The Latest Breaking News from Memphis

Man arrested after showing up at Memphis mayor’s house with Taser, duct tape and rope in car, police say

The arrest in Tennessee comes just days after the murders of a state lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota and the wounding of another and his wife.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025

Ja Morant Fires Back at Stephen A. Smith for Memphis Criticism

The Grizzlies star had to respond to the recent discourse about the city of Memphis.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 17, 2025

Stephen A. Smith Explains Why NBA Players Don’t Want to Play in Memphis

Stephen A. Smith says players don’t want to go to Memphis.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 17, 2025

Foundations donate $1.5M to help restore historic Black church in Memphis gutted by arson

Several foundations have donated $1.5 million to help rebuild after arson gutted a historic Black church that played an important role in the civil rights movement

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

Once a Near Derelict Bedsit, This Family Brought New Life (and a Lot of Color) to a London Victorian Terrace

A little bit Memphis, a little bit Hollywood Regency — the design of this north London villa is delivered with a playful lightness of touch.

Livingetc · May 29, 2025

Fire at historic Black church in Memphis was intentionally set, investigators say

Investigators in Tennessee say a fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 sanitation workers’ strike which brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis was intentionally set

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Musk's Colossus data center for Grok is at the centre of an environmental row over air quality in South Memphis

"From the beginning, the company operated with a stunning lack of transparency that left impacted communities in the dark."

PC Gamer · May 12, 2025

What happens next in Tyre Nichols case?

Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith are to be sentenced in a federal trial expected later this year

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025

Musk’s Colossus is fully operational with 200,000 GPUs backed by Tesla batteries — Phase 2 to consume 300 MW, enough to power 300,000 homes

The first 150-MW substation is finally complete, allowing the Memphis Supercluster to get power from the TVA grid.

Tom’s Hardware · May 8, 2025

Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders are expressing outrage over another disappointment in the long push for police reform

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025