Fifty-eight-year-old Billy Ray Swaner was walking along the sidewalk near the intersection of East Trinity Lane and Gallatin Pike on May 4 when he stumbled into the roadway. He was hit and killed by a semi. 

The idea that three victims were buried alive has persisted for decades despite expert refutations and doubt from the original medical examiner

The state's Republican supermajority did as it was told and gerrymandered Memphis. Then they were shocked and outraged by the protests.

Suit focuses on bills removing state law prohibiting congressional district changes between census years

Members bring renewed focus to local politics as congressional fight roils Capitol

Protests from demonstrators and Democrats mark heated final day of whirlwind special session

Follow our updates as Tennessee’s House and Senate consider Republican attempts to split Memphis into thirds

Republicans release redrawn congressional map, witnesses argue racial implications

New map would also keep Nashville split into three districts

Session to redraw state’s congressional maps sees committee assignments, but no official maps yet

Meanwhile, Sharon Hurt wins County Clerk primary and all four incumbents keep MNPS board seats

5th Congressional District rep sees phone returned, related information destroyed in extended legal saga

Special session kicks off, legislation proposed to redraw congressional maps in Tennessee

After revving up his fundraising machine last year, incumbent O’Connell officially announces reelection campaign

Says hometown vice president: To address humanity’s environmental crisis, Americans must fix their country

Funding for housing and schools, grocery tax cut eyed in mayor's FY 2027 Metro spending plan

The legislature is returning this week so the GOP can attempt to gerrymander Memphis — and they don't care who's impacted

A week after sine die, Lee tasks legislators to reconfigure Memphis House seat in the wake of SCOTUS decision

Marsha Blackburn urges elimination of state's sole Democratic district after SCOTUS ruling weakens Voting Rights Act

O’Connell casts himself as steady hand and city defender as reelection buzz grows

Churches and nonprofits issue critical broadside ahead of mayor-driven budget process

Body cameras coming to Trousdale Turner, family advisory board to increase communication with Department of Correction

College Republicans’ event met with student protests over congressional rep's Islamophobic remarks

Daycare centers cite continued lack of funding, high staff turnover 

The senator — who is running for governor — recently proclaimed that 'radical leftists and their policies are not welcome in Tennessee'

Former race car driver Neil Chaffin’s partial legal victory delays a looming charter referendum to ban fairgrounds auto racing

During its last week in session, the legislature approved airport takeovers, a Memphis schools takeover and more immigration crackdowns

The Memphis Democrat served in the House for nearly two decades

Immigration, school voucher expansion among the defining issues at the state Capitol in 2026 

‘State of the Air’ report highlights heightened smog conditions and ‘select improvements’ to particle pollution

CVS Health vows to challenge constitutionality of law in federal court

Rezoning, updates to Metro Code seek to expand multimodal infrastructure in forthcoming mixed-use neighborhood