Shelby County deputies arrested the head of Memphis Kings and his son after a K‑9 sniffed two UPS packages; officers say they found drugs and a gun.

A Memphis construction crew overpowered and tied up an 18-year-old after an alleged armed robbery attempt on Hillcrest. Police say the weapon may have been a BB gun.

An emergency cooling center is open today at the Hospitality Hub from 4–8 p.m.; MATA will run free rides and a dedicated sign-up line is available.

Germantown’s draft FY27 budget would issue $10M in bonds for a new Houston High fine‑arts wing and cafeteria, while funding greenway repairs and park planning. A public hearing is set for Monday evening.

A Shelby County deputy was charged with DUI after a state trooper stopped her on I-240; the affidavit says she admitted to drinking and a blood sample was taken.

Neighbors found broken equipment, spray‑painted profanity on a slide and a knife hidden beneath the slide at Grove Hero Park in Frayser.

The Tennessee attorney general has asked a chancery court to dismiss the Shelby County DA’s lawsuit challenging new task force and audit laws.

A juvenile was injured Thursday in a North Memphis shooting on the 2500 block of Goodwill Lane. Police say suspects fled in a blue Honda van and the investigation is ongoing.

Work has begun on Smokey City Market, a $70M mixed‑use project on Jackson Ave that will add nearly 200 housing units, townhomes for moderate‑income buyers and a temporary beer garden.

A DeSoto County seminarian pleaded guilty to child-exploitation charges after investigators say he uploaded and downloaded child sexual‑abuse material while serving at Queen of Peace in Olive Branch. Prosecutors say he faces decades in prison.

Sunny and dry midweek in Memphis with highs near 85°F. Showers and thunderstorms likely Sunday into early next week.

An 18-year-old was arrested after an armed Frayser home invasion where phones tied to a $10,000 Chime account were taken.

MPD responded to a shots‑fired call at the Cottonwood Apartments in Parkway Village shortly before 1 a.m.; early details are limited. Detectives remain on scene.