Since March 2018, the City of Memphis has been saying it intends to end the 1970s-era agreement to treat wastewater in a North Mississippi sewer district that predates the incorporation of Southaven.
The new law requires health insurance providers to disclose the price of treatment options to people enrolled in their plans.
Good morning; it’s Tuesday, Dec. 31. Today marks the 61st AutoZone Liberty Bowl as well as Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland's annual prayer breakfast.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office will begin the New Year patrolling areas that have been de-annexed from Memphis.
State Sen. Raumesh Akbari is working on legislation designed to give prisoners who commit murder as juveniles a chance for earlier release if they can prove they’ve changed their lives.
Good morning; it’s Monday, Dec. 30, and welcome back to The Early Word. In the final 48 of the year, we're focused on FedEx, football and Three 6.
Michael and Mallory Seeker have uncovered a regal home on Stonewall. They plan to take all the time they need to restore its luster.
Bobby Lanier, former Germantown alderman and county mayoral aide, died Saturday. He was 90 years old.
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, Sam Goff said he no longer considers himself a Republican because of the national party's position on the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld dismissal of a 2018 lawsuit against the City of Memphis, Shelby County government and the Memphis Grizzlies by Elvis Presley Enterprises over Graceland’s plans to build a 6,200-seat arena on its Whitehaven campus.
A man was shot and killed by Memphis Police Department officers in Frayser Thursday night. TBI has taken charge of the case.
Analysis of what is ahead for second-term Mayor Jim Strickland and a City Council that is a mix of second-termers, new members and those in between after an election year that delivered some mandates.
The incoming and outgoing leaders of the Memphis City Council agree the city probably doesn't have enough money from a half-cent sales tax hike approved by voters in October to fully restore benefits cut by the city in 2014.
Republican leaders are determined to push a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal Refugee Resettlement Program despite losses in court and opposition to the lawsuit by Memphis Democrats and an organization that settles refugees in Shelby County.
The Enchanted Forest has been a holiday attraction in Memphis for more than 50 years, beginning its life in Goldsmith's Department Store with some of the same animatronic characters which still reside in the exhibit.
Tennessee could see sweeping changes through recommendations from the governor’s Criminal Justice Investment Task Force to deal with a billion-dollar budget and increased incarcerations.
Stunt actor Carrie Bernans and reality TV star Candace Rice, both native to Memphis, staged a shopping spree for local children who needed extra help this Christmas. Among them were 10 children who lost their mother in a shooting earlier in December.
Volunteer MIFA driver keeps a song in his pocket.
MATA now has free Wi-Fi for riders on buses, MATAplus and the trolleys.
The grants to eight nonprofits announced at City Hall Monday cover areas outside Downtown and Midtown where the housing stock is old and could use some help to encourage private development. The fund works with the city's recently approved Memphis 3.0 land use and development guidelines.
Collierville has named Jeff Abeln to serve as the town’s acting police chief until the Board of Mayor and Aldermen appoint a permanent replacement for former Chief DavidTillner.
A former loan officer at Trustmark Bank has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for a fraudulent loan scheme, the U.S. Attorney's office announced Monday, Dec. 23.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris wants to help the state reinstate driver’s licenses, a huge criminal justice issue for about 100,000 county residents.
The six Memphis City Council members whose terms end with the new year said their farewells Dec. 17 at the last council meeting of the year. For some it was emotional, for others it was a time to reflect and for still others it was political.
Vasile Rus, the lead investigator, received a $2.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation for Phase 1. The second phase is worth a potential $25 million in grants.