The State Capitol Commission is scheduled for a Feb. 20 meeting, at which time removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the Capitol’s second floor is expected to be debated.

The Shelby County Commission is expected to consider a new resolution to raise $9 million for MATA through a $20 increase in the motor vehicle tax.

Chris Herrington is joined by independent Grizzlies/NBA writer Matt Hrdlicka to talk about the team’s ahead-of-schedule competitive arc, and how that might influence the franchise’s approach to the trade deadline and beyond. 

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, with global headquarters in Memphis, will grow by seven employees with its acquisition of G&E Enterprises.

Former Nashville captain Michael Reed brings plenty of experience.

Ekundayo Bandele, CEO of Hattiloo Theatre, talks to Eric Barnes about the history and future of the theater he founded.

U.S. Postal Service has chosen St. Jude for love the research hospital exudes.

Girls basketball game that ended in 108-point margin the product of unfortunately mismatched circumstances.

Germantown Municipal School District will not accept new non-residents next school year at three elementary schools – Dogwood, Farmington and Riverdale.

Memphis economy continues to roll along slowly as the Phase One Trade Deal with China provides more optimism for business conditions down the road.

The new hires are expected to further expand the influence of organizations advocating for education policies such as vouchers and charter schools. 

District staff recommended against re-upping operating agreements for Veritas College Preparatory, Memphis College Preparatory Elementary and Memphis Business Academy Middle.

A privately developed travel plaza near the Memphis International Airport cell phone lot is one project airport officials expect to move forward during 2020.

Memphis International Airport will spend about $1.2 million for public art as part of the B Concourse modernization, which is just over a year from completion.

Good morning; it’s Thursday, Jan. 16. Two local facilities are planning massive growth, and a Memphis/Mississippi lawsuit has gotten messier.

The Weekly Memphian is a guide to some of the things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide for Jan. 16-22 includes our interview with local singer-songwriter Chris Milam, who's performing at Bar DKDC.

List is based on data collected by the Centers for Disease Control; in 2018, Memphis ranked No. 17. 

Sorting through the aftershocks of Ja Morant's eruption, lamenting Zion Williamson's looming missed MLK Day, noting a promising recent lineup wrinkle and more. 

Shelby County officials, who last year approved funding for preliminary work to build a new juvenile detention facility, are now exploring alternatives such as renovating a closed youth facility in Southeast Memphis.

Republican lawmakers are making moves to overturn Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order allowing refugee resettlement to take place in Tennessee.

When you can’t take the beach cure, there’s always more soup. At Mosa, a bowl of yuan bao is one way to combat the gray-day sniffles.

This political tempest involves the thorny issue of whether Tennessee should continue to participate in a federal refugee resettlement program.

Coach Ryan Silverfield has chosen Kyle Pope as his next defensive line coach. 

Ja Morant took on James Harden and the Houston Rockets on a night that helped define the new Memphis Grizzlies.

2020 Campaign Round Up: Bill Hagerty has the president’s backing while Dr. Manny Sethi says Hagerty is a “Washington insider.”