Mud Island's Gulf of Mexico replica is drawing waders looking for relief, as well as a few swimmers, even though the large body of water hasn't been a pool for several decades. Meanwhile, the island's south end is pulling in bigger crowds than last summer with plans for more activities and a crop of sunflowers.

Bob Gilliland flew into aviation history in 1964 as the test pilot for the top-secret SR-71 Blackbird. He died Thursday at his home in California at age 93.

A man who authorities say was the accomplice of Brandon Webber when Webber allegedly shot a Hernando, Mississippi, man five times and stole his car was not involved, his attorney said in court Monday.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has vetoed a capital improvement budget allocation that gives the University of Memphis $1 million for the Michael Rose Natatorium until the lowest-paid workers are paid $15 an hour. Commission Chairman Van Turner says he will try to override the veto.

Gov. Bill Lee – set to appoint a Health Care Modernization Task Force – apparently hasn’t decided whether to seek a block grant waiver for federal Medicaid funds.

Freedom Preparatory Academy, a 10-year-old charter network, will move its Westwood neighborhood elementary school to Shelby County Schools oversight — rolling back the 2014 state takeover of the school.

With up to seven House members seeking the Speaker’s post, Shelby County House Republicans are expecting multiple rounds of caucus voting to choose a nominee, but they believe the group will unify behind the next Speaker.

Memphis River Parks Partnership wants to make Memphis Park into a community gathering place Downtown with shaded dining area and easy access to other amenities.

Before rejecting plans this week to reconfigure the Waste Connections facility in Whitehaven, several Memphis City Council members said the decision is probably not the best outcome for area homeowners.

A 22-year-old man who police say was with Brandon Webber when he allegedly committed a violent armed robbery in Hernando last month has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Shelby County's mayor talks about his first budget and the County Commission's budget committee chairman breaks down the dollar figures for the new fiscal year.

Memphis Animal Services is offering adoption service fees of only $10 through July during its “Summer of Love” promotion.

Shelby County Federal Credit Union has opened a new branch office in Midtown at 3245 Poplar Ave.

The federal guidance removes the final hurdle for Compass Community Schools to open its six campuses across Memphis on July 31 in former Catholic school buildings.

Read to be Ready camps first opened in 2016, and Tennessee has expanded the program annually with funding from the U.S. Department of Human Services. But state officials learned in January that the federal grant now has to be used for child care programs.

The owner of 115 Union and The Pocket bar will develop city land south of Clayborn Temple. Elmington Capital of Nashville will develop the Tillman Cove apartment complex land in Binghampton.

The Fourth ended with rockets blazing in the dark and independent bursts in neighborhoods that went late into the night.

With a special session of the Legislature set in late August, state Rep. Jim Coley is calling embattled Rep. David Byrd a “drag” on the Republican Party. An expulsion resolution against Byrd is likely at the session.

Against a backdrop of perfect summer weather and patriotic spirit in the air, an estimated 8,000 people turned out Wednesday night for Bartlett’s annual “Star Spangled Fireworks Extravaganza.”

Shelby County government has $2.5 million waiting for MATA, but only if two county commissioners are given voting seats on the MATA board. One city councilman said what county government is asking for is “unprecedented.”

Three of the 13 council members are term-limited. The other 10 each face potential challengers in the summer campaigns on their way to the Oct. 3 election day.

The Memphis Zoo has added a new VIP Valet parking option for visitors.

A day before the Fourth of July and with an August special session looming, House Democrats are calling for a wide-ranging investigation into the expenses of resigning Speaker Glen Casada.

An Italian lighting company with international reach will soon be opening its first retail store in the United States in Memphis at 3043 Broad Ave.

The debut of instant-runoff or ranked-choice voting in Memphis probably won’t happen with the 2019 Memphis elections.