Burlington is reportedly pursuing a Germantown storefront on Poplar Avenue; listings show large vacancies at the Shops of Forest Hill that could fit the chain.

A coordinated West Tennessee sweep called Operation TriStar Hammer led to 61 arrests after grand juries returned more than 140 indictments, officials say.

Riverside Drive will close Monday morning for RiverBeat setup between Beale Street and Georgia Avenue; pedestrian access to Tom Lee Park will remain open. Expect detours and extra travel time downtown.

Police responded to a shooting on Riverside Drive near Beale Street just before 1 a.m.; officers kept the area cordoned off as investigators worked the scene.

A man was shot Friday at Greenbriar Apartments in Frayser; police are searching for the shooter. Investigators are asking residents to check doorbell and dashcam footage and to call Crime Stoppers with tips.

A broken water main opened a sinkhole on Covington Pike Thursday, closing the Covington Pike/Chiswood intersection and prompting a city traffic alert.

Police detained three men inside a Midtown McDonald's on Union Avenue after an "armed‑party" call; Memphis police say there were no injuries. Investigators are reviewing video.

Federal data show U.S. hires fell to a 3.1% rate in February, the weakest since April 2020. Memphis residents and counselors say openings are getting harder to find.

A Horn Lake man pleaded guilty to one count of “unnatural intercourse” after prosecutors say he had sex with the family dog Toby; sentencing is pending.

A man was critically injured in a shooting at the KFC on Highway 64 in Lakeland; a woman was detained and Memphis police are investigating.

A Memphis woman faces second‑degree murder charges a year after a March 29, 2025 shooting at Hillview Apartments that left Andrew Ladeartis Jackson dead.

Courtney Berry’s family has sued Shelby County, alleging jail staff failed to provide proper aid after he was found unresponsive last March.

Two Shelby County deputies were arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a March 29 call in the 9500 block of Morning Shadow Drive. Both deputies have been relieved of duty while the probe continues.