Shelby County says Tennessee stopped reimbursing it for housing nearly 1,000 state inmates, leaving a multi‑million‑dollar hole in the county budget and a claim now with the state.

A house fire tore through a Midtown Memphis home Tuesday morning; the cause is under investigation and officials have not confirmed injuries. Photos show a heavy firefighting response.

Global Cellulose Fibers will keep its headquarters in Memphis after being sold to American Industrial Partners, preserving local corporate jobs.

MLGW's multi-year upgrades have cut outage minutes and limited storm blackouts, but older neighborhoods still lag.

An unidentified woman was found dead Saturday in the 1300 block of Hyde Park Boulevard in Memphis. Police say there is no suspect information as detectives investigate.

Munford police say one adult and two juveniles were arrested after detectives tied a stolen car to multiple vehicle burglaries. Officials urged residents to lock vehicles.

Boyle unveiled plans for an 11.5‑acre Morrison Village at Houston Levee featuring townhomes, shops and a hotel; a firm start date has not been announced.

MPD's Fugitive Unit cleared seven felony warrants this week, arresting two men wanted in a July shooting and a teen tied to a Jan. 28 Ashford Road shooting.

A Fayette County woman admitted fabricating a decorated Marine past and pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and stolen-valor charges. She faces sentencing May 14, 2026.

MPD says Connect Memphis camera footage helped trace a dark‑blue Nissan and led to the arrest of two people tied to a Jan. 27 Mignon Avenue robbery.

Lorraine "Lo" Mitchell, a longtime presence at Royal Studios and daughter of producer Willie Mitchell, died last week. Family will hold a celebration Saturday at the Rock 'n' Soul Museum.

A brief human error knocked Tennessee’s online voter lookup offline Tuesday night, officials say the computer glitch was fixed quickly. The outage affected the GoVoteTN lookup tool.

An early-morning house fire on Piney Ridge Drive in Olive Branch killed one person; investigators are working to determine the cause.