When asked for her opinion on the provision that could affect immigrant or undocumented students, DeVos said: “I think that’s been a matter for Tennessee to debate. I can’t comment on a hypothetical."

Since Steve Montgomery arrived here from Atlanta in 2000, he has played a role as pastor to the entire community. No one has done more to extend "radical hospitality," as theologian Henri Nouwen called it.

The Memphis City Council returns to action Tuesday with Memphis 3.0, a Graceland expansion and $150 million in bonds for Memphis International Airport on the agenda, among other items.

Cade Cothren, the chief of staff for House Speaker Glen Casada, resigned Monday over charges that included racially derogatory language, drug use and falsifying evidence.

• Steven McMahon to become Ballet Memphis’ new artistic director
• Civil Rights Museum to receive 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
• ServiceMaster reports strong first-quarter results 

BlocBoy JB appeared in court Monday on marijuana and gun charges after his arrest Friday. He will be back in court May 20. 

The Hospitality Hub may be undergoing a potential relocation and expansion if the city and county approve millions in additional funding over the next month. 

Steve Montgomery helped create a better community and stronger church, other faith leaders say of the retiring pastor of Idlewild Presbyterian Church.

Six groups, including a Memphis-based law firm, filed suit this week challenging Tennessee’s new third-party voter registration law, contending it violates “fundamental” constitutional rights with the threat of civil and criminal penalties.

Phoebe Roaf didn't see a woman wearing a clergy collar until she was in her 20s, and didn't wear one herself until she was 41. On Saturday, she became the first female and African-American to serve as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee.

Memphis Friendship Foundation honors actor and author Daryl Davis as first Friendship Award winner.

The Raleigh segment of the Wolf River Greenway formally opened Saturday as the nearby estate house that once looked out on 200 acres of land that went all the way to the Wolf River is about to be demolished.

NASHVILLE – Legislative leaders had to promise money for rural schools and remove Knox and Hamilton counties from Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account bill to push it to passage in the 2019 General Assembly.

• Memphis-area home sales decline
• Rhodes College names interim vice president for student life
• $40M building permit filed for One Beale Hyatt Centric hotel

Shelby County officials held a press conference Friday to discuss efforts to fight any measles outbreaks after several cases were reported in East Tennessee. 

Damage is estimated at $5 million to one building under construction in the 205-unit development at Danny Thomas and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

The board voted to keep open three out of six Memphis charter schools that appeared on the state’s list of lowest-performing schools, and voted to close the three other charter schools on the list, all run by former superintendent and current Memphis mayoral candidate Willie Herenton.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis reacted to Attorney General William Barr's no-show before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday by bringing a ceramic chicken and a bucket of KFC. The reaction of the city's Republican representatives in Washington has been decidedly different.

Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB was charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun and possession of marijuana Friday, the day he is set to perform at Beale Street Music Festival.

After hours of gridlock over a TennCare block grant bill and a scuffle at the House door, the Legislature approved a compromise as the General Assembly ended its session for the year.

NASHVILLE – In its final hours, the 2019 legislative session exploded into revolt as House Speaker Glen Casada, sergeants at arms and troopers allegedly tried to block Democrats from leaving the chamber in protest, leading to a physical incident involving Rep. G.A. Hardaway and other Democrats.

• Home sales decline
• Rhodes College names interim vice president for student life
• $40M building permit filed for One Beale Hyatt Centric hotel

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says he wants to know county funding for the bus system will go to increasing ridership, and he also talks about whether Memphis Area Transit Authority should go to more frequent routes or broader coverage. 

NASHVILLE – The Legislature has passed legislation allowing people to obtain a conceal-carry handgun permit without taking live-fire training.

The nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Thursday called for a disciplinary review of a Memphis judge under fire for controversial social media postings.