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Millington's FY27 budget holds the property tax rate while funding a 5% citywide pay increase, new fire-station land and water/sewer projects.
Community & Society in ...
An emergency cooling center is open today at the Hospitality Hub from 4–8 p.m.; MATA will run free rides and a dedicated sign-up line is available.
Weather & Environment in ...
Heat Advisory in effect Tuesday; highs near 946F and heat index up to 1096F. Stay hydrated and avoid midday outdoor exertion.
Retail & Industry in ...
Kellogg filed a WARN notice saying 117 union and non‑union positions will be cut at its Frisco Avenue plant, with separations from Aug. 7 to Oct. 2, 2026.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Officers swarmed Madrid Avenue near Sam Cooper Boulevard early Tuesday after an ambulance call; a crime-scene van and multiple squad cars were on site.
Germantown’s draft FY27 budget would issue $10M in bonds for a new Houston High fine‑arts wing and cafeteria, while funding greenway repairs and park planning. A public hearing is set for Monday evening.
A Shelby County judge set a $500,000 bond for Arnell Holmes after his Cordova arrest; prosecutors say he’s charged in the Dec. 2, 2023 killing of Emmijal Bevill.
A Memphis Animal Services employee was arrested after detectives seized several dogs and a litter of puppies from a South Memphis home. Investigators allege extreme neglect and possible dog‑fighting preparation.
A body was recovered from the Mississippi River in Coahoma County on June 6; authorities from both Mississippi and Arkansas are investigating. Identity and cause remain pending.
A Memphis man was arrested in Elizabethton after investigators say he handed over meth, Suboxone strips and counterfeit pills in a scheme to smuggle drugs into a Tennessee prison.
A handgun discharged inside a car in the Austin Peay Walmart lot on Saturday, striking another shopper’s vehicle. Police arrested 23-year-old Elijah Jones and charged him with reckless endangerment.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
McGhee Tyson Airport secured a $10M FAA grant to expand TSA screening lanes, advancing a key piece of the MKAA’s decade‑long Flight Plan to handle surging passenger demand.
A Shelby County deputy was charged with DUI after a state trooper stopped her on I-240; the affidavit says she admitted to drinking and a blood sample was taken.
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