FedEx said a premium pay program is coming to the Memphis and Indianapolis hubs as it gears up for peak season.

The veto and override came on a full day of council discussion and debate about police reform in general, including a vote on a resolution opposing the presence of the federal Operation LeGend in the city and U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant's meeting with the council.

The Memphis City Council voted down plans Tuesday, Aug. 18, for a manufacturing facility and vocational school at the old Graves Elementary School site in Whitehaven. The project was the latest stage of an expansion of Graceland's presence in Whitehaven that includes a hotel-resort and an entertainment complex.

The state senator is accused of embezzlement and wire fraud in connection with her business, The Healthcare Institute.

Gov. Bill Lee’s media briefing is scheduled for 4 p.m. today.

For people who have moderate to severe coronavirus symptoms, the isolation period may extend to 20 days, Alisa Haushalter said. She said it’s important for employers and schools to be prepared for this. 

The Shelby County Health Department reported 89 new coronavirus cases and six new related deaths on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

All of the school's athletics have been suspended, as well. 

The Shelby County Health Department reported 89 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

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Suburban schools reopen to students, officials want to make sure we're counted and a local firm designs the nation's first Google Operations Center.

Meanwhile, Mayor Jim Strickland says public sentiment will probably have to resolve the differing views on what police reform in Memphis means two week after the council took a residency referendum off the November ballot. The proposed amendment was part of a push to increase the size of the police force. 

Finances for The Walk, a vote on a controversial plan to convert a vacant Whitehaven school into a manufacturing plant and vocational school are candidates for Tuesday's council agenda.

With most businesses struggling this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank of Bartlett has served as a lifeline for more than 1,500 businesses and 10,600 employees.

The board heard Monday from a coalition of groups pushing for cutting ties to TVA and other electric power suppliers that could replace TVA.

A "Vigil to Save the Post Office" is scheduled Thursday overnight in Navy Park in Downtown Memphis.

Mayors Strickland and Harris and U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen were quick Monday to draw parallels to the national debate about various forms of voting and problems with the U.S. Postal Service when it comes to mailing in votes or Census forms.

Four suburban school districts opened for a new academic year Monday morning like none they have ever encountered.

The lawsuit asks the Davidson County Chancery Court to declare the Capitol Commission’s recent vote to remove the Forrest bust “null and void.”

State Rep. Mike Carter, who missed last week's legislative special session, has been hospitalized with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit at a Chattanooga hospital.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 229 new cases and four new related deaths on Monday, Aug. 17.

State Sen. Raumesh Akbari will give a keynote speech Tuesday, Aug. 18, with 16 other “rising stars” at the Democratic National Convention.

How 65,000 followers brought $75K to the Bluff City, some weird ship at the FedEx hub, and we spill the tea on the Grizzlies' time in the bubble. 

A mailing sent to nearly 600 Memphis area nonprofit agencies encourages giving employees time off on Election Day so they can vote.

Baptist needs 15,000 gowns a day; to get them, it chartered a plane through FedEx, straight from China.