Thomas Tuggle, DeSoto County’s first Black sheriff in the modern era, vows tougher enforcement, cross‑border coordination and youth prevention programs.

Heavy police activity closed lanes on I-240 toward downtown after reports of a shooting; crews were seen at Regional One as authorities worked the scene.

A Lexus reported at about 100 mph ran a red light in Southwest Memphis, striking a Dodge and ejecting passengers; four people were hospitalized and detectives are searching for the driver.

A Memphis lawmaker warns Tennessee’s lottery‑funded HOPE scholarships could be squeezed as online sports betting climbs and retail lottery sales dip. An audit is due soon.

State party documents show former TV judge Joe Brown was marked "not qualified" and removed from the Tennessee GOP's certified list for Shelby County mayor. The change follows mid‑February filings and a party review of his petition.

A large contingent of Memphis police and Tennessee troopers were seen at Regional One and at South Perkins/Cottonwood Thursday; officials say details remain limited.

A 20-year-old South Memphis woman is charged with attempted first-degree murder and firearm-use counts after a shooting that struck a Volkswagen and sent the car into a pole.

Shelby County eviction officers found 17 dead animals at a Whitehaven home, including ten kittens; a warrant has been issued for the leaseholder and the investigation is active.

Shelby County mayoral candidates met at an NAACP‑hosted forum Thursday, debating public safety, school funding and development as the May primary approaches.

A March 18 groundbreaking at Tilden Rodgers Park will kick off construction of a new indoor aquatic and recreation center with pools, courts and community rooms.

Life Church plans a roughly $19M, 50,000‑sq‑ft Global Hub at its Eads campus; the church has raised part of a $12M campaign and is moving into final design and permitting.

Two Memphis brothers were sentenced to decades behind bars after pleading guilty in a 2020 home robbery that left Marcus Davis dead and a woman wounded.

A student at White Station High had a BB gun and a knife confiscated at a front‑door screening; Memphis police say the student could face a 180‑day suspension.