Preliminary state data show one traffic death during the 2026 Memorial Day travel period, down from eight last year; officials credit seat belts and stepped-up enforcement.

The Memphis airport board adopted a roughly $172M FY2027 plan that bankrolls parking expansions and schematic design work for a consolidated rental-car garage. The package also advances several construction bids tied to the modernization effort.

Lakeland leaders say sewer fees may roughly double over three years as the city plans to borrow for large interceptor projects and close a utility shortfall.

Business owners and a church near North Parkway say MLGW closures are choking off customer access and jeopardizing small operations.

A sinkhole opened on a downtown Memphis sidewalk at South Main and Union; crews blocked the area while officials assess the cause and repairs.

TDEC and Drive Electric Tennessee released a 2026 roadmap that raises the state's EV target to support 750,000 light‑duty vehicles by 2035 and maps charging, fleet and battery strategies.

Fayette County Airport's May newsletter lays out new hangars and a flight school, a Sept. 26 airshow, and ramp tie‑down reshuffles that will affect local pilots.

Repairs on the James Road bridge are now scheduled to begin in July, more than two years after a truck damaged the span. The city says work should wrap by October.

Amazon opened its logistics network to outside businesses and FedEx shares slid nearly 10%, intensifying pressure on the Memphis‑based carrier ahead of a June spin‑off.

MATA will host a May 4 meeting at Hooks Central Library to review spring schedule adjustments set to begin May 17.

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.

TITAN data show 1,515 daytime work‑zone crashes in 2025 versus 746 at night; nighttime crashes were likelier to be fatal or serious.

Memphis says its speed‑camera program produced 46,616 paid citations and roughly $2.4 million in six months. Here’s what the notices, payments and dispute process look like.