Haywood County's school board chair stepped down as chair after a Facebook comment to "get a rope" about an 18‑year‑old charged in the Brownsville pre‑prom shooting, prompting an NAACP ethics complaint.

A Memphis man was arrested after police say he removed roughly $100,000 in copper from city infrastructure, including a tower that serves local precincts.

A body was recovered from the Mississippi River in Coahoma County on June 6; authorities from both Mississippi and Arkansas are investigating. Identity and cause remain pending.

A handgun discharged inside a car in the Austin Peay Walmart lot on Saturday, striking another shopper’s vehicle. Police arrested 23-year-old Elijah Jones and charged him with reckless endangerment.

A 'stash can' disguised as a can of corn was seized near Dyersburg; investigators recovered meth, marijuana and $3,471 and arrested one man.

A Shelby County judge handed Michael King a 14‑year prison term after a guilty plea in the 2023 death of Halie Ramirez, a woman who stopped to help at a crash. Prosecutors say toxicology showed alcohol and methamphetamine and that King must serve the full term.

A 21‑year‑old is jailed after troopers say he led a THP chase with his 3‑year‑old in the car; his mother says he couldn't safely pull over.

A West Tennessee task force raided two Memphis stores and a Cordova home, seizing slot machines, firearms, nearly $100K and more than two pounds of khat.

Police investigated gunfire at Cavelier Court Apartments in the Hollywood neighborhood; MPD says the scene was cleared and a shooting probe is underway.

Hollywood Feed says it will eliminate 20 corporate positions at its Memphis office while retail staff remain unaffected. The company called the cuts a "proactive restructuring."

Memphis leaders held a town hall this week and sketched a summer of town halls, church partnerships and registration drives after the state map split the city. Organizers say the fight has moved from the statehouse into neighborhoods.

Sun and drier air move in Tuesday–Thursday with highs near 85°F. Scattered storms return late Saturday into early next week.

A Memphis man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for five gas-station robberies across Cordova and Bartlett between 2023 and 2024.