Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily West Tennessee / Mid-South report from HEREMemphis.
Sports
Memphis, Tenn. — The University of Memphis football team now has a date for its regular-season finale, and the American Conference it plays in is growing again. Memphis will host Temple on Friday, Nov. 27, the conference announced Monday. The game had been a flex date with four different American…
Education
Memphis, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools teamed up with the Mid-South Food Bank on Monday, Oct. 12, to hand out groceries to families at Hillcrest High School as students began a week off for fall break. The mobile food pantry drive-thru distribution started at 10 a.m. at the school, located…
Business
Memphis, Tenn. — A 112-room hotel with a restaurant and rooftop bar is planned for the corner of Central Avenue and Highland Street near the University of Memphis, and the developers are seeking a tax deal to help pay for public improvements around the site. The project would be a…
Crime
Memphis, Tenn. — A Shelby County jury convicted Edward Wurl of first-degree murder and of being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun in the 2024 killing of Memphis musician Blake Rhea, the Shelby County district attorney's office said. The jury deliberated for only about eight minutes before returning…
Crime
Memphis, Tenn. — One man is dead and another was taken to a hospital in critical condition after a Sunday night shooting near Kirby Road and Quince Road, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) said. Officers responded to a shooting call in the 2800 block of Kirby Road around 8:54 p.m.…
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