Mac's BBQ opened in Atoka with a ribbon-cutting celebration and is named in memory of Jerry Mac, who died April 27, 2025. The town shared photos from the event on its Facebook page.

A firm tied to Millington racetrack owner Darryl Cuttell bought a 169,272‑sf warehouse at 4481 Distriplex Cove for about $10.5M, underscoring investor appetite for Memphis industrial real estate.

Two puppies stolen from a Winchester Road pet shop in Oakhaven were recovered unharmed after a task‑force stop; three people have been charged.

Police swarmed Winchester Road and Knight Road in Parkway Village Saturday after reports of a shooting; injuries were unconfirmed and no suspect details were released.

A passerby in southeast Shelby County intervened Friday while a woman was being dragged from her driveway; 43-year-old Rodolfo Dominguez was arrested and faces multiple charges.

Two men were shot Tuesday night on Bonita Drive in Whitehaven; police detained a man at the scene and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A woman was struck and killed Thursday night on Union Avenue in Midtown Memphis. Police say the driver stayed; the crash brings the city's pedestrian-involved tally past 100 this year.

An appeals panel in Jackson heard arguments April 22 in the long-running fight over MPD’s second‑lieutenant rank, a case that could force demotions for more than 100 officers.

A pit bull attacked two people at the Summereast Apartments in east Memphis; police fired shots and the victims were taken to Methodist North and are expected to recover.

State documents allege ex‑Newbern officer Benjamin Gilkey misled prosecutors and ignored supervisors, prompting a POST review that could strip his Tennessee certification.

The Tennessee House voted April 21 to add "honorifics" to the state’s ban on forced use of preferred names or pronouns, barring schools and state agencies from requiring titles such as Mr., Mrs., Dr. or Mx.

Germantown-based JX Investments paid $4.6M for French Village Square at 4069–4111 Summer Ave, taking over a largely occupied neighborhood center with upstairs space to repurpose.

Aura, a new restaurant/pub/event hall, has filed for a certificate of occupancy to take over a 3,200‑sq‑ft suite on Winchester Road; the application is under review.