A split-second decision by Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon pulled a toddler from traffic near Poplar Avenue. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris witnessed and praised the rescue.

A $1M City of Memphis pilot has housed 71 families and offers rental aid and case management to stabilize 80 households.

A longtime FedExForum security leader says he was pushed out after a leadership change and has sued the Grizzlies, alleging racial and age discrimination.

A Teach901 survey highlighted on WREG reports Memphis teachers expect to remain at their current schools longer than national trends suggest. Local leaders want the full data to see whether the optimism holds up.

Hundreds of Central High students marched onto Bellevue Boulevard to protest ICE enforcement, joining a string of walkouts across Memphis schools.

The EEOC sued StoneMor, saying managers at a Memphis cemetery barred Black employees from a break room and retaliated against a supervisor who complained.

A new iSelect index finds Tennessee 14th nationwide; households are now spending nearly 3% of income on electricity as prices climb.

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.

Dozens of Memphis students staged a lunchtime walkout after classmates said a peer had been detained by ICE, bringing local attention to enforcement fears in the city. The action adds to a wave of youth protests over immigration operations this month.

Bishop David Talley has submitted his letter of resignation; the Vatican must accept it before any leadership change in the Diocese of Memphis.

Draymond Green backed Anthony Edwards' critique of Memphis hotels, reigniting debate as the city pushes a multi‑year renovation of its largest downtown hotel. The remarks have local tourism leaders balancing image and infrastructure fixes.

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

Dean Dennis, the Renasant Convention Center's general manager, has accepted a general manager role in Columbus, Ohio, prompting a leadership change at the riverfront venue.