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Bass Pro Shops at the Memphis Pyramid was evacuated Wednesday as Memphis police and Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers responded; officials released few details. Crews saw staff, customers and hotel guests leave the building.
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Olive Branch Airport's runway was closed Wednesday after a small-aircraft operational incident; emergency crews responded and no injuries were reported while investigators work the scene.
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A new oath on Tennessee ballot applications asks voters to 'declare allegiance' to the party whose primary they pick, prompting confusion and legal questions at the polls.
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NWS Memphis put parts of the Mid‑South in a Slight risk for Friday storms, warning of large hail and damaging wind.
Two Selmer school employees were charged after separate March incidents that led to DCS referrals; one child had a carpet burn and another teen was struck.
State documents allege ex‑Newbern officer Benjamin Gilkey misled prosecutors and ignored supervisors, prompting a POST review that could strip his Tennessee certification.
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Blackberry Molasses has reopened at 1014 E. Broadway in West Memphis with a new patio, Sunday relaunch parties, DJ nights and a two‑tacos‑for‑$5 special.
Tennessee agencies have opened a probe after nine teenagers left a Midtown Memphis treatment facility; seven were located and two remain unaccounted for.
Clear and mild this morning with highs near 82°F. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday, with heavier downpours possible into the weekend.
The Tennessee House voted April 21 to add "honorifics" to the state’s ban on forced use of preferred names or pronouns, barring schools and state agencies from requiring titles such as Mr., Mrs., Dr. or Mx.
A West Tennessee task force recovered roughly 16 pounds of fentanyl and a bottle of xylazine from a tractor‑trailer on I‑40; officials say the shipment was bound for Knoxville.
Two separate shootings were reported overnight in Parkway Village; police say no injuries were confirmed and investigations are ongoing.
A two-vehicle crash at Weaver Road and Canary Lane left a woman critically injured and knocked out power to nearly 500 MLGW customers as crews worked to clear the scene.
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