TBI looks into first 2024 jail death, The Lobbyist struggles with crime perception and snow days aren’t for everyone.

“I ask you to check on your family, friends, neighbors, and, of course, any pets. If you know someone that needs assistance, get them assistance,” said Greg Waymon of the city’s Office of Emergency Management. 

From clearing roads to holding court, snow days come with some serious considerations and lots of detail for local government services.

Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday, Jan. 16, plans for a special session of the legislature later this week to finalize a development deal that would create around 2,000 new jobs in the north Mississippi county. 

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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at 201 Poplar.

MLGW and the TVA are asking customers to voluntarily reduce energy uses immediately to avoid brownouts and blackouts. 

Mid-morning Tuesday, TVA’s demand hit 31,000 megawatts, inching closer to the 2022 record that warranted the need for mandatory rolling blackouts. But as of Tuesday night, MLGW CEO Doug McGowen said no blackouts are planned.

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Schools, colleges remain closed Wednesday

Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland will join Millington and Memphis-Shelby County Schools by closing schools Wednesday.

All University of Memphis campuses are closed Tuesday, Jan. 16.

A multibillion-dollar EV battery plant is coming to Mississippi, Tennessee says no to Fake Drakes and South American sweets are coming to Memphis.

Just under 5% of Shelby County residents speak a language at home that isn’t English or Spanish, according to 2022 Census data. Finding court interpreters for those residents can be difficult when they’re needed.

The guy who was skiing through Downtown Monday? We found him. Here’s his story and more scenes from the coldest MLK Day in Memphis since it became a federal holiday.

The last time MLGW’s power supplier TVA experienced record power demand, Memphis had its first rolling blackouts.

The National Civil Rights Museum had planned a large celebration to honor what would have been King’s 95th birthday, but as the weather forecast became clear, they realized they would have to pivot. 

The Hop-In convenience store at South Highland Street and Poplar Avenue was engulfed in flames Monday, Jan. 15.

The declarations from Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Memphis Mayor Paul Young are necessary to access state and federal disaster assistance. 

The heaviest snowfall landed just east of Germantown.

Not only does the weather make road conditions treacherous, but the expected single-digit temperatures are also a cause for concern for students who walk, bike or wait at bus stops.

The upper Mississippi River is getting saltier but concentrations of most metals have decreased. 

Dubbed the Ensuring Likeness, Voice and Image Security — or ELVIS — Act, the bill represents one of the first attempts by a government to regulate artificial intelligence.

Former Memphian Antonio D. Tillis is bringing Hamilton and Westwood students to the elite New Jersey school where he now serves as chancellor as “his way of giving back.” 

In honor of Martin Luther King’s heart for working people such as the sanitation workers in Memphis, the Intersection of Race and Sports panel focused on economic power in Memphis.

Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, 47, was shot in Southeast Memphis, along with another man who has not yet been identified.

Also happening this week: The Memphis Tigers take on Tulane, which swept them 2-0 in the regular season last year.

The National Weather Service said Mid-Southerners can expect more precipitation through Monday evening, with a total accumulation of 4 to 6 inches for the area.

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