A full weekend shutdown of I-55 at Exit 7 begins Friday; TDOT says ramp work will keep parts of the interchange closed for about four months.

Sunny and mild April 9 with highs near 80°F. The weekend warms into the mid‑80s and a 30% chance of storms arrives Sunday night into Monday.

House passes an amended bill to bar surprise ambulance balance billing while the Senate committee stalls. The proposal sets payment rules and penalties to protect patients and providers.

Two men were shot Tuesday night in Whitehaven; one was taken to the hospital in critical condition and police say they have no suspect information yet.

A multi‑agency law‑enforcement response wrapped Mitchell Tiger Mart in Southwest Memphis on Tuesday while Crime Scene Investigators worked the scene.

Two men were arrested after a police chase that followed an alleged assault outside Legends Lounge in Hickory Hill. Officers say they found drugs, paraphernalia and nearly $1,900 in the vehicle.

A late‑night shooting in the Fox Meadows neighborhood left one man dead; MPD says the shooter and the victim knew each other. Detectives are asking the public for tips.

American Deli plans to take over the former Wendy’s at 2221 Frayser Blvd; permit filings show an interior remodel is under review but no opening date yet.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday in Memphis with heavy downpours and gusty winds. Highs near 77°F and cooler, drier conditions return Sunday.

Memphis police asked the public for help identifying an additional suspect after a March 20 Beale Street shooting that wounded a woman. Detectives say three people have already been charged in related downtown incidents.

Chartis' 2026 analysis flags 417 rural hospitals as vulnerable to closure, and Delta towns near Memphis say long drives and slow ambulance times are already a reality.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was booked in Cross County, Arkansas, on April 1 on both drug and traffic charges, according to jail records and local reports.

A Shelby County bomb squad used a countercharge to detonate an explosive found along the Wolf River Greenway at Germantown Parkway; authorities reported no injuries.