Memphis families say SNAP EBT benefits have been drained as Mississippi rolls out ConnectEBT locks and Arkansas forces PIN resets for summer cards. State moves aim to stop out‑of‑state and online theft.

Midweek highs hit the mid‑90s in Memphis with heat‑index readings over 100. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to return Friday, June 12.

Haywood County's school board chair stepped down as chair after a Facebook comment to "get a rope" about an 18‑year‑old charged in the Brownsville pre‑prom shooting, prompting an NAACP ethics complaint.

TSSAA’s Board voted 8‑4 to add a 35‑second shot clock, allowing optional use in tournaments next season and targeting full adoption by 2029.

A Memphis man was arrested after police say he removed roughly $100,000 in copper from city infrastructure, including a tower that serves local precincts.

Millington's FY27 budget holds the property tax rate while funding a 5% citywide pay increase, new fire-station land and water/sewer projects.

An emergency cooling center is open today at the Hospitality Hub from 4–8 p.m.; MATA will run free rides and a dedicated sign-up line is available.

Heat Advisory in effect Tuesday; highs near 946F and heat index up to 1096F. Stay hydrated and avoid midday outdoor exertion.

Kellogg filed a WARN notice saying 117 union and non‑union positions will be cut at its Frisco Avenue plant, with separations from Aug. 7 to Oct. 2, 2026.

Officers swarmed Madrid Avenue near Sam Cooper Boulevard early Tuesday after an ambulance call; a crime-scene van and multiple squad cars were on site.

Germantown’s draft FY27 budget would issue $10M in bonds for a new Houston High fine‑arts wing and cafeteria, while funding greenway repairs and park planning. A public hearing is set for Monday evening.

A Shelby County judge set a $500,000 bond for Arnell Holmes after his Cordova arrest; prosecutors say he’s charged in the Dec. 2, 2023 killing of Emmijal Bevill.

A Memphis Animal Services employee was arrested after detectives seized several dogs and a litter of puppies from a South Memphis home. Investigators allege extreme neglect and possible dog‑fighting preparation.