Council members pressed for clearer enforcement and a resolution after residents raised alarms about noisy, potentially dangerous short‑term rentals. State law’s grandfathering clause complicates aggressive local crackdowns.

A June 2023 aggravated rape conviction in Shelby County is set for sentencing on April 10, 2026; prosecutors say the defendant faces 25–40 years.

Dog & Bone, a British-style pub, will take the Griffin House at 2116 Madison Ave in Overton Square. The 1,700-sq-ft spot will offer British favorites and a broad beer list.

Two 19‑year‑olds were charged after a shooting on Thursday in Helena‑West Helena left a man hospitalized in Memphis. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Senate Bill 1708 would cap nonprofit bail funds at three bonds per year and create civil liability for third‑party posters; Memphis organizers warn it will harm low‑income defendants.

Mostly sunny and warm today with a high near 77°F. Storm chances climb later this week with a possible heavy‑rain flood risk over the weekend.

A 41-year-old man was arrested after a shooting at a Crittenden County home left a 35-year-old woman dead and three children at the scene.

UK-based JD Sports will take about 8,000 square feet at Eastgate Shopping Center in East Memphis, joining national chains with a planned year‑end 2026 opening.

University of Memphis forward Paris Gaines was arrested March 2 and charged with aggravated assault after Sunday’s game at UTSA, local reports say.

MPD is searching for a gray Nissan Rogue after a Feb. 25 shooting near a Chelsea Avenue convenience store in Douglass; the victim was uninjured but their car was struck.

Task‑force agents raided a Whitehaven house tied to a November child fentanyl overdose and recovered fentanyl, scales and other drug evidence; prosecutors will consider charges.

Investigators say someone intentionally set fire to the former Memphis Scholars campus on West Olive Avenue; one firefighter was hurt and is expected to recover.

Krystal Williams Buck sued Youth Villages Foundation, saying the nonprofit failed to protect participants at a Memphis Allies meeting where her son was killed and five others were wounded.