“I’m glad to see the numbers going down,” Council member Jerri Green said. “I do want to keep it in context. We’re comparing the numbers to the worst year on record for Memphis.”

Both the news organization’s reporting on local life expectancy as well as graphics made to illustrate busing, homicide data and the Memphis Grizzlies’ injuries took top prizes. 

A 49-year-old inmate died at the Shelby County Jail Monday, July 22. 

The new executive co-director and chief of pediatric cardiac surgery at Le Bonheur’s recently expanded Heart Institute will succeed Dr. Christopher Knott-Craig, who will be stepping down.

Interim MPD Chief C.J. Davis said she would like cars to be replaced every five years instead of every 10 to 15 years, which would require more funding.

The tour will be Saturday, July 27, ending with a live performance at Overton Park Shell by Elvis Presley tribute artist Finley Watkins. “This is where, arguably, rock ’n‘ roll hit the world stage.”

A few of the nine total former Memphis Tigers playing in NBA Summer League shined over the past several weeks of competition.

A megapack would provide 1.9 megawatts of power and cost about $1.1 million.

Observations on the seven roster players who suited up for the Grizzlies this summer.

Further development at Liberty Park took a key step forward Tuesday: A City Council committee approved the up-to $112.5 million project that could change Midtown.

Former Golden Wildcat standouts Jarrett and Gerald Morrow have assembled a talented team in the hopes of bringing Melrose its first state title in 26 years.

The Downtown Memphis Commission has filed eight lawsuits against Tom Intrator through its anti-blight committee.

Does Penny Hardaway have a team capable of returning to the NCAA Tournament and getting the program back on track? We asked five of the most reputable national college basketball analysts for their opinions on the matter.

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“We must confront and address the legacies of slavery embedded in our surroundings, not just for the sake of the past, but for the integrity of our future.”

The vote Monday, July 22, revealed some enduring gaps among the commission’s nine-vote Democratic majority.

The Miami Heat notched a 120-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the championship game of the Las Vegas Summer League, an annual showcase of new draftees and other young hopefuls. 

The American Athletic Conference has been heavily involved in College Football Playoff talks this offseason. The players representing the league's top teams, however, aren’t talking postseason this early. 

Beyond the pandemic, city leaders realized the need to regulate short-term parking spaces and associated signs.

A source close to xAI said it could share a greywater plant with the Tennessee Valley Authority. TVA did not dismiss the idea. 

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Brad Thompson is the new executive director of DaySpring Conference Center, owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida. He starts Sept. 1.

The Central Library will be closed until Monday, July 29.

The Shelby County Commission approved changes to the Shelby County Private Act, which governs how Shelby County hotel-motel tax dollars are allocated.

Council members also take the second of three votes Tuesday on a city referendum that would expand the Memphis Light, Gas and Water board by two seats, with the two new voting members coming from outside the City of Memphis.

A Circuit Court judge has issued a gag order to prevent DeSoto County’s Matthew Barton from speaking publicly about an inmate who escaped from custody and remains at large.