resign as they previously stated.

Natalie Poole was head coach of the Tigers softball team for 11 seasons. 

This week, Juneteenth celebrations are planned across the city, ’90s alt-rockers Collective Soul and Everclear will play (but not together) and an “ooky” musical opens at The Harrell Performing Arts Theatre.

As Chris Herrington pointed out in his column earlier this week, there may not be an obvious trade for the Grizzlies to make this summer. But the odds are best that they will do something.

Jim Dean will be replaced by former zookeeper — and longtime Memphis Zoo veteran — Matt Thompson. 

Republican-controlled county commissions in other parts of Tennessee have moved fast when state legislative seats open up, appointing replacements in less than a month.

As gas prices continue to rise across the nation, Memphis-area school districts are feeling the pain at the pump, especially with diesel fuel nearing $6 a gallon. 

A couple dozen Frayser stakeholders gathered at Pursuit of God Church Wednesday evening to hear plans for their neighborhood that they say do not include them. 

The research mobile exhibit, led by the National Institutes of Health, stops in Memphis this week. 

The Tigers will be facing blue bloods and rising programs, including UNC and Arkansas.

The Center City Development Corp., approved funding for several Downtown projects, including grants for the two new businesses in Central Station and an improvement grant for the historic R.S. Lewis Funeral Home. 

“Since children can’t be what they can’t see, a critical component of this program is that the participating entrepreneurs represent diverse industries and communities across our region,” said Leigh Mansberg, president and CEO of Junior Achievement.

The Shelby County Election Commission has until Monday to complete the process for primary races that each got fewer than 3,000 votes.

Federal lawmakers sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency citing a report from investigative news outlet Capitol Forum that TD Bank wrongly pressured customers into opening accounts and using banking services they didn’t want.