“We do not have any immediate plans for the building and will demolish it for the safety and benefit of our staff, patients and visitors,” a Baptist Memorial Hospital executive said.

Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting drew a crowd who shared their opinions about the fire chief’s leave and one aldermen’s comments about bikers.

A state inspection shows that a series of failures by the staff at Kid University directly contributed to the death of 6-year-old Winter Jones, who was left on a bus for hours on a day when the temperature reached 99 degrees.

Owner and local restaurateur Karen Carrier will open the Victorian lounge to the public once again Friday, Sept. 25 — something she’s done about once a quarter for the past couple of years.

The four applicants include three prosecutors and an attorney with the Tennessee Innocence Project.

Also on the Tuesday agenda: a move of MATA funding, money for the Mud Island amphitheater and more.

The company said it is investing $40 million “to help strengthen the local emergency response systems.”

The EDGE board will hear the application at its Aug. 19 meeting at Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South.

Central Lofts owners have entered a purchase agreement for the 127-unit apartment property.

Gov. Tate Reeves appointed another North Mississippian to the state Supreme Court Monday, Aug. 17. Women now make up a third of the court’s nine justices.

The technology will sync the physical effects with the actions and scenes happening on the screen.

Memphis coach Charles Huff has a sit-down scheduled with the coaching staff to make a decision about the starting quarterback. 

The preseason Associated Press Top 25 for the 2026 football season has been released.