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Sunny and mild Friday with highs near 60, then light showers late Friday night. Temperatures drop below freezing Sunday and Monday mornings.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A Shelby County judge will sentence Latoshia Daniels Thursday after a jury convicted her of second‑degree murder in the 2019 Collierville shooting that killed pastor Brodes Perry.
A man was critically injured in a shooting at Mill Creek Apartments in Whitehaven Wednesday night. Memphis Police say no suspect information is available and the investigation is ongoing.
A Memphis mother received 17.5 years after pleading guilty to facilitating aggravated child abuse; prosecutors say her 4-year-old was found emaciated and critically ill.
Politics & Govt in ...
MSCS will take back Hillcrest High and Kirby Middle as Tennessee sunsets the Achievement School District and shifts to a tiered intervention model.
A 32-year-old Memphis woman has been charged with first-degree murder after a Jan. 19 death near the Richwood neighborhood.
Food & Drinks in ...
Taconganas filed for a Whitten Road storefront; the permit lists a 977‑sq‑ft prefab with drive‑thru and walk‑up ordering.
Two Memphis lawmakers filed HB2041/SB1993 to bar private livestreaming of evictions without consent and to create a $25,000 minimum civil remedy for violations.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
MATA extended its zero‑fare pilot 45 days, keeping buses, trolleys and paratransit free through March 31 as officials study ridership and budget impacts.
Callers posing as bail agents targeted families of people jailed at Shelby County, collecting payments that didn't free detainees.
Community & Society in ...
A new fair-housing report says the Memphis Housing Authority improperly cut vouchers and left families without notice. Advocates want fixes to the agency’s communications and website.
A cyclist was struck and killed on East Mallory Road in South Memphis after a hit-and-run. Police say the driver fled and the investigation is ongoing.
A December assembly at Haywood High drew a First Amendment complaint after the Freedom From Religion Foundation said Project Pat led prayer and distributed proselytizing material; the district says it will vet speakers.
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