FedEx will hold a job fair Saturday at its Memphis World Hub to fill 500 permanent part-time positions. 

The Memphis Police Department has returned to normal alert status following last week’s protest unrest in Frayser. 

The State Collaborative on Reforming Education, which launched in 2009 to advocate for policies intended to boost student achievement, will combine forces with Complete Tennessee, which formed in 2016 to try to help more students finish college or other educational training after high school.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been ranked the No. 2 pediatric cancer hospital on U.S. News & World Report’s 13th Annual “Best Children’s Hospitals” list.

Secretary of State Tre Hargett will present Memphis Public Libraries a $100,000 state grant Tuesday to expand its book collection.

Memphis City Council members return Tuesday to Graceland’s expansion plans, specifically a delayed development plan outlining the terms of the expansion in Whitehaven.

Planned Parenthood is bashing state Rep. John DeBerry with billboards across Memphis highlighting his votes for legislation restricting and outlawing abortion. DeBerry says new attitudes are needed against the procedure.

Former Memphian Keith White has restored a classic rail car as a labor of love.

Sharon Griffin’s resignation as chief of the Achievement School District reflects growing tension between the state and Griffin on how to improve the turnaround district.

NASHVILLE – Questions about the Legislature's constitutional authority to remove the House speaker from office are influencing Gov. Bill Lee’s decision to call an August special session on the matter, according to a Memphis legislator.

Fred’s Inc. filed a WARN notice with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Dislocated Worker Unit June 14 to lay off 155 employees.

As Memphis responds to Brandon Webber's death, some have wondered what else could have been done while he was in school to prevent it.

Billy Ray Turner, co-defendant in the slaying of NBA star Lorenzen Wright, pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a gun on Monday, June 17. The murder trial of Turner and Sherra Wright, ex-wife of Lorenzen Wright will begin Sept. 16. 

A vigil held Sunday in the wake of Brandon Webber's death remembered the father, son and friend. The event also called for healing and mending a broken relationship with Memphis Police.

Cliff Norville has been named the new public works director for Shelby County.

The House of Representatives could use a special session this summer to replace House Speaker Glen Casada and to expel state Rep. David Byrd, who is accused of sexual misconduct by three women who played basketball for him at Wayne County High 30 years ago.

With several Juneteenth observances in different part of the city Saturday, candidates in the October Memphis elections were moving among them and other events on their summer political calendars.

University of Memphis workers, alumni and living wage advocates gathered on campus Thursday, chanting, "We work, we sweat, put $15 on our checks."

Community members gathered Saturday to mourn the life of local business executive and philanthropist Glenn Cofield.

Jaleta Clark spoke before a crowd of mourners and supporters at a vigil outside her home in Frayser. Clark's son, Brandon Webber, was killed in a confrontation with a U.S. Marshals task force on Wednesday evening, sparking an upheaval in the community.

The fatal shooting of 20-year-old Brandon Webber by U.S. Marshals in Frayser – and the fallout that ensued – caught the attention of the nation and the world.

Video visitations will resume Saturday at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar. Issues with the system have been repaired after a week of the service being down. 

Sprouts and former Memphis employee reach settlement in federal lawsuit filed against the Phoenix-based grocer. 

The city's minority business service center in the recently renovated and reopened Universal Life Building has been renamed the Fred L. Davis Innovation Center.

Memphis-based discount retailer Fred’s Inc. has delayed filing its quarterly report for the period ended May 4 due to reporting changes that occurred recently requiring more detailed information on leases.