Too close to call

Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton holds a slight edge heading into Thursday's election, but challengers Herman Morris and Carol Chumney can still win, according to a new poll commissioned by The Commercial Appeal. Full story »

Memphis voters by the hundreds lined up inside local churches, community centers and schools Saturday to take advantage of the last day of early voting in the municipal elections. Full story »

Shelby County's new plan to improve ambulance response times won't be completed for another month, but already it appears to work better than advertised. Full story »

Shelby County engineers have deemed the Raleigh-Millington bridge over the Loosahatchie River unsafe for heavy vehicles -- a move that discourages sending fire trucks over the span. Full story »