DCS Commissioner Margie Quin reported that no more children were sleeping in offices and the department has had success hiring since a state government-wide salary overhaul.
The lawsuit over residency for Memphis mayoral candidates has broad ramifications.
Chase Harris, who posted bail Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the Huey’s shooting and two car burglaries, was arrested Friday after being linked to an April 2 car theft.
The Melrose High alum who played for Memphis from 2015-18 was the host of a football camp for youngsters ages 6 to 16 on Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Board members were given six options on next steps that included keeping things as they are and starting over completely. Five of the nine board members voted to edit the rubric and allow additional candidates to apply.
In the last three months, the Memphis area has experienced several shootings in public places, including Beale Street, Live Lounge in Whitehaven, Huey’s in East Memphis and Prive near Hickory Hill.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office posted a tweet Friday stating they are seeking pretrial detention for a suspect in an April 30 shooting at Huey’s and multiple unrelated thefts.
Birds rescued from a suspected chicken fighting operation are putting a strain on Memphis Animal Services’ already overfilled capacity.
A city ordinance that could prompt a court fight with the state over gun control has morphed into a potential ballot question for voters. The sponsors of the measure talk about it on “Behind The Headlines.”
Hernandez Govan had a $90,000 bail set Thursday in Shelby County Criminal Court Division VII Judge Lee Coffee’s courtroom.
The Memphis Tigers will fly south for the summer, and we craft a food guide to the non-barbecue, plus last-minute Mother’s Day weekend ideas.
The commission scorecard tracks critical votes so far to fill in the blanks on a resolution that could raise the county’s wheel tax and an ordinance that could drop the county’s property tax rate.
In February 2022, the LUCB rejected plans to build the Tournament Trails Center complex at 3581 Tournament Drive-South, but a decision in April 2022 from the Memphis City Council reversed that decision.
Mandy Gunasekara’s run for Public Service Commissioner in Mississippi’s Northern District suffered a blow Thursday when the state Supreme Court ruled she had not met the five-year residency requirement.
A public release of the reprimand, dated May 8, states Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 Judge A. Melissa Boyd has solicited resources and cash donations on Facebook to benefit a school.
A Mississippi couple has filed a lawsuit against Houston’s Restaurant and their managers after they say they were asked to leave due to what they say was racial profiling.
Prosecutors, defense attorneys and the victim’s family agreed on the bond for Hernandez Govan, 43.
A top FedEx Corp. executive has been appointed to the University of Memphis board of trustees by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.
Memphis City Council can join the residency suit, the county wheel tax could be in trouble and we remember Arun Gandhi.
During Wednesday committee sessions, Shelby County commissioners set up later votes on a property rate that would remain the same while a commissioner’s resolution to do away with the wheel tax altogether waits in the wings.
The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Arun Gandhi left his imprint all over Memphis, including at Christian Brothers University, where he led the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence for 15 years.
Erin Gruwell — a teacher, author and activist — spoke to Collierville’s Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. She metaphorically invited them into Room 203, her old classroom.
For several years, Shelby County’s air monitoring program has been understaffed, behind schedule on issuing permits for major emitters and out of compliance with federal standards. But the office reports it’s fixed some of its issues.
A legal fight between the City of Memphis administration and Memphis City Council boiled down to a simple argument Wednesday — who gets to represent the city?
More than 50 officers from local law enforcement agencies gathered for a memorial service Wednesday to honor the 135 officers who’ve lost their lives while serving the Mid-South.