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.

A vacant 399-unit high-rise near the University of Memphis is up for sale after a 2024 chronic-nuisance finding and a 2025 closure. Developers are eyeing student housing or mixed-use reuse.

Mild today with a slight chance of evening showers. Steadier rain and a few storms possible overnight into Thursday.

Sincere Parker’s attorney says the University of Memphis guard’s legal case was dismissed Tuesday, ending a months-long legal cloud.

Three dogs were left at Memphis Animal Services' gate with a note as staff warn the shelter is at critical capacity.

DeSoto County has reworked its four‑year road plan to prioritize I‑55, I‑269 and MS‑305, aligning local projects with state construction windows to reduce congestion. The change reshapes which streets get resurfaced and when.