Mild today with a slight chance of evening showers. Steadier rain and a few storms possible overnight into Thursday.

A Memphis senator’s bill to tweak litigation‑funding rules is drawing fire from trial lawyers who say it could choke off money plaintiffs need to sue big companies.

ACLU and Stand for Children Tennessee sued the City of Memphis on Feb. 24, 2026, after MPD denied a May 2025 request for use‑of‑force and internal police records. The groups say the files are needed to see whether reforms promised after a DOJ probe were implemented.

A proposed $19M package would convert historic Melrose High into senior apartments and add townhomes nearby, with a council vote expected next week. The plan leans on federal funds and a long ground lease.

A $35M phase of Providence Place is set to break ground in March, adding housing and retail to Arlington's growth corridor.

Sincere Parker’s attorney says the University of Memphis guard’s legal case was dismissed Tuesday, ending a months-long legal cloud.

Tennessee regulators say LifeX Research is not licensed to sell major medical plans in the state and warn consumers to watch for red flags amid reports of unpaid claims.

A Millington man was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison after prosecutors say he attacked his Navy wife on Christmas Eve 2023. The Department of Justice announced the sentence Tuesday.

Tennessee’s POST Commission voted to strip Dennis Parker and Nigel Bond of their peace-officer certifications, barring them from serving as police in the state. The moves follow recent scrutiny of MPD discipline and a push to clear a backlog of decertification cases.

A West Tennessee Drug Task Force post says agents served a second warrant at 1062 Talley Place last Tuesday, seizing guns, fentanyl and drug‑sale paraphernalia. The Shelby County DA will prosecute.

Three dogs were left at Memphis Animal Services' gate with a note as staff warn the shelter is at critical capacity.

A DeSoto Central Elementary student was detained after other children reported a firearm on a school bus. Deputies say the weapon was inoperable and a magazine was recovered.

Three juveniles were carjacked Monday evening in Hickory Hill; police located the vehicle and say the investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been reported.