The 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book places Tennessee 37th overall — education scores improved, but child deaths, housing costs and uninsured rates rose.

A Lexington man wanted in Arkansas on child‑sex‑related charges was arrested in Henderson County after task‑force officers tracked him to Wildersville. Officials tied the capture to Operation Trident.

FedEx will sell its Supply Chain arm to CMA CGM for $1.4B, folding roughly 10,000 employees into CEVA Logistics and expanding CEVA’s North American footprint.

A man remains in critical condition after an early-morning shooting near Prescott Road and Sharpe Avenue. Police describe a male suspect and are seeking tips.

A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Memphis' Medical District Monday night. Police are asking witnesses to call CrimeStoppers at 901‑528‑CASH.

Downtown Memphis courthouses were closed Tuesday after flooding and a loss of running water forced the suspension of General Sessions and Criminal dockets.

Two people were shot early Sunday on Vollintine Avenue in Memphis; police released a suspect description and say the investigation is ongoing.

Coldwater police say teens reported sexual activity at a Central Avenue laundromat; officers want cameras and tips.

The Millington racetrack has been renamed Darana Motorsports Park Millington and will get a roughly $60M overhaul; local leaders now expect racing to return in 2027 amid scheduling questions.

A man was rushed to a hospital in critical condition after a shooting Wednesday near Wellington Street and Lucy Avenue in South Memphis.

A woman was critically injured in a shooting in Orange Mound Wednesday; police located her near Poplar Avenue and East Parkway and have one person detained.

A man was found seriously injured in northeast Memphis after a shots‑fired call; police say he is in critical condition and investigators are on scene.

Senatobia is reeling after a police response at a Walmart left 1‑year‑old Kohen Wiley dead. Family and neighbors are demanding footage and answers as investigators review the case.