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Memphis starts the week clear and comfortable before temperatures climb into the mid-90s by Thursday. Storm chances return late in the week.
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West Memphis schools are adding body cameras, more SROs, weapons detectors and emergency radios before students return Tuesday.
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A 53-year-old Horn Lake man faces felony sexual battery and fondling charges as police ask whether others had similar encounters.
A Memphis-area trooper allegedly used Facebook to identify a Corvette driver after a reckless chase.
Memphis will reach 93 degrees Wednesday, with a heat index near 107 and a chance of early storms. Cooler air and higher rain chances arrive this weekend.
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SpaceXAI pledged to renovate four Memphis schools a year ago. So far, two campuses show completed work while the other promised upgrades remain pending.
Dangerous heat settles over Memphis through Tuesday with heat‑index values topping 110°F. Cooling‑center info and heat‑safety tips are inside.
Gunfire was reported in Midtown Memphis Thursday morning, closing New York Street and Oliver Avenue as detectives canvassed the scene and sought tips.
A Shelby County pre‑trial detainee was taken to Regional One Health after entering medical distress and later died; investigators are reviewing jail records.
A 29-year-old man identified as Justin Hardaway died after being found in medical distress at the Shelby County Penal Farm, the mayor’s office says.
Investigators say surveillance footage and lease records tied a suspect to a Nutbush apartment after Teresa 'Terri' Long was found stabbed to death. The arrest led to a first‑degree murder charge.
A Memphis man accused in a Hickory Hill nightclub shooting is being held on $1.5M bail; a preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 4.
Federal indictments unsealed Tuesday allege a 12-person ring stole at least $2 million in Nike merchandise from Memphis' logistics hub.
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