South Memphis performer Chrishaun Akins says National Guard members tackled him on Beale Street and left him with a shoulder injury. Video of the takedown has renewed debate over the Guard's role downtown.

A woman was found dead Thursday on the 1600 block of East Holmes Road in Whitehaven. Memphis police say detectives have opened an active investigation.

Ted Townsend, president and CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber, was placed on leave April 10; local reporting says reasons for the leave remain unclear.

Alexander Davis, 53, was found dead at the Marshall County Correctional Facility on April 6; MDOC says an autopsy is pending and an internal review is underway.

An early-morning collision on Poplar Avenue left a motorcyclist dead and Memphis police investigating the cause. Planners say Poplar is a persistent high-crash corridor.

The Rambler, an 18‑unit boutique apartment‑hotel at 400 S. Main, changed hands at auction in an online offering; buyer and price were not immediately public.

A judge found probable cause and bound Corey Lurry to state court on first‑degree murder and firearm charges after a September 2025 Heights shooting.

A man was shot and later pronounced dead after a fight outside Walker Homes Groceries in southwest Memphis; police say the suspect fled in a gray SUV.

Tunica County investigators are searching for the people who shot a small dog named Major near Walnut Lake Road two weeks ago. Deputies say a witness saw a white pickup leave the scene.

Tripolis Sweets, a Tripoli‑inspired Middle Eastern bakery, is slated to open this summer in Cordova with baklava, knafeh and Arabic‑style ice cream.

After an autopsy and months-long probe, Dyer County investigators arrested a man and charged him with second‑degree murder in the January death of Katrina Olds in Dyersburg.

A compact Buffalo Wild Wings Go will join the Dunkin at 5150 Poplar Avenue this summer, offering a takeout-focused wing option beside the coffee shop.

A Columbia woman was arrested in Shelby County, Tenn., on an involuntary manslaughter warrant after a Nov. 2 motorcycle crash that left a Columbia man dead.