Big Bad Breakfast plans a Cooper‑Young location in the former Mulan space. City filings and visible renovations suggest a full build‑out is underway.

Sweet Magnolia founder Hugh Balthrop and Rumble Fish veteran David Lorrison are running Archives at Hotel Napoleon, pairing breakfasts, dinners and house gelato in the hotel's historic basement.

AI‑generated videos, cloned voices and hijacked accounts are impersonating Memphis pastors to solicit donations and crypto, local leaders and national experts warn.

Unseasonably warm Wednesday with highs near 86°F; gusty winds and a chance of strong storms Thursday could disrupt outdoor plans.

HB2246 passed the Tennessee House on April 13, setting sourcing, storage and consent rules for non‑FDA stem cell and regenerative therapies while banning embryo‑derived products. The bill now heads to the Senate.

Police are investigating a pre-dawn shooting on Alice Avenue near Marjorie Street in South Memphis; officials have not released details about victims or arrests.

A Memphis homeowner says a dog sitter took dozens of bags and later listed many items online; the sitter faces a theft charge and an April 28 arraignment.

Shelby County deputies and task‑force agents were staged at Shelby Farms Park on April 14, blocking exits and prompting unconfirmed social reports about a playground emergency.

A 43-year-old Memphis man has been charged in the New Year’s Eve killing of Army veteran Charles Cicalla; a court hearing is set Tuesday.

The Poplar Avenue building that houses Growlers is on the market for $899,000, raising questions about the future of live music in Midtown.

A Memphis woman was arrested after a crash where two toddlers were found unbuckled; authorities say she admitted to drinking and the children were referred to DCS.

A man was found shot to death Monday in Castalia Heights; Memphis Police are investigating and asking the public for tips.

A Memphis man was booked on kidnapping and assault charges after police say he slammed a woman's head against her truck door in Whitehaven.