Officials said the grant is intended to reduce maternal and infant mortality, particularly among the county’s Black population.

While Jalin Hyatt, Hendon Hooker and Chase McGrath all had a hand in the Vols' win over Alabama, Catherine Davenport had — well, she had a leg.

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A week after blowing a 19-point lead to lose to Houston, Memphis blew a 17-point lead to lose to East Carolina. This is becoming a dispiriting — and damning — trend. 

For the second straight season, Memphis falls to East Carolina in overtime.

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Box score: East Carolina 47, Memphis 45 (4 OT)

The Tigers changed up their basketball season kickoff event this year, opting to host the inaugural Memphis Basketball Block Party instead of their usual Memphis Madness at FedExForum. 

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Chase McGrath made a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Tennessee a 52-49 victory over No. 3 Alabama on Saturday.

More than 100 Black small business owners gathered at 91 Promenade in Downtown Memphis Saturday, Oct. 15, for the Shop Black City Tour event.

The Grizzlies needed to waive the player to cut the roster to 15 before the start of the regular season. 

The Grammy-winning singer and composer worked alongside hit producers Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley to create the “countrypolitan” sound of country music in the ‘50s and ‘60s that relied on strings and choral singers for an orchestral sound.

Action photos take a special kind of skill, and this week’s images by Patrick Lantrip, Brad Vest and Greg Campbell capture people on the move. Vote for your favorite.

A member of the Memphis Police Association leadership talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the long-term strategy to reverse a 2014 city council decision to cut city benefits.

An argument against building a pipeline from the Mississippi River to California.

River Arts Fest executive director Bonnie Thornton joins Eric Barnes this week on The Sidebar. 

Be sure to catch the screening of ‘The ‘Vous’ at the Indie Memphis Film Festival this week, and make a batch of barbecue shrimp to get ready for it.

Three long scoring drives do the damage as Owls win the latest edition of Tennessee’s oldest high school rivalry.

Chris Herrington and Drew Hill discuss what they liked from the preseason and the Grizzlies’ biggest concerns heading into the home opener on Wednesday against the Knicks. 

Regional One responded to a resolution approved this week by the Memphis City Council that urges the Shelby County Commission to persuade the hospital to allow the intervention program’s counselors access to the hospital and victims of violent crime.

The change in agenda items for next week’s city council session reflects the ongoing tug-of-war over council chairman Martavius Jones’ demand for a national search to pick the new leader of the city-owned utility.

Shane Ellis will be nominated as the next Hernando police chief, replacing Scott Worsham, who is retiring from the post.

The theme for this year’s Zoo Boo is “Stranger Things,” playing off the popular Netflix series featuring a spooky underworld called “The Upside Down,” teeming with fright and ghoulish creatures.

District Attorney General Steve Mulroy campaigned on diversifying the office. Four of the six new hires are Black.

One of the best red zone offenses in the country based on conversion percentage is clashing against one of the best red zone defenses in the country Saturday night when the Tigers take on the Pirates.

Kroger has 121 stores and 18,373 associates in Tennessee, according to Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association president Rob Ikard. 

Cooper-Young neighbors and passersby might have noticed a new addition to the Midtown community recently.

“There are some things I want. I’ve wanted them for a while and the hints just aren’t working. So, I’ve made a modest list — 10 things you can choose from.”