The wife of former vice president and current Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden attended a fundraiser in Germantown Thursday. She urged Democratic supporters to not believe that the nation is divided permanently along partisan lines. The state's presidential primaries are March 3.
Shelby County Commissioner Michael Whaley will hold a town hall meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Cordova Family YMCA, 7959 Club Center Cove.
A domestic violence conference Sept. 28 at First Baptist Church-Broad will launch this year's Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
State Rep. John DeBerry is preparing to renew legislation in 2020 for a red flag law, but it could run into trouble since the General Assembly enacted a “compromise” bill this year.
Bill Gaither, a winner of multiple Grammy Awards, will host an evening of music, laughter and encouragement at Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis on Friday, Sept. 20.
The City Council chairman and the Memphis Fire Fighters Association president debated the proposed sales tax hike on "Behind The Headlines" in a discussion that featured lots of disagreement.
FedEx said a pilot was detained and later released on bail after Chinese authorities found an item in his luggage as he waited to board a commercial flight in Guangzhou.
The school board will vote on the district’s recommendation to close the school at its October meeting, as the district has to provide 30 days notice on such a vote.
Five of the original eight students who integrated Memphis State University in 1959 are still living and attended the event.
Gregory Fletcher, a retired attorney whose father was Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s chief executive from 1975-1985, has been appointed to the airport board.
A man was killed by Shelby County Sheriff's deputies in an officer-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon in the South Memphis area.
This week on The Extra Podcast, Andy Cates joins Eric Barnes to talk about the years of planning that preceded The Daily Memphian.
Shelby County assessor of property Melvin Burgess said his offices has studied Orange Mound and wants to use the community as a model in the creation of a plan to stop the devaluation of homes on African American communities across Memphis.
Voters in Arlington go to the polls Thursday in the city's municipal elections.
The chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce is questioning the legality of Medicaid block grants for states such as Tennessee, saying Congress would have to change federal law to allow this type of healthcare funding.
A coalition of mayors from towns and cities along the Mississippi River are in town through Thursday for their annual meeting. Record flooding along other parts of the river earlier this year is the major topic of discussion.
With the funding in place to put security cameras in every Shelby County Commission district, officials are still trying to figure out how to do it.
ProTech Systems Group, Inc. has changed its name to ProTech Services Group, Inc.
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and partners will present an Edge4Vets workshop Oct. 1 to help veterans translate military experiences into civilian careers.
Gov. Bill Lee’s $7.85 billion “modified” block grant proposal is drawing support from conservative backers and criticism from patient advocates who believe it will take people off the TennCare rolls.
Former Memphis Police Director and Shelby County Sheriff Bill Oldham has endorsed the proposed half percent sales tax hike on the Oct. 3 Memphis ballot.
Martavious Banks, 26, shot by Memphis police during a traffic stop, has filed a $10 million civil lawsuit in federal court against the officers and the city. The suit claims excessive force was used during the incident and that his constitutional rights were violated.
The Shelby County Commission approved Wednesday an ordinance on second reading to expand the Uptown TIF. The full commission will vote Monday.
The Container store raised $12,300 for Le Bohneur Children's Hospital during its opening weekend.
Hollywood 20 Cinema will hold free screenings of the 1982 film "Gandhi" Oct. 4-10 in honor of the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth.