A federal judge has dismissed former Memphis police officer Connor Schilling from the civil lawsuit brought by the family of Darrius Stewart, meaning the trial slated to start later this month in the case will not move forward.
A bill by Memphis legislator Larry Miller would mesh with a federal court ruling and stop Tennessee from suspending driver’s licenses based on a person’s inability to pay fines and fees.
Robert Dozier, a former University of Memphis basketball player, will be in court Wednesday to face charges of domestic assault.
The County Commission voted 8-1 against Memphis Stone & Gravel's application to build a 173-acre mining site in Rosemark.
Democratic House members, including state Rep. Lamar London of Memphis, call Republican proposals on healthcare an empty message and urge immediate vote to expand Medicaid to serve 290,000 uninsured Tennesseans.
Services will be Saturday for Memphis businessman Mike Bowen, who died in a car crash in Costa Rica Saturday.
Just City's Court Watch wants to have 100 volunteers trained by the end of year to observe court proceedings, from arraignments to trials, at 201 Poplar.
Hoping to keep gambling dollars from slipping out of Shelby County, state Rep. Joe Towns is sponsoring legislation to revive the Tennessee Horse Racing Commission and bring races to Memphis.
Leaders of a Memphis charter high school have requested that the state board of education overturn the local district’s vote to close the school.
The only contender so far for the leadership of the Shelby County Republican Party said the local party needs candidates who are more representative and the party needs to seek out African-American and Hispanic voters.
Sophia Overstreet, 13, clinched a victory over 51 other spellers in the first Shelby County Spelling Bee since the competition lost its longtime local sponsorship.
Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., project consultant Lakethen Mason invited 36 black leaders to share their vision for young men in Memphis.
State Rep. Joe Towns' bills could affect thousands of dollars in penalties levied against the Memphis Democrat by the Registry of Election Finance.
A proposed sand and gravel mining site has caused concerns for many Rosemark residents, who are expected to be present when county commissioners consider it Monday.
House Minority Caucus leader Karen Camper of Memphis says a proposed bill that would reduce the authority of police oversight boards is an effort by Republican leaders to control local government.
More than 50,000 used tires were recycled over two days last month in a $100,000 city-county tire drive.
The state Board of Education voted Friday to uphold the decision of Shelby County Schools to not renew the charter of City University Boys Preparatory. The school will close in May, following the end of this school year.
The second of three consecutive full weekend closings of Interstate 240 and Park Avenue in East Memphis is scheduled for Feb. 8-11. Crews will be completing a new railroad bridge.
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee Friday told attorneys for Sherra Wright and Billy Ray Turner not to sell Shelby County jurors short in requesting a jury from another county to hear the murder case against them in the death of Wright's ex-husband, Lorenzen Wright Jr.
Senate leaders, governor discuss request for federal block grant and possible TennCare savings that could be used to fund health-care vouchers for under-insured Tennesseans in Memphis and elsewhere.
Putting together the comprehensive 20-year Memphis 3.0 development plan required trying to change some ideas about what it means to encourage development in very different parts of a diverse city.