Meet the candidates on the Aug. 2 ballot in Shelby … Tennessee Governor Primary Republicans Diane Black Randy Boyd Beth Harwell Bill Lee Basil Marceaux Sr. Kay White Democrats Karl Dean Craig Fitzhugh Mezianne Vale Payne U.S. Senate Primary Republicans Marsha Blackburn Aaron L. Pettigrew Democrats Phil Bredesen Gary Davis John Wolfe Special City Election City Council – Super District 9 – Position 2 Charley Burch […]
Bill would use Sunday wine sales to fund pre-K in … Tennessee lawmakers will consider allowing Sunday sales of wine this session, and a Shelby County lawmaker wants to use the proceeds to fund more pre-kindergarten programs for low-income children in county schools.
Republican Bill Lee sworn in as Tennessee’s 50th … NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican political newcomer Bill Lee on Saturday took the oath of office as the 50th governor of Tennessee, vowing not to solely look to government as the solution to the state’s most pressing challenges. “As honored as I am to be your next governor, no governor will solve the problems — […]
Mississippi State’s McCowan, Schaefer earn SEC awards Mississippi State center Teaira McCowan has been voted the Associated Press’ Southeastern Conference player of the year and Vic Schaefer is the SEC coach of the year.
At least 23 dead as tornadoes, severe storms ravage … A tornado roared into southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people and injured several others Sunday, part of a severe storm system that caused catastrophic damage and unleashed other tornadoes around the Southeast.
MLK50: Criminal justice in the Mid-South Today remnants of Jim Crow show up in legal proceedings, arrests and the crime rate in the South – including here in Memphis.
Early voting for Shelby County races has started Early voting runs from April 11-26 for the Republican and Democratic primaries for Shelby County offices.
Hundreds rally as 7-year-old girl’s killer remains … HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of people who gathered at a rally Saturday for a 7-year-old Houston girl whose killer remains at large were asked to think of the victim as their own child and to be part of an “army” that will help authorities catch the person who fatally shot her. The rally was held […]
Lee Harris entering Shelby County mayor’s race State Sen. Lee Harris of Memphis has announced he is entering the 2018 race for Shelby County mayor.
Attorney and activist offer reward in Texas drive-by … (CNN) — Frustrated that a suspect in the shooting death of a 7-year-old Texas girl was still on the loose, a civil rights attorney and an activist turned to social media to help police hopefully make a break in the case. Attorney S. Lee Merritt has more than 21,000 Twitter followers. More than a million […]
A missed turn signal leads to the arrest of a suspect … (CNN) — Texas police have arrested a man suspected of driving the getaway car in the drive-by killing of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes.And they caught him during a traffic stop for not using his turn signal. Eric Black Jr. is expected to be formally charged with capital murder Monday in connection with Jazmine’s death. Jazmine was […]
