MSCS trustees will consider shuttering five campuses on Feb. 11, a move that would rezone hundreds of students and has drawn heated community hearings.

A minor was critically injured after being struck Tuesday at Summer Avenue and North Hollywood Street in Memphis; police say the driver stayed on scene and the crash is under investigation.

Fog clears for a mild Wednesday with highs near 56°F. A stronger system arrives late Friday, bringing likely rain Saturday and several inches possible in spots.

The Memphis Safe Task Force is offering up to $3,500 for information leading to the arrest of Travious Fox, wanted in a 2024 Ridgehill Drive homicide.

MLGW has launched PowerPay, a prepaid option that lets customers "refuel" utility credits, skip monthly bills and monitor usage in real time through smart meters.

Shelby County says Tennessee stopped reimbursing it for housing nearly 1,000 state inmates, leaving a multi‑million‑dollar hole in the county budget and a claim now with the state.

A Shelby County hearing ended with a guilty plea Tuesday in the 2023 Midtown hit-and-run that killed University of Memphis student Ava Christopher.

A Memphis man was arrested and held on $200,000 after police say a date he set up online ended with an attack and shots fired; investigators say doorbell video led to his ID.

A state law lets certified facility dogs accompany child and other vulnerable witnesses during courtroom testimony with a judge's approval, setting training, health and insurance standards.

A house fire tore through a Midtown Memphis home Tuesday morning; the cause is under investigation and officials have not confirmed injuries. Photos show a heavy firefighting response.

A new state review finds mental‑health conditions — largely tied to substance use — are now the leading cause of pregnancy‑related deaths in Tennessee while officials map recommendations to prevent more deaths.

MPO and local lists identify the Memphis roads and intersections with the highest collision totals, from I‑240/Walnut Grove to Stage & Kirby Whitten in Bartlett.

Global Cellulose Fibers will keep its headquarters in Memphis after being sold to American Industrial Partners, preserving local corporate jobs.