A Flood Watch is in effect for Memphis through 7 p.m.; heavy morning storms could drop 1–2 inches and cause street flooding. Expect slow, wet commutes.

Hot and humid today with highs around 91°F; late-night storms could bring damaging gusts and heavy rain.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon in Memphis with highs near 86°F. Sunday turns hot again with heat index values near 103.

A free drone-and-fireworks show will light Tom Lee Park on July 4. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; security screening will be in place.

A driver died after his car overturned on Memphis-Arlington Road in Lakeland when the vehicle struck a culvert and flipped, the sheriff's office says.

Jamison Leggett, 41, was sentenced to 40 years after being convicted on child‑sex charges, DeSoto County officials said. He must register as a sex offender and has no parole eligibility.

Two men were killed and four others were critically injured after a one-vehicle crash on I‑40 near North McLean Boulevard late Monday, police said.

Residents of an 11‑story Memphis building say chronic elevator failures have left elderly and disabled tenants stranded; one resident says they crawled nine flights.

A 19-year-old was arrested and charged after a Saturday shooting in Horn Lake that left a 20-year-old dead. Investigators say the incident appears isolated as a court date is set.

MLGW says it has redefined legacy job classifications and asked staff to apply for newly created roles as the utility upgrades systems; details on timing and any cuts remain unclear.

A Memphis man was arrested after a traffic stop led investigators to drugs and two loaded handguns at a Lamar Avenue motel.

A woman allegedly stole a private ambulance from Methodist North in Raleigh and left it abandoned on Summer Avenue. Memphis police are canvassing the area and seeking tips.

Memphis police say Cedric Jackson admitted to producing nearly 100 images and videos that show sexual abuse of multiple children; he is being held on $3.6M bond.