Having to wait until noon on Sunday before buying beer may soon be a thing of the past in several local jurisdictions. 

If you buy a tub of whipped topping, a plastic toy, fried pork rinds or gift wrap at Walmart, you may be contributing to a paycheck for a Memphis-area worker.

Town icon and veteran Collierville Municipal Judge William Craig Hall died Sunday evening following heart complications that put him in intensive care more than two weeks ago.

Germantown alderman John Barzizza is contesting the results of the Germantown mayoral race he lost to incumbent Mike Palazzolo by 120 votes in the certified election results the Shelby County Election Commission approved last week. 

A ribbon-cutting ceremony 30 miles northeast of Memphis will be held this week for one of the most unusual visitors center/rest stops along Tennessee interstates.

After five years in a small space on west end of Bartlett High, the suburban school district’s administrative offices have moved to a new location near the campus.

State Sen. Brian Kelsey says closing Republican primaries could bolster the “integrity” of GOP elections and keep other groups from affecting them. But Tennessee’s governor-elect and sitting governor disagree with such a move.

Sometimes the little insider facts I’ve learned about food over the years have surprised me. One is that Thanksgiving is a huge day for brunch at restaurants, and another is that Christmas leads Valentine’s Day in chocolate sales.

Memphis offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham had a simple message for his quarterbacks when he opened practice Tuesday.

Tim Haney is out as football coach at Bartlett High.

The Shelby County Commission may add five items to its legislative agenda for the Tennessee General Assembly session in January, including a request that the state fund more school resource officers.

The election of Mike Cunningham as the new Lakeland mayor and questions about the future of a fire department have led Dennis Wolf to step aside as the suburb’s first fire chief before he actually took on the duties.

After more than five years in the development pipeline, the CarreFour at the Gateway planned development near Germantown’s western border received preliminary outline plan approval from the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen this week.

Memphis attorney Lang Wiseman will serve as deputy to the governor and chief counsel for Gov.-elect Bill Lee. He is among the next governor’s staff appointments announced Tuesday and the only one from Shelby County so far.

State Rep. Kevin Vaughan of Collierville will not run in the special election to fill the District 32 seat vacated by Mark Norris.

As Collierville High School students prepare to wrap up their first semester in the $94 million new facility, one area of the school celebrated its formal dedication Monday night.

Incumbent Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo will serve another term after the Shelby County Election Commission certified him the winner of the Nov. 6 mayoral race by a 120-vote margin over challenger John Barzizza.

New management of The Shops at Carriage Crossing wants to enhance the pedestrian-friendly shopping center’s customer experience – a shifting of direction for the business district.

An interest in law enforcement that began with participation in a Boy Scouts Explorer program has led to Kenneth Rowlett reaching the rank of captain in the Collierville Police Department.

Methods Machine Tools, a supplier of precision machine tools, automation and accessories, officially opened the doors of a new facility in Bartlett at 6700 Fletcher Creek Cove last week. 

Lakeland Mayor-elect Mike Cunningham wants to find ways for the northeast suburb to heal after a contentious campaign that led to his victory Tuesday over incumbent Wyatt Bunker.

At least three Shelby Countians are weighing candidacy for a special election to fill the District 32 Senate seat vacated by Mark Norris for a U.S. District Court judgeship.

With visions of making Germantown’s central business district and surrounding areas more walkable, inviting and safe, several streetscape improvement projects are in progress or envisioned for the suburb.

No matter how close the race between incumbent Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo and challenger John Barzizza, there is nothing in state law that requires an automatic recount.