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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.
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Dangerous heat settles over Memphis through Tuesday with heat‑index values topping 110°F. Cooling‑center info and heat‑safety tips are inside.
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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.
Outdoor sirens sounded in Bartlett near Kirby Whitten and Old Brownsville; police say dispatch confirmed it was a scheduled test. Here’s what residents should know.
A Shelby County judge handed Robert Washington a life term Monday for the 2021 stabbing death of his wife, Trenicia Brown. Prosecutors said a toddler was present during the attack.
A severe thunderstorm warning put Dyersburg, Hayti and nearby I‑55 corridors on alert Saturday evening with gusts near 60 mph and the risk of roof and tree damage.
Memphis will roast under sticky, sunny skies Saturday with a high near 95°F and feels-like values near 106°F.
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ARPA‑H has awarded St. Jude up to $28.5M to build an in‑vivo gene‑editing platform targeting inherited bone‑marrow failure disorders, with human trials aimed within three years.
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