A jogger was shot in the leg while running on Poplar Avenue in Crosstown. Police say the shooter fled in a white Chevrolet Malibu and investigators are seeking tips.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was booked in Cross County, Arkansas, on April 1 on both drug and traffic charges, according to jail records and local reports.

Wind Advisory in effect Thursday, April 2; gusts to 35 mph and a chance of afternoon storms. Secure outdoor items and allow extra time for travel.

President Trump praised Nissan’s U.S. reshoring as the automaker retools its Canton plant, signs a U.S. battery deal and outlines a global restructuring. The moves mix new investment with planned cuts.

Federal data show U.S. hires fell to a 3.1% rate in February, the weakest since April 2020. Memphis residents and counselors say openings are getting harder to find.

A Horn Lake man pleaded guilty to one count of “unnatural intercourse” after prosecutors say he had sex with the family dog Toby; sentencing is pending.

A late-night blaze heavily damaged Garden View Apartments in Whitehaven; firefighters battled flames into the morning while officials investigate.

A Shelby County bomb squad used a countercharge to detonate an explosive found along the Wolf River Greenway at Germantown Parkway; authorities reported no injuries.

A Hernando construction‑site stabbing led to a 25‑year MDOC sentence and 10 years of post‑release supervision after the defendant pleaded guilty to attempted murder, officials said.

State and local officers launched Operation Hands Free on April 1, using bus tours and extra patrols to enforce Tennessee’s hands‑free law. The campaign mixes education with citations.

Police say a man forced his way into a pickup at a Valero on Lamar Avenue; the driver was grazed by gunfire and the suspect was arrested.

Germantown aldermen approved a site plan for a roughly 2,975‑sq‑ft Hattie B’s at Germantown Village on Poplar Avenue. The build will include on‑site and bicycle parking, city records show.

Amplify Cell Technologies reportedly cut workers at its under-construction Byhalia battery plant, a setback for a project that promised roughly 2,000 permanent jobs.