Roger T. Knox, who led the Memphis Zoo into prominence as its chief executive officer, has died.

The Memphis Botanic Garden has announced new officers and board members.

Local leaders cut the ribbon Wednesday on a new social media icon on Mud Island, and Orange Mound celebrated Memphis' bicentennial day by marking 100 years since it was annexed by the city.

Don Hassell says Memphians should wear their civic pride on May 22, the day the city's first land was purchased.

The decision by the council to side with unions over the administration in impasse proceedings is hardly unprecedented. But finding the money in the budget sometimes takes the council and mayor around the impasse procedure.

The headstone marks the grave of a woman who died in 1917 and whose spirit is part of tours of the Woodruff-Fontaine House in Victorian Village. Her real life story was remembered Sunday in Elmwood Cemetery.

East Tennessee state Rep. Jeremy Faison is predicting House Speaker Glen Casada will leave the House when he resigns his speakership. But Casada said Wednesday he will "retain his seat."

The Shelby County Election Commission lowered its $5 million capital funds request to $2.5 million in the hopes of securing funding for new voting machines by the 2020 presidential election.

The Shelby County Trustee and the City of Memphis Treasury in partnership with mobile and web government leader, PayIt, are now offering the ability for residents to enroll in property tax eBilling online.

Asked on Tuesday if the House would have passed the voucher bill had Casada already been under the cloud of a scandal, Rep. Mark White of Memphis said “probably not.” White voted for the bill.

The Memphis City Council has tentatively approved a bigger raise for police and firefighters than the 3 percent Mayor Jim Strickland proposed for public safety employees.

Women’s fashion retailer Dressbarn is closing all 650 of its stores, including one in Cordova.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said he’s not proposing additional funding for the Shelby County Election Commission until all parties – his administration, election commission and county commission – have further discussion on improving the election process locally.

Start Co., Epicenter and ZeroTo510 have released the names of the startup companies participating in their “Summer of Acceleration” accelerator collaboration.

The County Commission is holding the first of two community budget meetings Thursday to get feedback from constituents on the proposed budget. 

Teach for America has welcomed more than 1,200 teachers over the past 13 years in Memphis, who have a commitment to stay in the classroom for two years. About 500 alumni of the program are still in Memphis, according to recent numbers from the organization. Nafeesha Mitchell will take over in June.

Southwest Tennessee Community College students among others who are getting scammed with phony job offers, according to the Better Business Bureau.

A series of events will mark the founding of Memphis, which is technically 200 years ago Wednesday. 

NASHVILLE – Glen Casada announced Tuesday he will resign from his position as Speaker. The move comes a day after an overwhelming vote by the House Republican Caucus started an avalanche of demands for him to step down. 

County Mayor Lee Harris' budget proposal contains funding for 130 new SkyCop cameras, fewer than half the commission's request of 325 SkyCop cameras. 

Tourism development zones provide little to no direct benefit to public schools from growth in local sales taxes, despite public statements to the contrary over the years.

Researchers from the Memphis Zoo have conducted the first study of reproduction in the smooth-sided toad, with the hopes of eventually helping out endangered species.

A new historical marker at FedExForum plaza will mark the site of the Lung Kong Tin Yee Association of the 1920s.

Monday was the first day for contenders on the October ballot to pull qualifying petitions, and 34 hopefuls began gathering signatures on opening day. They have until July 18 to get on the ballot, led by what promises to be a spirited race for Memphis mayor.

AutoZone adds board member with significant retail experience.