Developers plan to clear much of Oak Court Mall after buying the 31‑acre Poplar Avenue site; preliminary plans show mixed‑use retail, housing and parks. Public hearings and phased demolition are next.

House Bill 2500 would let Tennessee agencies charge to inspect public records and shift redaction costs to requesters, prompting warnings from open-government advocates.

A federal jury in Memphis convicted two Unknown Vice Lords members in the 2019 retaliatory killing; sentencing is scheduled for May 11, 2026.

An evidentiary hearing is set Feb. 19 to decide whether jurors in the Sanjeev Kumar trial were exposed to outside influence; Kumar was convicted on 40 counts and faces April sentencing.

MATA extended its zero‑fare pilot 45 days, keeping buses, trolleys and paratransit free through March 31 as officials study ridership and budget impacts.

Two people were shot Wednesday in Bolivar's Taylor Cove area; police are investigating and asking residents to contact tip lines.

A former St. George’s student indicted on multiple sex‑assault felonies is due in court Friday after posting $300,000 bond.

Callers posing as bail agents targeted families of people jailed at Shelby County, collecting payments that didn't free detainees.

Survivors say a mailed notice says a former West Tennessee pastor convicted of child sex crimes is eligible for parole in March, prompting calls for clarity and support.

Sunny, mild Friday gives way to heavy rain Saturday night; 1–2 inches possible and localized flooding in low spots.

A Shelby County judge reset Dr. Marie Feagins' wrongful‑termination case on Feb. 12, 2026, even as she continues her bid for Shelby County mayor.

Court records show a 48‑year‑old Memphis man uploaded more than 700 child sexual abuse files to Google; he's charged with sexual exploitation and held on $75,000 bond.

A House subcommittee advanced HB1704, a bill that would criminalize certain forms of undocumented presence and reentry, setting up a likely legal fight over federal preemption.