Workers say about 25 employees were affected, although a statement from the zoo did not specify the number. 

Wes Smith’s death was reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and by TCU360.com and confirmed by the Fort Worth Police Department. A motive is unknown.

The Memphis head coach took time out of what’s been a busy offseason for the Tigers to inaugurate the outdoor, technicolor basketball court at the newly renovated Tom Lee Park.

After Eliza Fletcher’s kidnapping and killing last year, local runners' sense of security was forever changed. One woman said she had always thought she would outrun anyone who meant her harm, but she knows now that’s not true.

We were very proud of the baby that came out of that room, out of a whole lot of rooms and minds and hearts, a whole city’s baby.

The Memphis Tigers open the season against an FCS opponent that posted a 2-9 record last season, so there shouldn’t be any problems putting away Bethune-Cookman early. 

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The United States and Jaren Jackson Jr. rallied late to beat Montenegro at the FIBA World Cup. Next up is a rebounding test against former Grizzlies teammate Jonas Valanciunas. 

Shepherd, an Emmy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning talk show host, sitcom actress and comedian, will co-emcee the Healthier 901 Fest at Shelby Farms Park on Saturday, Sept. 2. 

Michelle McKissack, who hopes to become the first woman to be mayor of Memphis, remembers growing up in a city where crime was not a constant concern.

“I think the consistent message from all of us and several others … is that we all recognize that we have a serious crime problem,” DA Mulroy said.

Memphis University School’s Makhi Shaw scored twice and was part of a strong defensive effort in a victory over Melrose.

The sentencing decision was announced Thursday in a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee. 

A soul legend will play the Orpheum Theatre during Southern Heritage Classic festivities, a viral singer-songwriter will play 1884 Lounge, a harpist will play The Green Room and hardcore punk bands will take the Growlers stage.

The Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals has affirmed a 2022 ruling from a local judge, allowing former death row inmate Pervis Payne to serve his two life sentences concurrently, making him eligible for parole in four years. 

The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department released a statement Thursday, Aug. 31, regarding the death of Demarcus Williams, who was killed in a confrontation with one of its deputies earlier in the week.

As my mother would likely say, “the grits at Otherlands stick to your bones and hold you over for anything the day throws at you.”

The peak day is expected to be Friday, Sept.1, when more than 10,000 people could pass through the checkpoint.

The Grizzlies will play their first 25 games without Ja Morant, but staying afloat is certainly achievable. 

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With a focus on building its reserves in case of an emergency and funding earmarked for parks, Hernando will fund its upcoming fiscal year budget with adjusting property taxes.

This week, WLOK’s Stone Soul Picnic moves indoors, the Central Library hosts an LGBTQ 1980s dance party and former members of R.E.M. sing songs about baseball.

The Jaguars are off to a flying start in Class 5A behind their talented sophomore quarterback.

The attorney representing Sterilization Services said in a recent letter that the company will leave its Florida Street facility before next May. 

Dragons become the third team in as many weeks to hold the No. 2 spot; MUS continues to climb, as does Southwind.

Lighting and surveillance improvements are the first phase of a $5 million investment to improve security on campus and surrounding area. 

“If Williams doesn’t care ‘at all’ about his image, even as his own freedom is in jeopardy, do we really think he’s going to care about doing what’s best for a Tiger team that aspires to make a championship run next season?”