Bluff City News

If charter schools are to take hold in Rutherford County, they'll have to make a better impression than The Tracey Darnell Montessori Academy did here last week.

A host of volunteers and aid from local businesses are behind the pending opening of a reduced-cost veterinary clinic in Bluff City, says the clinic's director.

There are so many things that come to mind when a person thinks of Memphis. It's a city known for popularizing rock and blues.

There are a lot of reasons people may choose to live in Memphis. The Mississippi River's location makes the city a shipping and transportation hub, something Memphians have known for quite some time.

The Memphis Zoo says it has heard the complaints and wants to be a good neighbor, so it, too, places trash bins on certain corners on Free Tuesdays.

Arguing that fines as low as $5 won't deter violators, City Councilman Lee Harris and a few local groups are calling for stiffer penalties for those who run afoal of ordinances designed to keep Memphis' streets safe for pedestrians and bicyclists.

It's June already? Summer is just around the corner, and while I always predict that the art scene will slow in the hotter months, this Saturday's Art Crawl will be one of the biggest of the year: There will be international artists, brave chance-taking, both shadows and light, and a suped-up exhibition on display.

Paul McCartney performs to a nearly sold out crowd of devoted fans at the FedEx Forum.

The old saying is revenge is a dish best served cold. And in Memphis, we serve up a lot of cold dishes - revenge and deadly violence go hand in hand.

Memphis is more than grit and grind; the Bluff City has a big heart and it's been on display all week.

Wells was appointed to the mayoral position in June 2011 by the board. This year, she ran and was elected for the position.

Red Cross volunteers from Memphis are on their way to Oklahoma, where a tornado flattened the town of Moore and killed more than 20 people.