State and local legislators along with organizations stood on the steps of AFSCME Local 1733 to sign the Humanity Pledge Friday morning.

Sunday marks 53 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.

Memphis trash contractor Waste Pro says it will not be able to pick up customer trash Friday evening even after asking for special permission from the city.

Carmeon Hamilton, an interior designer and lifestyle blogger from Memphis competed in HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen Competition.

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In the ongoing fight over a lack of trash pickup in parts of Memphis, new legal action was taken Wednesday.

One health care provider is hoping to make Memphis healthier by taking on a different approach and going to patients instead of waiting for them to see a doctor.

A Memphis couple is thanking first responders and security company ADT for saving their lives.

Memphis Animal Services is calling on the public to welcome a furry friend into their homes due to an increase in surrendered pets.

Covington Mayor Justin Hanson announced Tuesday the plans for a power outage affecting parts of the city.

Sophya Ordonez was last seen at her home on Hundred Oaks in Germantown around midnight on Friday, according to GPD.

More than a week after Mayor Jim Strickland promised action for areas neglected by the city’s trash contractor many neighbors tell us they still aren’t seeing results.

Several Mid-South businesses are announcing closures on Good Friday, April 2, ahead of the Easter Sunday holiday.

A Mid-South family is desperate for your help to find a grandfather who was showing signs of dementia when he disappeared five days ago.

Police say he left the care home facility and suffers from autism.

Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum is ready to reopen its doors in a few days after being closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Officials say he walked away from his home and may suffer from Dementia.

There were balloons bearing the 5-year-old’s favorite superhero and even more balloons to let him know he was loved and special.

Waste Pro is still picking up garbage under the deadline that the city imposed under a contract ending April 10th.

The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway kicked off Friday morning, one of the most important fundraisers each year for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Police say 23-year-old Ebony Taylor is charged with leaving the scene of a deadly crash, driving without a license and no insurance.

It’s an evening of dance with Ballet Memphis featuring ‘Water of the Flowery Mill,’ ‘Paquita,’ and more.

The staff at Batesville Elementary School is making a difference in the community one person at a time.

Joy took over the Digital Desk this week for a conversation with Commercial Appeal food reporter Jennifer Chandler. Jennifer let us know about eight new restaurants that opened this month in Memphis, and each one has something unique to offer.

Call 1 (800) 224-6681 or visit dreamhome.org to reserve your St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway ticket.

There is no need to book a flight to the Outback or brave a journey to the Bush to get a look at Australia’s most popular animal: The kangaroo.

The company decided to send out a news release saying it wanted out of its contract with Memphis. But the release was reportedly sent only to the news media.

Thank you for being an example in and out of the classroom. Your students, parents and administrators have taken notice. And so have we.

To hear all these accomplishments, and to see this incredibly contagious smile on his face, you would never know Craig had cancer.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the bill to redesignate the Clifford Davis – Odell Horton Building.

The attorney for Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford, Jr., said his client never used his position to turn a profit.

We drove in less than a mile radius in North Memphis and found plenty of illegal dumping. All of it in front of vacant lots or houses.

This year’s goal is to help feed families affected by COVID-19.

Memphis Light, Gas and Water is reporting thousands of customers without power due to a damaged wire issue.

To participate, customers are required to pay at least 25 percent of their total indebtedness upfront.

The Shelby County Fire Department decided to name the fire truck after Mayor Harris when he reopened Fire Station 60.

The building looks like something out of a horror film, but it was actually once a place of worship well past its glory days.

They are taking action to have a garbage service contracted by the city fired because of unending complaints about garbage not being picked up.

Memphis Police Director Mike Rallings retires in less than a month and the city is in the process of interviewing seven candidates but has yet to narrow down their selection.

This year there have been 62 homicides, 52 of those are murders.

A special prosecutor is now examining the case of Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford, Jr. and how he handled a county grant for Junior Achievement.

Vaccinations are available Monday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The new library and innovation center will be an integrated state-of-the-art facility for information resources, education, and activities.

The Byhalia Pipeline wanted to buy two properties owned by Shelby County Government, but the county commission said no to that request at its meeting on Monday.

Some Cordova residents are frustrated and furious that their trash pickup happens only on occasion.

Hutchison School senior Amellia Hausmann has been honored with a prestigious award after entering her portfolio into the 98th annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

Memphis Botanic Garden will once again host its Spring Plant Sale, both in-person and online.

Part of Porter-Leath’s Preschool program will be at the newly constructed early childhood academy on Baskin Street.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he believes his plan to remove a mask mandate intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus will take place at the end of the month, as previously announced.

This was one of three simultaneous Protect Asian Lives events happening across the state of Tennessee.

Nicholas Blow is an 8 year veteran of the US Army and leaves behind a 2-month-old child.

Health Directive 19 went into effect Saturday allowing restaurants to stay open until 1 a.m., open up bar seating and seat tables of up to eight people.

Mayor Jim Strickland does not make the decision without input from, the community and city council.

Businesses can stay open an hour longer until 1 am and the two hour limit for food service has still been lifted.

Anyone can come by, open the doors, donate food if they have extra, or take some if they’re hungry.

His funeral is scheduled for Saturday, March 20 at Promise Land Church at 11 a.m.

A shooting spree at Atlanta-area massage businesses left eight people dead, including six women of Asian descent.

Registration for the YMCA’s summer camp opens April 1, 2021.