Anna Mae ruling likely will stick

A Tennessee Supreme Court order that returns a 7-year-old Chinese-American girl to her birth parents could end up being the final word in the case, legal experts said Wednesday. Full Story »

Another Council conflict?

Memphis City Councilman Dedrick Brittenum is among an increasingly embattled cadre of local politicians whose business interests in Memphis City Schools create uneasy intersections with public duties. Full Story »

Miami fugitive arrested in Memphis

For nearly 31 years, Felix Ortiz-Pulley was on the run, hiding from authorities in connection with drug charges in Miami. Full Story »

Officer indicted in FBI drug sting

A Memphis police officer conspired with an informant to steal money and drugs from a drug dealer and to launder dope money, federal officials said Wednesday. Full Story »

COGIC Bishop Patterson hospitalized; thanks well-wishers

Presiding Bishop G.E. Patterson, chief apostle of the Church of God in Christ, has been hospitalized for an undisclosed condition. Full Story »

Tiger mural looms over Arlington school gym

"It sets the bar very high for parent involvement," cracked Arlington Elementary School principal John Sadowski. Full Story »

Dirt work reshapes Baptist land

Though earthmovers are hard at work at Interstate 40 and Airline Road, Baptist hospital officials maintain that the big piles of dirt have nothing to do with any future Arlington medical facility. Full Story »

Police report

Memphis police were looking for fingerprints on a cash register taken in a robbery of the Road Runner at 3084 S. Third on Monday. Full Story »

Charter panel sets 3 public hearings

The Memphis Charter Commission is seeking the public's input as it continues its work examining the city's governing document. Full Story »

Police arrest man after 31 years on the lam

The U.S. Marshals arrested a man in Memphis this morning on an outstanding 31-year-old warrant from Miami. Full Story »

Bishop G.E. Patterson hospitalized

Presiding Bishop G.E. Patterson, chief apostle of the Church of God in Christ, has been hospitalized for an undisclosed condition. Full Story »

After court ruling, Chinese girl must face news she doesn't want to hear

Anna Mae He is a Chinese girl at the center of court rulings, international media attention, anguished testimony and a battle over who will raise her. Full Story »

City delegation lays out needs in call on Capitol Hill

Former Memphis City Council member TaJuan Stout Mitchell said she'll wear flats the next time she comes to Capitol Hill. Full Story »

Letter, not the judge, answers board call

Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Curtis Person won't be appearing before the Shelby County Commission any time soon. Full Story »

Foster kids get hand to adulthood

Becky Hupf had been in foster custody for two years when she turned 18. She had to decide whether to strike out on her own or let caring people help her adjust to life after foster care. Full Story »