The state has tapped lawyers from a Virginia firm that has racked up recent Supreme Court victories.

One commissioner is proposing to put more conditions on the $2.6 million the body allocates for grants days after Mayor Lee Harris warned that funding grants is a great share of the county’s budget.

A DeSoto County state legislator was arrested in Hernando. He said he was heading to address a family emergency. 

The Memphis City Council Parks and Environmental Committee voted on fresh amenities, renovated swimming facilities and expanded summer programs for local parks, and discussed plans for further safety measures.

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council has renamed its annual tournament.

Better Men Better Families provides mentorship, brotherhood and financial-literacy programs to men from South Memphis. Its president and co-founder Curtis Hines is driven by his own experiences and a deep sense of responsibility.

High school students are becoming more intentional and more financially focused in choosing the college they will attend.

“Memphis has never been defined by the people who pass through it or pass judgment on it.”

“There is room for disagreement on just and unjust wars, but framing the Iran war as a ‘modern crusade’ with divine sanction is a betrayal of both Jesus’ peaceful teachings and the ultimate aim of the Torah itself: shalom, peace in the world, elusive though it may be.”

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Left fielder Nelson Velázquez belted a game-winning three-run home run as the Redbirds defeat the Jumbo Shrimp for the second consecutive night. 

For the second year in a row, Heath Riles BBQ claims top prize in the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. The team also won first in the ribs category.

The Eagles defeated University School of Nashville Saturday at Ravenwood High in Brentwood.

Retired U.S. District Court Judge Jon McCalla could be a stern taskmaster, friends said, but that was because he demanded the best from not only himself but also any lawyer who stood before him in a courtroom.

For Dude Wipe’s rib-eating contest, four contestants were lined up in front of tin dishes filled with 5 pounds of ribs and an extra pour of Cattleman’s BBQ Sauce.

NCRM officially unveiled its $55 million renovation of the former boarding house where James Earl Ray fired the shot that killed Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968.

Back-to-back home runs propel the Redbirds in Game 4 of their home series with the Jumbo Shrimp.

At Junior Achievement’s JA BizTown, fifth and sixth graders run a mini city and take jobs at storefronts that represent major Memphis organizations.

The quick shift from the May elections to the August elections is the main topic of discussion on this week’s “Behind The Headlines.”

Don’t be frustrated or scared to use phyllo dough, said one of the co-chairs of the Memphis Greek Festival. It is a lot more forgiving than people think.

Atlanta-based pitmasters Dakari Akorede and Justin Robinson took on 19 other teams from around the world in Thursday’s Open Fire World Championship.

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