As the federal trial for Lindsey Whiteside is delayed by a month, a DeSoto County state senator is seeking legislation targeting officials who vouched for the former youth pastor charged with sexual battery with a minor.

Take a look at the latest list of who has a petition in circulation and who has gotten the 25 signatures required to get on the May 5, 2026, county primary ballot.

Memphis police are promising a noticeably heavier presence on and around Beale Street as 2025 becomes 2026. Here’s what else to expect Downtown.

Buc-ee’s fans will have to wait, Airbnb party houses are a hot topic (again) and we explain what the new THC law means for your buzz.

The most important Memphis City Council decisions of 2025 were about the flow of city funds, the city-owned bus system, what to do with property tax revenues from xAI and the council’s relationship with the Mayor’s office.

THC products were a small fraction of one liquor wholesaler’s West Tennessee sales just a year ago, but they are now on track to rival traditional liquor, beer and wine sales.

What was billed as a “Pajama Christmas Party” with a cover charge and offers of free liquor Dec. 20 ended with gunfire and the death of a man shot outside the short-term rental in East Memphis. 

The company already has two Memphis data centers.

New gas turbines are coming to Southwest Memphis, drag racing returns to Millington area and Le Bonheur unveiled one of the biggest murals in Memphis.

We know how many of Memphis’ elected officials feel about the task force, but what about regular people, just trying to live their lives? What do they think?

The turbines TVA plans to construct are intended to be used when the electric grid sees high demand.

Changes to immigration, cannabis regulation and changes to retirement are among the new laws beginning in 2026.

What were the news highlights of the year in Memphis? A look back at the metro team’s top stories. 

U of M wants to raze two aging halls, the school takeover issue might come back and the Grizz get out-Wizzed again.

After the countdowns and the ball drops, there’s still plenty happening this week. 

The bilingual theater troupe teaches theater and ballet classes and puts on several shows and major events each year. 

Also happening this week: Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery continues his father’s annual New Year’s Day prayer breakfast.

For the founder and CEO of the company, the relaunch represents a homecoming to the purpose that first set it apart in a crowded apparel industry.

Contestants from across the country sprint to Memphis for the event at Shelby Farms Park. Some may catch a few winks, then hit the trail again during the nonstop race.

The delivery took place after months of preparation with the support of the Memphis Zoo’s animal care and veterinary teams.

Activists responding to immigration police calls on behalf of those detained said on “Behind The Headlines” the lines look blurred at times as a police stop is followed by a federal presence.

A group of volunteers makes pillowcases for the incoming residents at Youth Villages, and maybe we all should take that as a reminder to help folks in need all year.

If lawmakers can agree this year, change could come quickly to Memphis-Shelby County schools, which is already primed for major upheaval in 2026.

Some Collierville and Germantown students will get Biblical education during school hours next year. It’s allowed by a 1952 ruling by the United States Supreme Court.

Overall, school officials have identified more than $400 million in deferred maintenance needed for the campus’ 133 buildings.