Dr. Kenneth Robinson will receive the 2019 Memphis City Council Humanitarian Award on Dec. 3. 

The 12th annual Christmas parade includes separate band, float and car competitions. 

State Sen. Brian Kelsey, under FBI investigation for alleged federal campaign finance violations, is representing an Illinois organization in a lawsuit against Montana’s governor to bolster the cause of "dark money" groups.

Good morning, it’s Monday, Dec. 2, and today a Downtown board will discuss almost $500 million in incentives for two billion-dollar Downtown development projects. It's also Cyber Monday, which is a big deal for global logistics companies.

Experts say 200,000 homes in Memphis are at risk for lead exposure due to age and lead paint. 

False alarms will become more costly for Memphis homeowners and businesses in 2020. Under new rules designed to cut down on false alarms, permits will no longer be renewed by alarm companies -- individuals and businesses must do it themselves -- and false alarms after the first one will cost $140.

The third of our four-part survey of the 200 people, places and events that have made Memphis what is was, what it is and what it could be. 

During a visit to Memphis Sunday for a Rosa Parks Day proclamation, Gov. Bill Lee said he is willing to work with legislators on the best use of federal TANF funding that will likely include some kind of reserve funding level.

Rhodes College has built a successful infrastructure for producing medical school students, and the city’s health care institutions are a big part of that.

Kesha Whitaker’s job will be to increase the reach and readership of the Daily Memphian by reaching out to and coordinating with schools, community centers, affordable housing developments and other groups and organizations.

The murals are a reflection of different perspectives of how people perceive Binghampton and what they want it to become. 

About 20,000 students in the Memphis district come from households where English is not the language spoken at home, or about one in five students. Most of those students come from Spanish-speaking homes. 

A legislative move by Republican state Rep. Ron Gant to rename the Cordell Hull Building in Nashville for former Gov. Winfield Dunn might have to go through the state's Heritage Protection Act but is drawing little attention from key Memphis Democrats.

It’s Nov. 29, Black Friday, and in addition to being a huge shopping day, it's also the biggest game of the season for Tiger football. The team will take on Cincinnati, and an appearance at the AAC Championship is on the line for the Tigers.

The City of Memphis, along with Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, businesses and volunteers, stepped up Thursday for MemFeast, a Thanksgiving meal for the homeless.

Southwest Tennessee Community College is willing to try again when it comes to hosting an early college high school after it and Shelby County Schools pulled the plug on a charter school approach.

State Rep. Ron Gant is to meet with state officials Wednesday to seek $1 million in emergency funds for Fayette County to dispose of contaminated deer carcasses infected with chronic wasting disease. Some fear the problem could affect the Wolf River watershed east of Collierville. 

It’s Wednesday, Nov. 27. We saw (heard?) a string of storms last night, but you can expect today to be windy but sunny. The Grizz take on the Clippers tonight at FedExForum, while everyone else will be doing last-minute grocery store runs to buy ingredients they forgot.

Public comments will be accepted Dec. 11 as the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office seeks re-accreditation for its training academy and communications unit.

The city recently received a federal grant to remove lead paint from 120 homes where low-income families live with young children. City officials consider any home built before 1978 to be at risk for lead paint because paint could deteriorate over time.

The service and distribution of donated shoes can help some people find employment.

State Sen. Raumesh Akbari says legislators won’t be precluded from coming up with a plan to spend some $732 million in reserve funds even though the Department of Human Services unveiled its own proposal.

Memphis Theological Seminary has its first fully endowed chair in its history — the Hamilton and Varnell Chair in Wesleyan Studies.

Collierville has rescheduled its square lighting due to the threat of severe weather. Hot chocolate, live entertainment and the square lighting are all part of the event.

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, Nov. 26, and West Memphis and Collierville both plan to host their official Christmas Tree Lightings tonight — although rain may derail those plans.