A Cordova couple says a sinkhole has hollowed their backyard and swallowed fence panels while they await a city inspection to determine responsibility.

A vendor switch has left about $1.6 billion in child support payments unprocessed, leaving Memphis families short on essentials.

Federal data show U.S. hires fell to a 3.1% rate in February, the weakest since April 2020. Memphis residents and counselors say openings are getting harder to find.

Visitors poured nearly $3.93 billion into Sevier County in 2024. Local leaders say the sales-tax windfall pays for police, schools and roads — keeping property levies down.

Jeff Webb, the Memphis founder of Varsity Spirit and a leading figure in modern competitive cheer, has died at 75. His death closes a half-century that built an industry now facing both acclaim and legal scrutiny.

Five faculty in UTHSC’s occupational-therapy program resigned after students raised complaints of verbal abuse; the university has hired search firms to find replacements.

A temporary warming center opens Monday night at First Baptist Church in Midtown to shelter people during a cold snap. MATA will provide rides and volunteers will hand out meals and blankets.

Society Memphis opened a 10,000‑sq‑ft skatepark, coffee bar and event space at 583 Scott St in Binghampton, offering lessons, contests and a Sunday farmers' market.

Shelby County students compiled nearly 20 policy asks and are urging city and county officials to add funding for school counselors and mental-health services.

Germantown’s Houston High removed two baseball coaches this week; the district says the investigations into each coach were separate.

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.