Arlington officials approved the new fiscal year budget on first reading, increasing the amount by $1.3 million. The property tax rate will be decided late next month.

Council unanimously approves a resolution opposing the proposed configuration that would eliminate Scott Street’s southern connection to Poplar Avenue.

The Tigers are pursuing a big in the transfer portal while two of their commitments are shining on the travel circuit.

Mayor Harris is gathering more advice this week, including hearing from the municipal mayors. 

A bill that would give drivers immunity for hitting protesters in some instances is not moving forward this year.

Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis became the new leader of the Memphis Police Department Tuesday, May 4, in a council vote that was almost unanimous.

Collierville Virtual Academy prepares to move forward offering off-campus learning for the 2021-22 school year after its application was approved by the state.

On Tuesday, both sides in the pipeline dispute agreed to put their actions on hold until July.

The sweepstakes is open to any Shelby County resident who has received any coronavirus immunization, including those who have only received one shot.

Sara Hammond holds the Louisville career record for most NCAA Tournament games.

About 800 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide, as of Monday, according to state data.

Lakeland Schools System Superintendent Ted Horrell has been named the 2021 Southwest Tennessee Superintendent of the Year.

The change from a by-population allocation comes as demand for the coronavirus vaccines has dropped nationwide.

Graduates and guests must arrive one hour before the ceremony start time. Health protocols will be in place.

Two-hour event looks at issue from multiple perspectives.

The firm has run a yearlong experiment after buying and renovating a 64-year-old Midtown building for its new office. It concludes that spending the money to make an older building zero-energy, zero-carbon pays off sooner than you may think.

The issues seem innumerable, and the solutions few and far between.

The agitated Grizzlies saw coach Taylor Jenkins and Ja Morant ejected late in the game. 

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Vern Braswell, a former elementary school principal, has been in prison for 16 years after being convicted of killing his wife. New evidence has surfaced that his supporters hope is enough to get him released or a new trial. 

After an eight-year drought, Memphis Pom won a national championship in hip-hop. The inside story of how Memphis reclaimed its spot atop the dance universe.

With the regular season in its final stretch, here are some odds to consider for the sixth playoff spot, plus the play-in.

Douglas Emhoff and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh are among a blitz by the administration to promote President Joe Biden’s $4 trillion “American Jobs Plan.”

Monday’s 113 new cases bring Shelby County’s reported coronavirus total to 95,860 cases, including 92,611 inactive cases, 1,630 active cases and 1,619 deaths.

Add unhappy LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to the play-in mix.