The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.

OpenTable's picks stretch across cuisines and the length of the Volunteer State, from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Mississippi River Valley. Though, Memphis dominated the list with four of the five Tennessee restaurants being located in The Bluff City. See their picks below:

A gym owner has pleaded guilty to selling drugs out of his business in Humboldt, Tennessee while in court on Wednesday. Joseph Brian Moss owns Humboldt Fitness LCC on North

Throughout the past week, pairs of Memphis-area elected officials have toured FedExForum two by two, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

Southeast Missouri State’s average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.3 more made shots on average than the 7.0 per game Tennessee State allows. Tennessee State has shot at a 46.1% clip from the field this season, 4.5 percentage points higher than the 41.6% shooting opponents of Southeast Missouri State have averaged.

He touched on everything from crime to blight to job growth and his hopes to build a city everyone can feel safe in and proud of.

Police in Covington, Tennessee, say they have uncovered thousands of gallons of fraudulent diesel fuel sales worth some $63,000. Two suspects in Memphis are accused of using multiple trucks to fill containers full of diesel,

An active buyer in the Memphis industrial market has scooped up a pair of DeSoto County warehouses. The two fully leased properties — 1660 Stateline Road E. in Southaven and 12914 Stateline Road E. in Olive Branch — were sold by Atlanta-based IDI Logistics LLC to Dallas-based Sealy and Co.

The heavy rainfall, estimated between 2 to 4 inches, could lead to excessive runoff, causing flooding of rivers, creeks, and low-lying areas.

The bill passed with 54 yays and 44 nays with one minor amendment to the bill. It now heads to the Senate floor for a vote.

Get ready for part cookie, part cake and part brownie treats. A second Memphis-area location of Cookie Plug is opening Downtown.

The new Education Freedom Scholarship program will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 to Tennessee students to attend a school of their choice.