Three men were wounded in a Friday-night shooting at East Point Apartments in Jackson. Police say video review is underway and have asked the public for tips.

Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 1847, which requires owners of large data centers projected to need 50 MW+ to fund their own electric infrastructure and stops cities or utilities from absorbing those costs.

Neighbors found broken equipment, spray‑painted profanity on a slide and a knife hidden beneath the slide at Grove Hero Park in Frayser.

Police and Tennessee National Guard units sealed off blocks in Orange Mound on June 5. Residents suspected a drug bust, but police said the action was part of "an investigation."

Monmu & Monje Mart, the pop-up known for suya and hibiscus teas, will open a Cordova storefront June 23, offering West African groceries and ready-to-eat bowls.

A Shelby County judge handed Michael King a 14‑year prison term after a guilty plea in the 2023 death of Halie Ramirez, a woman who stopped to help at a crash. Prosecutors say toxicology showed alcohol and methamphetamine and that King must serve the full term.

An anonymous tip led to arrests after officers found one adopted dog decomposed and another severely malnourished in a Binghampton home. Two people face aggravated animal cruelty charges.

Jaquillna Twilley received a 40-year sentence after a June 2025 Horn Lake shooting left an 18-year-old critically injured. The DA says the terms run consecutively and will overlap an earlier sentence.

A 21‑year‑old is jailed after troopers say he led a THP chase with his 3‑year‑old in the car; his mother says he couldn't safely pull over.

Memphis Pride returns to Beale Street and Robert Church Park Saturday with a parade, two stages and 175+ vendors. Tickets start at $3.

A new safety index gives Tennessee an F and ranks the state 47th for LGBTQ protections, citing recent restrictive laws and gaps in nondiscrimination and health safeguards. Local advocates say the grade reflects real‑world risks.

A man wanted in the Oct. Liberty Street slaying was arrested in Dallas and returned to Jackson; he was denied bond at his first court appearance on a capital murder charge.

A West Tennessee task force raided two Memphis stores and a Cordova home, seizing slot machines, firearms, nearly $100K and more than two pounds of khat.