• Event March 7 will address path out of poverty
• Target planning $1.1 million renovation of Germantown store
• Bankruptcy judge approves $5.2B deal to keep Sears open; company won't have a Memphis presence

From resident to president, the career of Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital's new leader comes full circle. 

Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., project consultant Lakethen Mason invited 36 black leaders to share their vision for young men in Memphis.

Believe it or not, the Memphis Grizzlies are in the midst of an important race. It's just not the race they wanted to be in. 

Homegrown Mempops will increase its capacity for making ice pops with a new production kitchen on Summer Avenue. 

The TSSAA has lifted the postseason ban it imposed on Wooddale High's boys basketball team last week, but two other local teams remain banned for their roles in fights at recent games.

Newly formed company Tandem Restaurant Partners will open new restaurants and help out existing ones that need money or manpower to succeed.

A proposed sand and gravel mining site has caused concerns for many Rosemark residents, who are expected to be present when county commissioners consider it Monday. 

House Minority Caucus leader Karen Camper of Memphis says a proposed bill that would reduce the authority of police oversight boards is an effort by Republican leaders to control local government. 

Arthur Smith, son of FedEx founder Fred Smith, has worked his way into the title of Titans offensive coordinator, a rung-by-rung ascent with the Titans started in 2011 when he was a defensive quality control coach.

Memphis International Airport's Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the airport and the FedEx Express hub.

The state Board of Education voted Friday to uphold the decision of Shelby County Schools to not renew the charter of City University Boys Preparatory. The school will close in May, following the end of this school year.

The Germantown Municipal School District filed a building permit Thursday for a new athletic fieldhouse and concessions stand at Houston High School.

The second of three consecutive full weekend closings of Interstate 240 and Park Avenue in East Memphis is scheduled for Feb. 8-11. Crews will be completing a new railroad bridge.

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee Friday told attorneys for Sherra Wright and Billy Ray Turner not to sell Shelby County jurors short in requesting a jury from another county to hear the murder case against them in the death of Wright's ex-husband, Lorenzen Wright Jr.

An updated-through-the-day collection of Grizzlies trade postmortem notes, outside opinions, relevant goodbyes and more.

The Grizzlies traded one franchise player on Thursday and decided to keep another. Looking at the deals that happened, the deals that didn't, and what it means.

Now that the trade deadline has passed, it's time for the Grizzlies to hire a president of basketball operations who has credibility and authority. The search should start with Shane Battier.

Senate leaders, governor discuss request for federal block grant and possible TennCare savings that could be used to fund health-care vouchers for under-insured Tennesseans in Memphis and elsewhere.

Interim Superintendent Joris Ray said Thursday that he would introduce a new organizational chart for Shelby County Schools staff to reference: students are at the top; Ray is at the bottom.

Wasabi serves numerous rolls, fresh sashimi and sushi and lunch specials that are a good value, all tucked away in Sanderlin Centre in East Memphis.

A Whitehaven business owner has proposed a paid-parking lot, which is unusual outside of Downtown. 

TBI release name of man fatally shot by Sheriff's deputies outside a Shelby County hotel.

North Carolina-based BB&T's proposed acquisition of SunTrust Bank shouldn't have much impact on SunTrust's Memphis portfolio, although experts wonder if a wave of mergers could sweep up homegrown First Tennessee.

• Event March 7 will address path out of poverty
• Target planning $1.1 million renovation of Germantown store
• $5.2B deal will keep Sears open; won't have Memphis presence