A Shelby County judge sentenced Joshua Gossett to 150 years after his conviction in the 2022 killings of Shunish Baggett and Lyft driver Richard Skelskey.

Severe storms on July 1 left more than 15,000 MLGW customers without power as crews worked through the heat to restore service. Safety and outage-reporting details inside.

A new Tennessee law launched July 1, 2026, creating a short pilot that lets eligible caregivers of people with dementia apply for reimbursements up to $6,000.

The City of Memphis awarded nearly $6 million in FY27 grants for housing and neighborhood projects; Hope House was among the largest recipients with major HOPWA funding.

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect Thursday; expect highs near 97°F and heat‑indexes above 110°F. Cooling center info and safety tips inside.

Tennessee has turned its emergency management agency into a cabinet-level department — the Tennessee Emergency Management Authority — effective July 1, 2026. Officials say the restructure aims to speed coordination and support for local disaster response.

A DeSoto County judge revoked a suspended sentence for a Memphis man, ordering 19 years and 223 days after prosecutors moved to reactivate a term tied to a 2008 child‑sex conviction.

A West Memphis officer was arrested in Memphis on misdemeanor domestic battery charges and placed off duty as investigations proceed.

Shots rang out on Washington Avenue in Midtown; neighbors say a confrontation over alleged car break‑ins turned into gunfire. Police detained one person and reported no injuries.

FedEx will sell its Supply Chain arm to CMA CGM for $1.4B, folding roughly 10,000 employees into CEVA Logistics and expanding CEVA’s North American footprint.

A 37-year-old former DeSoto County elementary teacher was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after prosecutors say child sexual-abuse images were found on his devices.

A Heat Advisory runs through Friday with heat indices likely above 105°F. Hospitality Hub downtown is open as a cooling center.

Three people were arrested after a Covington shooting that left one man hospitalized and multiple vehicles damaged. Two suspects are being held without bond.