TBI later issued a statewide Blue Alert for a suspect that said he is wanted for criminal attempted first degree murder of a Memphis police officer.

Earlier last year, the GOP-supermajority state Legislature and Republican Gov. Bill Lee approved legislation to aid the Trump administration with immigration enforcement.

For most of an hour at Springdale Baptist Church in North Memphis, six of the Democratic candidates for Shelby County mayor displayed few differences. Then, the prospect of a new jail to replace the dilapidated and struggling 201 Poplar brought them to life.

The Germantown alderman is challenging incumbent Mike Palazzolo, who is seeking a fourth term. 

U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant has spoken about the need for additional staffing in his office, particularly since the arrival of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

Another Republican claims another County Commission seat. And the busiest primary on the ballot remains the Democratic primary for County Clerk.

The hearing will determine if the 32-year-old man, accused of killing a Campbell Clinic doctor more than two years ago, is competent to stand trial or enter a plea.

Lt. Gov. Randy McNally served in the Tennessee General Assembly for nearly 50 years.

Judge rules in favor of new Collierville Chick-fil-A, dirty-soda shop owners get into the baseball game and Kelly English is opening a new place.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has required its first-year med students to do an anatomy lab since 1911. To do so, the school relies on living donors who give their bodies to science. 

That means around 12,000 high schoolers would miss more than 10% or 18 school days in a year. That’s significantly higher than the statewide average.

The former Democratic state representative is running in the May Republican primary for Shelby County mayor. “I intend to win this race,” he said.

The reaction among the city’s four representatives in the U.S. Capitol to President Donald Trump’s Tuesday, Feb. 24, State of the Union speech was along party lines. One of the four boycotted the speech.

It’s not often that university administrators use sledgehammers during their jobs.

The Sheraton hotel has a new name, city library workers’ fate is in now your hands and MLGW explains why your bill is so high.

Today, we’ll introduce you to new business reporter Steve Bohnel and we’ll chat about Dr. James Downing’s new role at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, his possible replacement and even about curing cancer. 

The Tuesday vote came with concerns that some library employees don’t believe they will have to reapply for their jobs.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members voted to close five campuses at the end of the school year. The decision impacts 2,650 students and staff, and could be the first round of a total 15 school closures within three years.

The Memphis Riverline Hotel, which is connected to the Renasant Convention Center, will operate as an independent flag associated with Marriott until it meets brand standards when it will become an official Marriott hotel.

The lawsuit claims Memphis illegally blocked access to MPD records after DOJ’s civil rights findings.

In November, a jury found Latoshia Daniels guilty of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment in connection with the shooting death of Brodes Perry.

The commission also approved a $250,000 contract for “trauma-informed, restorative group programming and staff training services” at Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court.

This will be at least the second partnership CBU has signed with another school to provide new classes, all with an eye to increasing enrollment.

The bitter cold that battered Memphis in January has led to February utility bills that are much higher than last year and last month. 

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has partnered with a local AI start-up to implement its evidence management tool.