The Smith family has created FWS Enterprises to coordinate wealth and giving, and offered a $50M matching challenge to the Memphis Zoo — a move that formalizes their philanthropy.

A Memphis man has been charged with second-degree murder more than two years after a fatal Westside stabbing.

Henry County deputies arrested Joseph Lee Parsons after a CyberTipline lead tied a Google account to alleged child sexual abuse images; his phone was seized for forensic review.

Memphis will reach 93 degrees Wednesday, with a heat index near 107 and a chance of early storms. Cooler air and higher rain chances arrive this weekend.

SpaceXAI pledged to renovate four Memphis schools a year ago. So far, two campuses show completed work while the other promised upgrades remain pending.

Delta has ended the Memphis–JFK nonstop introduced in 2025, shifting many travelers to connect through LaGuardia, Newark or hub airports.

Edgar Babian, a former Germantown deputy fire chief, pulled a petition to run for mayor after changes to the Goodwin Farms development he says broke neighborhood agreements.

McDaniel’s family sued Shelby County, jail officers and medical contractors, alleging he was sprayed, restrained and left without care during a mental‑health crisis that ended in his death last July.

Police and emergency crews swarmed a Circle K in Oakhaven early Tuesday after a shooting call; Memphis police say the investigation is ongoing.

A Midtown Memphis man who picked up a discarded $2 lottery ticket was assaulted and left with serious injuries on July 13; police arrested a 49-year-old on aggravated-robbery and weapons charges.

An Extreme Heat Warning covers Memphis on Tuesday, July 28, with highs near 100°F and heat-index values up to 114°F. Storms tonight could bring some relief midweek.

Three men were charged after a Hickory Hill resident was allegedly beaten and struck with a glass bottle and a handgun; police say video evidence is part of the probe.

A Memphis man was arrested after a mid‑June rooftop break‑in that stole about $150,000 in tobacco products from a downtown wholesaler.