City crews cleared piles of tires and rotting trash at Highland Hills Apartments as the city moves to recover cleanup costs and press legal action against the owner. Management changes and court filings complicate the fix.

A Memphis man was arrested after police say he tried to run over the mother of his child while she held their 1-year-old in Hickory Hill. Witnesses say the driver made multiple attempts to strike the woman.

Heat Advisory until 8 p.m. CDT Friday, July 10; highs near 93°F and feels‑like readings near 107°F. Isolated storms possible today; heavier storms likely Saturday night.

Top of the Sipp, a $60M project in Southaven’s Snowden District, is now roughly 40% leased with sports and entertainment anchors among the signed tenants.

A Shelby County jail transport van was struck in a hit-and-run on I-40 near Summer Avenue; several inmates suffered minor injuries and were taken for evaluation. Investigators say the striking car fled the scene.

A 28-year-old Oxford woman was booked on four felony child endangerment counts after deputies say her four children tested positive for illegal drugs.

Two federal trials are now scheduled after lawsuits say DeSoto County officials tried to block Black performers at Southaven’s Landers Center and fired leaders who resisted. The cases will test whether county oversight crossed the line into civil‑rights violations.

Regional One will close its Extended Care Hospital at 890 Madison Avenue, displacing 103 employees when the unit shuts Sept. 1.

Developers want to turn the shuttered DoubleTree at 185 Union Ave into a four‑star boutique hotel. City financing officials will weigh a PILOT on July 14.

A fallen utility pole and downed power lines have blocked Main Street near Collierville Town Square; crews and MLGW are on scene and drivers are urged to use alternate routes.

A TDOT maintenance worker died after a train struck a maintenance vehicle on SR 179 in Stanton. Authorities say the crossing gates were lowering and an investigation is underway.

A man was detained Thursday after a holdup alarm at the Regions Bank branch on Union Avenue; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Memphis police released surveillance footage seeking help to ID a suspect in a Frayser shooting last Wednesday; the victim is in non‑critical condition.