Two juveniles are being sought after they allegedly threatened a Quick and Easy cashier at gunpoint on S. Highland; one was wearing an ankle monitor.

St. Jude is recruiting Memphis volunteers for a Phase 3 trial testing a once‑monthly HIV prevention pill; eligibility opens at age 16. The EXPrESSIVE‑11 study compares monthly MK‑8527 with daily PrEP.

A Memphis woman was booked on accessory‑to‑murder and evidence‑tampering charges after investigators tied cellphone data and recorded calls to the 2025 death of Robert Grove. The body was found in an abandoned Raleigh home, court records show.

A deadly crash on I-55 in Southaven closed a southbound exit ramp and snarled evening traffic, police said.

A federal probe that used wiretaps and location data says Young Mob members robbed customers at a Memphis tattoo shop; one defendant was sentenced to 87 months.

A large fire at the former Somerville Elementary sent smoke over town Sunday and shut South Main at Churchill while crews battled hotspots. The cause is under review.

A single-vehicle crash overturned on I-40 West near Covington Pike on Friday, killing one man and closing all westbound lanes.

A Memphis man has been charged with first‑degree murder after a Feb. 18 Frayser shooting that left one man dead. Police say a vehicle search and phone records tied the suspect to the case.

Severe storms on July 1 left more than 15,000 MLGW customers without power as crews worked through the heat to restore service. Safety and outage-reporting details inside.

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect Thursday; expect highs near 97°F and heat‑indexes above 110°F. Cooling center info and safety tips inside.

A 37-year-old former DeSoto County elementary teacher was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after prosecutors say child sexual-abuse images were found on his devices.

A Heat Advisory runs through Friday with heat indices likely above 105°F. Hospitality Hub downtown is open as a cooling center.

Dangerous heat envelopes Memphis today with highs near 97°F and heat‑index readings above 110°F. Cooling centers and safety tips are listed below.