Judge Evans, a fixture in Shelby County Chancery Court, is retiring from the bench at the end of November. 

Collierville goes virtual in lighting up the Town Square for the holidays.

The two closest races on the Nov. 3 ballot got a bit closer but with nearly 80% of the votes cast during early voting, Election Day was a mere 14% of the countywide turnout. 

Gov. Bill Lee continued to leave mask mandates in the hands of local officials Tuesday, while Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey estimated a late spring to early summer time frame for widespread vaccination availability.

As coronavirus surges, rising toll of infections, deaths push agencies to provide more testing.

Here’s what to expect for the Tigers' season opener Wednesday at the Crossover Classic.

Room in the Inn uses the buildings and volunteers of 55 faith organizations to provide emergency shelter to the homeless. Now the organization is about to add a headquarters building and three more emergency-shelter programs.

The additional design gives the team five uniforms to feature this season.

Shelby County Health Department modeling shows more than 500 COVID-19 patients will be hospitalized by Christmas Day.

Memphis-area hospitalizations hit their highest reported number since the pandemic began.

Grassroots group says good that comes of exercising ought to protect gyms as part of solution in fight against COVID.

Adherence to new mask rules is spotty on its first day, though some diners in East Memphis restaurants seem to know they should stay masked until they start eating.

The Monday, Nov. 23 appeal to Trump is Alexander’s second in four days and came hours before the Trump administration signaled it will begin work on the transition with President-elect Joe Biden and his team.

Both of this year’s golf winners finished runner-up at the TSSAA state tournament.

Concerns about the spread of the coronavirus forced organizers to cancel the Whitehaven Christmas Parade and the Memphis Holiday Parade.

A group of two dozen business owners were critical of the new restrictions, telling county commissioners they will destroy businesses already on the edge. Some argued they are worse than the problems posed by the virus. Meanwhile, the first vaccine shipments could arrive in mid-December.

Earnestine & Hazel’s, a literal cornerstone of South Main history, culture and nightlife through good times and bad, is now for sale, as Caitlin Chittom announced on Facebook on Monday. 

Memphis might not have two key playmakers because of injuries.

The Tigers have won 12 of the past 13 matchups against the Green Wave.

The redshirt sophomore played in 20 games the past two seasons. 

The dips, while small, keep Tennessee on a downward trajectory after six years of slow but steady growth on the college entrance exam.

Neither COVID-19 nor the shrinking number of houses on the market prevented home sales in the Memphis area from rising 6.4% in October.

A company that has been making air filters in Memphis for 30 years is moving and building a new facility in Piperton, just across the Shelby/Fayette county line.

In Shelby County, 356,189 people have been tested for coronavirus; 13% have received positive results.

Positive tests in the Rebels’ program have forced them to shut down through Dec. 7.