A Memphis couple who ran a Premier Pools franchise face new charges after homeowners say they paid tens of thousands for unfinished pools and were left with holes. Arrests were reported in Illinois and Shelby County.

A new Tennessee bill would create a state Office of Homeland Security and give its agents statewide arrest powers and expanded investigative reach.

Brookhaven Pub has launched a two‑phase renovation in East Memphis that expands the game room, vaults the dining room ceiling and upgrades systems while staying open.

PMC Biogenix will close its North Memphis plant on April 26, impacting 172 employees, 122 union‑represented. Rapid‑response teams are preparing to help displaced workers.

Gunfire struck a Frayser Taco Bell on March 2; a drive‑thru worker was nearly hit and police are asking for tips and video.

UK-based JD Sports will take about 8,000 square feet at Eastgate Shopping Center in East Memphis, joining national chains with a planned year‑end 2026 opening.

Investigators say someone intentionally set fire to the former Memphis Scholars campus on West Olive Avenue; one firefighter was hurt and is expected to recover.

Spotty morning showers then a warm, unsettled week. Thunderstorm chances climb midweek with heavier rain possible by the weekend.

Federal prosecutors charged Robert Scott Froberg Friday in the 1996 abduction and death of seven‑year‑old Morgan Violi after new forensic testing linked him to evidence.

A large contingent of Memphis police and Tennessee troopers were seen at Regional One and at South Perkins/Cottonwood Thursday; officials say details remain limited.

Two Memphis brothers were sentenced to decades behind bars after pleading guilty in a 2020 home robbery that left Marcus Davis dead and a woman wounded.

A Saulsbury man was booked on six counts after an NCMEC tip led to a search and seizure of electronic devices now under forensic review.

Light morning showers will taper to a mostly cloudy, mild day. A dry, warm Friday and a weekend jump into the low 70s is expected.