Permits filed for the Levee Apartments — a 10‑building, 16‑acre project in Cordova's Amherst development with amenities and a possible 2028 move‑in timeline.

Memphis City Council adopted Ordinance 5975 raising sewer fees citywide, phasing in tenant charges and new per‑1,000‑gallon rates in 2027–2028 to fund plant upgrades.

Memphis police and Tennessee National Guard sealed off streets in Castalia Heights Tuesday; crime‑scene tape was placed near Hamilton K‑8 and officials have not released details.

Three people were killed and about a dozen others wounded in a shooting at Savannah Williamson Park in Denmark; investigators are reviewing camera footage and seeking tips.

Dangerous heat peaks Tuesday in Memphis with heat‑index values up to 116°F. Expect storms tonight and check local cooling‑center options downtown.

State troopers arrested a 24-year-old Mississippi man on I‑20 east of Minden in connection with a Ridgeland drive‑by. He was processed in Webster Parish and is awaiting extradition.

Heat Advisory for Memphis July 20–21: highs near 96–98°F and heat‑index values above 105. Small chance of storms Tuesday night; cooling centers open.

A line dispute at a Westwood convenience store turned into gunfire, leaving two men critically injured, police say.

Henry County investigators arrested Duncan Redmond in Paris and charged him with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor; bond was set at $250,000.

A Memphis woman faces murder charges after police say a man hiding under her child's bed was found shot on a Travis Road porch.

Ten applicants have filed to be appointed to two new Shelby County criminal-court judgeships created for violent cases; the governor will name interim judges who will serve until 2028.

Two suspects carjacked a driver at a Getwell Road gas station and fled in his vehicle. Police are asking witnesses to call Crime Stoppers.

Covington police are asking residents to call detectives after a travel nurse arrested in Rolla, Missouri, was accused of sexually assaulting an ER patient.