An appeals‑court hearing on March 13 will shape the future of Cortez Braham Jr.'s eligibility — and could expose Memphis to retroactive NCAA penalties. The Tigers are watching closely.

Mayor Paul Young has formed a task force to cut red tape and marshal capital toward 10,000 homes in the city’s core by 2030, with a focus on North and South Memphis and downtown.

A federal judge heard testimony in Lauren Stokes' wrongful-termination suit after her firing over an Instagram post. Her lawyers called seven witnesses and asked the court to compel Chancellor Boyce to testify.

A man was critically injured in a shooting on Mackham Avenue; Memphis police say three people are detained and an investigation is underway.

An evidentiary hearing is set Feb. 19 to decide whether jurors in the Sanjeev Kumar trial were exposed to outside influence; Kumar was convicted on 40 counts and faces April sentencing.

Two people were shot Wednesday in Bolivar's Taylor Cove area; police are investigating and asking residents to contact tip lines.

A House subcommittee advanced HB1704, a bill that would criminalize certain forms of undocumented presence and reentry, setting up a likely legal fight over federal preemption.

Sunny and mild today; heavy rain and thunderstorms likely Saturday night into Sunday with 1.5–2.5 inches possible.

A Memphis father filed a $4 million suit against MSCS and former teacher Joseph Blodgett after finding explicit material on his daughter’s school-issued tablet. The complaint accuses the district of negligence.

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.