Clear and dry Thursday with highs near 86°F. Rain and storms return Sunday with daily chances into next week.

Work has begun on Smokey City Market, a $70M mixed‑use project on Jackson Ave that will add nearly 200 housing units, townhomes for moderate‑income buyers and a temporary beer garden.

A 17-year-old Memphis resident was sentenced to 15 years in Mississippi after an armed carjacking in Southaven, the DeSoto County DA's office said.

TDHS adopted broad‑based categorical eligibility for SNAP, raising the gross‑income cutoff to 200% and easing asset rules — a change that could expand benefits to more working families across Tennessee.

An inmate identified as Coltral Pondexter, 36, died after a medical emergency at Shelby Countys downtown jail early Wednesday; the sheriffs office says it is investigating.

Jarvis Petty, 31, was arrested in Lafayette County and charged with multiple child-sex offenses. Authorities say a search warrant recovered evidence and bond was set at $1 million.

Hollywood Feed says it will eliminate 20 corporate positions at its Memphis office while retail staff remain unaffected. The company called the cuts a "proactive restructuring."

Four men were charged after a fatal shooting at a West Memphis BP that left a 22-year-old dead this past Sunday.

A DeSoto County seminarian pleaded guilty to child-exploitation charges after investigators say he uploaded and downloaded child sexual‑abuse material while serving at Queen of Peace in Olive Branch. Prosecutors say he faces decades in prison.

The Tennessee Legislature approved a package that ties vehicle registration to proof of insurance and lawful presence, and raises fines for uninsured drivers. Key rules kick in in 2027.

At a packed Whitehaven meeting, residents were told the Elvis Presley Boulevard rebuild — under way since 2013 — could continue to 2031, fueling frustration over rolling closures and funding gaps.

Memphis leaders held a town hall this week and sketched a summer of town halls, church partnerships and registration drives after the state map split the city. Organizers say the fight has moved from the statehouse into neighborhoods.

Sunny and dry midweek in Memphis with highs near 85°F. Showers and thunderstorms likely Sunday into early next week.