A pedestrian was killed on I-240 near South Parkway East early Wednesday, prompting a police fatal-crash investigation and southbound lane closures.

Two people were shot early Feb. 18 in Frayser; police say no suspect information is available and investigators are on scene.

Chicago-born Lao Sze Chuan has opened in East Memphis, offering Szechuan classics and adjustable spice levels at Ridgeway Trace. The chain’s arrival adds another national eatery to a busy Poplar Avenue strip.

Longtime Memphis lawmaker John DeBerry announced a Republican bid for Shelby County mayor, pitching schools and safety while testing partisan loyalties across the county.

An appeals‑court hearing on March 13 will shape the future of Cortez Braham Jr.'s eligibility — and could expose Memphis to retroactive NCAA penalties. The Tigers are watching closely.

A shooting at a North Memphis convenience store left one man dead Monday evening; police are asking anyone with tips or footage to call 901-528-CASH.

Mayor Paul Young has formed a task force to cut red tape and marshal capital toward 10,000 homes in the city’s core by 2030, with a focus on North and South Memphis and downtown.

By the Brewery, a Downtown Memphis breakfast-and-lunch cafe, has closed permanently less than a month before its fifth anniversary. The closure leaves a quieter Tennessee Street morning crowd.

Patchy fog Tuesday morning, then springlike warmth through Thursday. Gusty winds late Wednesday–Thursday and a chance of showers Friday into the weekend.

MSCS will take back Hillcrest High and Kirby Middle as Tennessee sunsets the Achievement School District and shifts to a tiered intervention model.

A federal judge heard testimony in Lauren Stokes' wrongful-termination suit after her firing over an Instagram post. Her lawyers called seven witnesses and asked the court to compel Chancellor Boyce to testify.

A 32-year-old Memphis woman has been charged with first-degree murder after a Jan. 19 death near the Richwood neighborhood.

A domestic dispute at Centennial Gardens Apartments turned deadly Monday night in southeast Shelby County; one woman died and an alleged shooter was detained.