MSCS trustees will consider shuttering five campuses on Feb. 11, a move that would rezone hundreds of students and has drawn heated community hearings.

Fog clears for a mild Wednesday with highs near 56°F. A stronger system arrives late Friday, bringing likely rain Saturday and several inches possible in spots.

Two men were hospitalized in critical condition after a Monday evening shooting near Poplar Avenue and Ridgeway Road in Parkway Village. Investigators are working the scene.

A judge has paused Shelby County’s plan to move all MSCS board seats onto the 2026 ballot, reigniting a legal fight over who controls local election timing.

MoSH has opened a search for a new executive director after Kevin Thompson resigned at the end of 2025; trustees say the recruitment is underway while museums remain open.

A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting Sunday on Germantown Road in southeast Memphis; police say no suspect information is available.

A child was pronounced dead Saturday in Frayser and Memphis police have opened a death investigation.

Biscuits & Jams says revenue fell nearly 70% after Hotel Indigo began housing National Guard troops, threatening the downtown restaurant's future. Owner Monique Williams says the loss of hotel patrons has been crippling.

Near-freezing start, then a sunny midday thaw in Memphis. Morning refreeze could leave slick spots.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris delivered a letter asking the sheriff to adopt a Tennessee Corrections Institute plan to address conditions at the Main Jail at 201 Poplar.

A Memphis man was arrested after a grand jury indictment tied him to a Whitehaven shooting on Feb. 21, 2025 that left his girlfriend seriously injured. Court records show he was indicted in January and is being held on $675,000 bond.

A $7M, 12,000‑sq‑ft vascular center is set for Broad Avenue Gateway, focused on dialysis care and slated to break ground in March.

A heavy winter storm and extra patrols coincided with a more than 70% drop in weekly serious‑crime reports in Memphis, city data and local reporting show.