Jeff Webb, the Memphis founder of Varsity Spirit and a leading figure in modern competitive cheer, has died at 75. His death closes a half-century that built an industry now facing both acclaim and legal scrutiny.

Stomping Grounds will convert the former Railgarten site into a family clubhouse and is targeting Sept. 1 (901 Day) for its debut.

A juvenile was detained after police found an adult dead at a Hill Street home Wednesday; officials say there's no ongoing threat.

A man was critically wounded Thursday night on the 500 block of East Holmes Road in Whitehaven. Police are asking the public to call CrimeStoppers with tips.

Five faculty in UTHSC’s occupational-therapy program resigned after students raised complaints of verbal abuse; the university has hired search firms to find replacements.

An early-morning shooting at a home off Covington Pike left Memphis police investigating. Officers found patrol cars and crime-scene tape but have released few details.

A 28-year-old man was found shot inside a Clarksdale home and later died at a Clarksdale hospital; Coahoma County deputies are asking the public for tips.

J Woods is opening a sports bar in Harbor Town on Mud Island this spring, promising big‑screen TV, cocktails and neighborhood bar food.

Inbound terminal road at Memphis International was closed Thursday after police investigated a suspicious item; drivers were rerouted to the Yellow Lot via Winchester Road.

A Dyer County K-9 alert during a Finley traffic stop led deputies to seize meth, MDMA and fentanyl and arrest a 42-year-old man on possession and intent-to-sell charges.

Germantown will vote May 5 on whether to make the mayor’s office full-time; the change would shift duties and let the Board set pay, and the city posted details March 19, 2026.

A shooting tied to a $10 loan left police searching for a suspect who fled on a purple bicycle near Highland and Southern. Tips can be reported to CrimeStoppers.

Police say a man in a yellow raincoat robbed a worker at gunpoint in the Beechmont/North Watkins area and forced him to withdraw cash; investigators are asking for tips.