Memphis product Jerri Green might be a mother of three, but she’s ready to fight for the House District 83 seat in a 2020 race with Republican state Rep. Mark White.

Surprised by potential delays in IMPROVE Act road projects, lawmakers are looking for a new revenue source or help from the federal government, which must renew its own transportation funding act to help states.

Planning and Development Director John Zeanah said on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast that federal funding announced this week for the Downtown-University of Memphis corridor promises to change the image of public transit in the city.

The Shelby County Health Department will offer free screenings and tests for lead exposure for students who attend Shelby County Schools where high lead levels have been detected.

Everyone was a hero Friday, Nov. 8, as U.S. military members and first responders joined forces with AutoZone volunteers and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis to help build six homes in the Castalia Heights neighborhood.

With high lead levels found in water sources at 24 schools so far, Shelby County Schools officials said Thursday they are waiting on test results from samples at 30 more schools and expect more information on Monday.

The five voting locations in two runoff city council races open Saturday for the last day of early voting. Election day is Nov. 14.

A Thursday forum on a consent decree forbidding political surveillance by Memphis police, and the city's request to modify it, drew plenty of concerns.

The Collierville Arts Council is promoting local artists by selling oil canvas paintings at the historic town depot.

With Republican Gov. Bill Lee slow-walking the spending of $733 million in reserve funds for low-income families, Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is demanding the money go toward people in need.

A hotline has been set up by Shelby County officials to help residents impacted by the Oct. 21 storm. 

Memphis Police Department receives $100,000 from the DOJ to expand its mental health and wellness program for officers. 

Driver’s license testing centers on Summer Avenue and East Shelby Drive will get more personnel starting Nov. 11 to cut wait times.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said on "Behind The Headlines" he would veto an attempt by the county to take a share of the revenue from a city sales tax hike approved by voters to restore fire and police benefits.

Sedgwick has launched a new crisis care program to enhance its field case management services.

Plans for a new headquarters for the city's fire department have taken a step forward with a building permit filed this week.

Most of the 18 sources of lead were drinking fountains, but some were kitchen sinks and coolers, according to a report submitted by Shelby County Schools to the Tennessee Department of Health last week.

Tennessee Department of Transportation officials say the IMPROVE Act, a 10-year, $10.5 billion program financed by fuel tax increases, has jumped to 20 years, possibly pushing off two big Shelby County projects.

Within days of General Sessions Court Clerk Ed Stanton telling his staff he would not seek re-election, one county commissioner has filed a petition for the clerk’s job.

Big Cypress Lodge is delaying the opening of its Mississippi Terrace outdoor bar and dining area.

Third-grade retention has now come to Memphis through a Shelby County Schools policy that will take effect during the 2021-22 school year.

A plan that sets Tennessee’s agenda for the next five years will bring new attention to students’ social and emotional health in a state that has given more lip service than funding to that need in recent years.

Memphis Area Transit Authority will receive a $12 million federal grant for a rapid transit line from Downtown Memphis to the University of Memphis.

The University of Memphis is hosting a lecture by writer and illustrator Brian Selznick and world-renowned Walt Whitman scholar, Karen Karbiener.

A new interactive city website offers a deeper dive into city government data.