This weekend included a deadly tornado, the local emergence of Omicron and a devastating loss for the Tigers. 

The Monday, Dec. 13, resentencing in Shelby County Criminal Court comes after prosecutors took the death penalty off the table in a retrial for a 1987 double murder in Millington. At stake is whether the life sentences will run consecutively or concurrently. If concurrently, Payne would be eligible for parole.

The County Commission Scorecard looks at the second- reading vote on pay raises for some of the county’s top elected officials and the political perils of raising your own pay while preparing to run for re-election.

Spring is typically considered tornado season, but the Southeast experiences a second peak in tornadic activity in the fall and early winter, and winter tornadoes are not uncommon.

Hundreds of native butterflies will be featured in a new exhibit, coming May 2022. There’s also time to take in the Zoo Lights display and ice skating, open through New Year’s Day.

Four Tennesseans are dead, and Gov. Bill Lee calls Weakley County destruction in Dresden “about the saddest thing I’ve ever seen.”

‘These results indicate the variant may already be spreading in Shelby County and possibly elsewhere in the state,’ Shelby County Health Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said.

At the top of the list is a twister that roared through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana on March 18, 1925, claiming 695 lives.

Two deaths were confirmed in Arkansas, and three in northwest Tennessee — two in Lake County and one in Obion County.

The Tennessee Department of Education would be prohibited from providing funding for undocumented students under a new Republican proposal, the legality of which was immediately questioned by immigrant advocates.

On “Behind The Headlines,” the bus transit system’s CEO and its new chief of staff say the ride-share service in the Whitehaven, Boxtown and Westwood areas is being used much more than the bus route system in the area was. 

The decision doesn’t declare a statewide mask mandate, nor does it force school districts to require universal masking. But it does prevent students from opting out of mask mandates if their schools have them.

Rough weather was predicted for Friday night, with a tornado watch issued until 11 p.m. Here are a few tips in case of a disaster.

Severe weather is on the horizon, Penny asks for prayers and sweet potato pancakes get a shout-out.

A new ’Zone opens Downtown, a Klansman’s name is closer to coming down and a restaurant that shut down for COVID is ready to reopen. 

A Thursday, Dec. 9, joint session of Memphis City Council members and Shelby County commissioners drew sparse attendance from the two bodies. 

U.S. Senate has passed a bill to remove a former Klansman’s name from Memphis’ federal building. The measure now goes to President Biden.

The race for District Attorney General is taking shape as a key moment and a key office in the debate about criminal justice reform in a city where violent crime is rising.

“(Dozens of) other states don’t have to do a single thing for FedEx, and yet we’re doing almost $150 million worth of tax breaks,” state Sen. Todd Gardenhire said Tuesday.

There’s one more step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must formally recommend the boosters for this age group and a decision is expected soon.

Redbirds join UFC and Bull Riders organization, an NBA scout sounds off about the Tigers and we’re ready for Porch beers in Bartlett. 

The AgriSTEM program, part of the district’s college, career and technical education program, featured the school’s first Ag Day.

The space co-hosting the University of Memphis’ University Middle and University High School will bear the name of SCS board member Billy Orgel and his wife Robin, after the couple committed $1 million to the schools. 

Mulroy, a two-term Shelby County commissioner and 2014 candidate for Shelby County mayor, has invited several county elected officials for the Thursday, Dec. 9, announcement in Midtown.

Jill Church will succeed Joyce Keohane, who retired during the summer as special education director.