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Tripolis Sweets, a Tripoli‑inspired Middle Eastern bakery, is slated to open this summer in Cordova with baklava, knafeh and Arabic‑style ice cream.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
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.
Christion Douglas was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and tampering in the April 9, 2025 Sea Isle shooting. His bond was set at $250,000.
A jogger was shot in the leg while running on Poplar Avenue in Midtown; Memphis police are investigating and canvassing the area for witnesses.
Weather & Environment in ...
NWS Memphis' probabilistic maps show very high odds for damaging wind gusts across the Bootheel and northeast Arkansas on Thursday afternoon. Local agencies circulated the images to warn communities north of I‑40.
A crash at Sutton Ridge and Houston Levee in Cordova injured six people and left two children in critical condition, Shelby County officials say.
Three people remain at large after they abandoned a stolen vehicle and ran from police in Memphis late Tuesday. Authorities recovered the car and ask anyone with tips to contact Crime Stoppers at 901‑528‑CASH.
Retail & Industry in ...
International Paper paid an executive about $6 million after a roughly four-month stint, with $1.64M listed as severance, filings and reporting show.
Police taped off St. Paul Avenue near Boyd Street in South Memphis as detectives investigated a reported shooting in the New Pathways neighborhood.
A Shelby County jury convicted Deandre Wilkins of aggravated assault in a parking‑lot attack; prosecutors say he faces a mandatory 15‑year sentence and must serve 60%.
A late-night shooting at Orchard Hall on Lane College's Jackson campus left a 19-year-old dead; one person was detained and police are asking for tips.
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