The Memphis metropolitan area is no longer the worst in the country for overall poverty and childhood poverty rates for areas with more than a million people, according to new census data.

Now that school's out and the kids are home, Pearlean Johnson notices her monthly food-stamp benefits don't last nearly as long. "The refrigerator's like a play toy" for the kids, says Johnson, 38 ...

Last year, the Memphis metropolitan area ranked No. 1 for overall poverty. This year, the area ranks second behind Fresno, Calif. Families have struggled this past year in the Mid-South.

Memphis is one of the best metro cities to buy a home this spring ... This gives those who are looking to buy in the area nearly a month to decide on a home before it goes under contract.

Data shows the metropolitan area of Memphis places second among metropolitan areas in the U.S. for new HIV infections, ...

Several consecutive days of heavy rainfall have roads across the Memphis metro area shut down as flood waters rise. The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced road closures across the ...

For the full list of the top 25 employers in the Memphis metro area, take a look at this week’s print edition. The full list — including top local executive; number of local employees ...

But what about the surrounding areas? Surely Ole Miss has recruited the metro Memphis area in the last five years? Well, not really. Let's classify the metro-Memphis area as the city limits plus ...