City Council also endorsed a general plan for athletic fields by Christian Brothers University on 7 acres at the intersection of Avery Avenue and South Hollywood.

A timetable for the Fairgrounds conversion has the new youth sports complex opening in the fall of 2022.

The City Council voted Tuesday, April 6, to approve a consultant’s contract that is the next step leading to recommendations by the end of this year. But there was some dissent on the council before the vote.

Germantown’s Planning Commission encouraged approval of a softball facility for the Houston Mustangs. The site plan will move to the suburb’s Design Review Commission.

Memphis Teacher Residency announced its new Memphis Literacy Institute, aimed at training teachers with a focus on literacy. 

Lovesac will open its first Mid-South showroom at Shops of Saddle Creek South in Germantown later this month.

Davion Warren is used to coming from behind, but now he gets to benefit from Penny Hardaway’s tutelage.

The relocation of the ServiceMaster Brands headquarters to Atlanta will result in some significant job losses for Memphis.

In 2005, UTHSC began the first doctor of nursing program in the state. It now offers eight concentrations.

On April 10, the city could terminate its contract with Waste Pro for poor service or determine that Waste Pro has made good on dealing with the backlog of trash. The council voted Tuesday calling on the administration to cancel the city’s contract.

The Hall of Fame quarterback joins his father on the list of Distinguished Citizen honorees.

Curries can be a simple and tasty weeknight dinner, but you need to know a shortcut or two first.

With ample vaccine, the push is on to get people in line to stem the tide of the rapidly growing U.K. strain, which now accounts for 30%-50% of COVID cases in Shelby County.

There is a community vaccine site scheduled for nearly every day from now through May 7. View them here.

Monday night’s NCAA title game between Baylor and Gonzaga was a testament to the importance of transfers.

Moussa Cisse, the AAC Freshman of the Year, announced his decision in an Instagram post on Tuesday. 

House Bill 705 and Senate Bill 1047 serve to protect the tobacco industry’s financial interests and stop our ability to take local action to protect our youth.

The 55 new cases come from less than 900 tests; the day’s positivity rate is 6.4%.

Trojans take command with seven runs in the fourth inning.

Residents of two East Memphis neighborhoods request that their streets be permanently gated or blocked from two busy streets, Poplar and Highland. But doing so would degrade the connectivity of the city’s street network, the Division of Planning and Development says.

Johnathan’s brother Chandler, who was a sophomore at Oregon, entered the transfer portal last week. 

De’Anthony Melton is among the Grizzlies who won’t be playing in Miami.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Monday, April 5, that he is appointing police Deputy Director Mike Ryall as interim director effective immediately.

Junior shortstop Galvin Sims Jr. has plenty of pop at the plate and a flashy game that has attracted plenty of interest.