The Salvation Army shelter for women and children on Jackson is operating below capacity and turning people away because it cannot hire or retain staff.

Memphis mayoral candidate Van Turner says on “Behind The Headlines” the federal investigation of the Memphis Police Department could play a large role in determining whether the next mayor changes MPD leadership.

A heavy police presence continued to surround an apartment complex near Madison Avenue and Auburndale Street Friday evening after Memphis police officers detained an unidentified man earlier in the day.

The former state senator from Germantown received his sentence in the case centering on his attempts to funnel campaign money from his legislative seat toward supporting his failed 2016 congressional bid.

Hospital officials have confirmed Vanderbilt University Medical Center is facing a federal civil rights investigation after turning the medical records of transgender patients over to Tennessee’s attorney general.

Germantown residents may not be getting a water credit, Save a Lot stores have a new owner and we’ve got some un-fore-gettable golf stories from the FESJC.

Two Memphis educators are plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the state over the 2021 “prohibited concepts” law.

The three-day session opened with endorsements for four Memphis City Council candidates on the Oct. 5 ballot. About 150 people attended the event at the Memphis Sports and Event Center at Liberty Park.

At least two others suffered lesser injuries when their vehicles were struck by a Crittenden EMS vehicle that was stolen outside Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. The suspect is in custody.

Severe weather started Wednesday and continued into Thursday morning with heavy rainfall, gusts of wind up to 55 miles per hour and a brief tornado watch. 

A Shelby County judge is reprimanded, more troopers are coming and the FESJC start is delayed by storms.

Barely one week into his new role, Mauricio Calvo already has ideas regarding the superintendent search, charter schools and student literacy.

You know Clarence, the angel in “It’s a Wonderful Life?” Jack Sammons is nothing like him. But in this challenging time for Memphis, Sammons shares a story about Clarence. And Memphians should take it to heart.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday, Aug. 9, in Nashville federal court seeks to redraw the Cordova-based state Senate district in Shelby County and cites a “larger discriminatory agenda” by the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Tennessee Highway Patrol has recruited 1,000 applicants in its newest cadet class, and of those, between 110 and 115 are from Shelby County, Gov. Bill Lee told reporters during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 9.

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Jones, elected last August, has been disciplined for writing character letters for defendants in a Florida wire fraud case.

Despite a small turnout of supporters in Olive Branch on Wednesday, Democratic nominee Brandon Presley thinks DeSoto County could be key in his run for governor.

“We should not wait for others to solve the challenges that this nation is facing of trafficking, human trafficking, drug trafficking, violent crime,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said.

A Memphis man is accused of shooting his girlfriend’s daughter the night of Aug. 7 at 3565 Fox Meadows Road. The girl was transported to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in critical condition.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for much of Shelby County Wednesday, Aug. 9, warning of winds up to 60 miles per hour. 

Mayoral candidates spend big on ads, the FedEx-St. Jude par-tee gets started and Belltower is coming to Shelby Farms.

Here’s a look at some of the candidates’ messaging. 

Hallie Ross is the first alum to serve as principal of Houston High School. Ross formerly served as the vice principal of Collierville High School.

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel in the state’s bitter Republican primary for lieutenant governor. Other statewide candidates also faced off Tuesday night.

DeSoto County voters elected two top officials Tuesday, Aug. 8, in the Republican primaries for DeSoto County sheriff and district attorney for the 23rd Circuit Court District.

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