A new plan for Aretha Franklin's birthplace home in Memphis would be to stabilize it, but only as a shell until other potential uses for the property materialize.

Bartlett Republican Jim Coley will not seek another two-year term in 2020 after a recent diagnosis with early stages of dementia.

Sherra Wright’s lawyers withdrew their request for jurors from outside Shelby County to hear the murder charges against their client in the death of Lorenzen Wright, the NBA player who was Wright’s ex-husband. 

FedEx issued an apology Tuesday for mishandling packages destined for Huawei Technologies amid accusations the company deliberately diverted four parcels addressed to the Chinese tech giant's offices in Asia.

More than a dozen local banks are coming together for a free event to offer credit and financial counseling to Memphians.

Research reveals social factors that account for large discrepancies in the way people in the U.S. connect with swimming. 

This Memorial Day carries a special meaning for LaQuita Darnell, a year after her daughter died in a National Guard training accident.

The West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery hosted a Memorial Day ceremony attended by hundreds of people to honor fallen and missing veterans.

Rev. Ralph White, the pastor of Bloomfield Full Gospel Baptist Church, died suddenly on Saturday. 

A funky chicken, a creepy penguin and a half-naked bear-woman stood sentinel outside the meeting room at 21C Museum Hotel, where House Republicans debated the fate of House Speaker Glen Casada.

The Tennessee Supreme Court has disbarred Memphis attorney Paul James Springer.

Galilee Memorial Gardens will reopen on weekends and holidays under a court-approved plan. The cemetery was closed in 2014 after its owner was arrested for mishandling bodies and theft.

The city council still has some difficult decisions to make. But past budget seasons show there is also still some compromise possible between what the mayor proposed and what the council decided last week.

The marker south of Beale Street marks the site of a Chinese association founded in Memphis in the 1920s. It is also a testament to the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act that remained in place for 60 years in America.

The Department of Justice reportedly talked to state lawmakers about alleged “straw donations” into state Sen. Brian Kelsey’s 2016 congressional campaign.

Memphis police and other authorities reached out to the community Friday with information about available resources after a dozen suspected opioid-related overdoses in a 24-hour period.

Shelby County Commission Chairman Van Turner says he may propose a joint resolution with the election commission to seek further assurances before granting them funding for new voting machines. 

Mayor Jim Strickland wants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study planned changes to Tom Lee Park, adding contour to the mostly flat park. But Strickland said he remains committed to the idea of a park that is more active year-round.

Tennessee Democrats, led by state Rep. Joe Towns of Memphis, sent a letter to Gov. Bill Lee Friday asking him not to sign his voucher bill until the FBI finishes investigating potential improper favors for votes. But Lee said he signed the measure Friday morning.

Gov. Bill Lee expects House Speaker Glen Casada to honor his plan to step down and won’t call for a special session unless lawmakers seek one.

The University of Memphis announced Thursday it has surpassed its previous record in academic fundraising with $26.3 million during the fiscal year ending June 30. 

Indigo Agriculture has filed a $1M building permit for interior renovations for its new headquarters at Downtown Memphis' Toyota Center at 175 Memphis Toyota Plaza. 

University of Tennessee Health Science Center researchers have been awarded a $3.1 million federal grant to study how menthol affects nicotine addiction.

An East Tennessee lawmaker seeking the House Speaker’s post pushed legislative “kill lists” on committee chairmen – emanating from the Speaker’s Office – in an attempt to control which bills passed and failed in the 2019 session.

In a "Behind The Headlines" interview, the managing partner of Graceland says the Memphis Grizzlies front office is blocking the deal over 80,000 square feet of new soundstages that it contends could be used as a new arena competing with FedExForum.