WTLS expects to immediately need 10-15 attorneys and support staff for new Memphis office. 

U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee Thomas L. Parker sentenced Roosevelt Wilson, 43, for possessing the devices and receiving them from overseas.

Spring is in the air, and things are busy over at the University of Memphis. Penny Hardaway still has some pieces to add, and the Tigers need a new athletic director. 

The groundbreaking at Willow Park in East Memphis Tuesday, April 30, is the start of building the infrastructure for a fiber broadband network that is to connect the system to at least 85% of the city.

The Memphis-based artisan coffee roaster, is closing its Downtown coffee shop and roastery. 

Paul Finebaum said he thought Memphis was a better match for the ACC than SMU.

“I can tell you that we will continue to talk to anybody about abortion services when they ask for that information,” said Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi CEO Ashley Coffield. 

“Every encounter you would have with Gabe — whether it was a stranger or someone that sees him every day — he would greet you with the biggest smile,” said Bartlett High School’s Aoife Murphy.

The Lake District financing again appears to be in limbo as deadline passes, but foreclosure delayed.

Suffice it to say that Aldar Cafe owner Hassan Alwadi takes his coffee seriously: He used to watch his grandmother pick coffee cherries from the family garden, dry them, crush them and roast them. 

“Each and every one of us has an Elizabeth Lemmonds in our lives. Each and every one of us could be Elizabeth Lemmonds with just a few shifts of circumstance. How long will we wait for our turn at medical bankruptcy?”

The developers and Shelby County reached an out-of-court settlement to allow the 1,500-acre solar farm to be built. 

Staff members are conducting all proceedings and administrative work virtually.

Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk is in Memphis for the week to prosecute the case. Defense attorneys Steve Farese and Leslie Ballin are representing Gregory Livingston.

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the U.S., and Memphis-based B.R. Distilling Co. has struck a multi-year deal to spotlight its whiskey portfolio during Major League Pickleball events nationwide. 

Smoke is back on the water in Downtown Memphis with the inaugural SmokeSlam barbecue contest. We’ve got the details on what food comes with your ticket and what else you can do at the event.