“The deaths of four Memphis residents at the hands of the Memphis (un)Safe Task Force are a moral indictment of a city that continues to confuse force with public safety and to mistake control through violence for peace.”

The many candidates for a wide range of local, state and federal offices were a key theme among journalists on this episode of “Behind the Headlines” on WKNO-TV.

Jo Ann Street devoted much of her life to ensuring that those in her North Memphis neighborhood — particularly the children — had access to beautiful, safe green spaces to swim, play or just take a quiet moment to think.

On Friday, July 31, Morgan Powers retired after working at the Memphis Zoo for more than half a century. Here’s a look at his long and exciting career. 

Saturday is the last day to vote early in advance of the Aug. 6 Election Day. Here are some numbers about where turnout appears to be going locally and statewide.

The first day of a hearing that could impact the election of two new judges in DeSoto County began Friday, July 31.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is considering a rehab of the old Memphis Police Department headquarters building as a new home for Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court. But Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon isn’t a fan of the idea.

The CEO of an Ohio-based industrial contractor said SpaceXAI still owes his company about 40% of its roughly $1.5 billion total bill.

With district leadership still up in the air, Memphis-Shelby County Schools is diving into chronic absenteeism solutions and math-curriculum changes. And more school closures are likely this year.

Memphis Library’s secondhand bookstore at its Central location will reopen Friday, but other book sales remain paused.

SpaceXAI now has a clear regulatory roadmap for retiring the 69 natural gas turbines it operates without air emissions permits in Southaven.

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Woman gets sentenced for “stolen valor,” Varsity Spirit grows and there’s a new coffee shop called Pot Headz — but they don’t serve pot. 

This weekend is packed with cool indoor activities and an even cooler outdoor party for your dogs. 

A warning from District Attorney General Steve Mulroy about misleading endorsement ballots is the latest chapter in the tale of a unique Memphis political institution.

SpaceXAI said Thursday, July 30, that it and the State of Mississippi had entered an agreement for winding down some of the company’s sprawling power plant operations in Southaven. 

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The company’s sprawling campus stretches across the Tennessee-Mississippi state line and includes three data centers.

Although one election is a week away, voters in five of the Memphis suburbs will be choosing their leaders in November.

FedEx is planning to expand its operations at the airport with an $18.1 million addition to its international freight facilities, according to a permit.

A West Tennessee resident who constructed a fake history as a combat-wounded military veteran to collect donations has received a federal prison sentence.

Memphis police and the Memphis Safe Task Force announced dozens of recent arrests on Thursday, July 30, including a suspect in a road rage shooting and three suspected gang members.

One of the applicants is a retired GMSD employee running unopposed for the position in August and November.

Elon Musk appeared to acknowledge that the company had built a new data center, known as “Minihard.” 

Questions remain about two high-profile — and related — Bartlett projects. 

Mississippi is gearing up for redistricting, FedEx lays off more workers and The Liquor Store may turn your frown upside down.

Mississippi’s top lawmakers have named their picks to the state’s joint committee that will help decide the future of its voting maps.