Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says it’s a lack of manpower and not a lack of money that is hampering traffic enforcement efforts on interstates. 

Sunny Eaton, who runs Nashville’s Conviction Review Unit, said, “These wins are the kind that are absolutely changing lives for people who never deserved to be in that position.”

The “Race for Reconciliation,” a 5K walk/run, will start at noon Monday, Jan. 17 at AutoZone Park as part of MLK Day activities.

Memphis educators share resources they use to teach the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Whether it is an old-fashioned drag race on a quarter-mile of city street straightaway, weaving in and out of traffic at 100-mph-plus on interstates or performing stunts in public parking lot, the street racing culture brings danger, and sometimes tragedy, to those unfortunate enough to be nearby.

Snow flurries began to enter the Mid-South around 5 a.m. Sunday morning, leaving behind about 1.5-2 inches in most areas.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said the raises approved this month for 200 corrections center guards are being funded in part by fees the Justice Department is paying the county as it closes down a privately run federal prison. And he said more raises and bonuses are coming for others.

All three Arlington aldermen up for reelection this year are leaning to seeking new four-year terms in office.

The grant program would have funded faculty members who are redesigning their curriculum to align with the university’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. 

A nine-page letter from Capitol Hill questions a central tenet of TVA’s pitch for Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to remain the federal agency’s largest customer for electric power.

Josh Spickler, of the criminal justice reform group Just City, said on WKNO’s Behind The Headlines that there is another side to allegations the county’s criminal justice system is a ‘revolving door.’

Starting on Jan. 19, the website COVIDTests.gov will provide four free tests per home at no cost, including no shipping fee, the White House announced Friday.

The National Weather Service said most data points showed that snow would accumulate along and north of the Tennessee - Mississippi state line.

Collierville Schools starts its own COVID-19 testing site, SCS looks to make a big change and Coletta’s signature dish is on the menu. 

Shelby County Schools is seeking to rebrand itself as Memphis-Shelby County Schools to be more representative of the students who make up its population.

Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor said that there have been a few reports in Shelby County of fake testing sites.

The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Jan. 13.

The Grizzlies turn a stare-down into a great giveaway, the state’s first charter school will close at the end of the year and a potential judge is on the hot seat. 

Like Elvis, Tom Bailey started in Tupelo and found his way to Memphis. He’s now ending a journalism career that spans four decades in the two locations. 

Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Matt Perry: “We’re gonna hire a whole lot of troopers in a short period.”

The Shelby County Board of Education voted to revoke the charter for the network that was at the center of an investigation for misappropriation of funds last month. 

The Judiciary Committee scrap over Mathis’ nomination was part of a larger issue about blue slips used to express support or opposition by Senators on federal appeals court nominees when the home-state Senators are not of the president’s party.

Rep. Kevin Vaughan said his district often doesn’t ask too much of him, but Wednesday he shared how decisions in Nashville impact their daily lives.

The Shelby County Schools Board is having public meetings Wednesday evening to decide whether to revoke the charters of two charter networks. 

Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday the appointment of Shanea McKinney, a career pharmacist and University of Tennessee graduate, to the university’s board of trustees.