Memphis Zoo President and CEO Matt Thompson said the renovation brings top-of-the-market healthcare to the zoo's over 3,500 ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Zoo is asking city and county governments for $3 million in operational support, saying attendance has seen a “tremendous drop” due to visitors’ perception of ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Zoo asked the City of Memphis and Shelby County for $3 million. That request came during a meeting on Tuesday. The zoo cited a drop in visitors in recent years.

Memphis Zoo president Matt Thompson said both the kidnapping and murder of Memphis mother Eliza Fletcher, plus the shooting ...

A teen accused of shooting a girl at a park has learned that the District Attorney's Office wants his case moved from juvenile to adult court. A bill to create a state-controlled oversight board ...

The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned ...

The park is also home to the Memphis Zoo, which makes it a popular hangout for families. South of Overton Park is Overton Square – an arts and entertainment district featuring several notable ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Police are looking for a man who allegedly waved a rifle inside of a Mexican restaurant while threatening to shoot people inside. The incident happened at Frida's ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Zoo is adding a zip line attraction for those seeking more thrills. The zip line will be built as part of the modernization project on the west side of the zoo. It ...

Memphis Zoo President and CEO Matt Thompson told Memphis City Council committee members that the widening operating deficit, in part, has come from a sizable drop in attendance. (Mark Weber/The Daily ...

In a groundbreaking moment for wildlife conservation, the Memphis Zoo has successfully hatched one of the rarest snakes in North America—the critically endangered Louisiana pine snake. This remarkable ...