Crime
U of M Women's Basketball player arrested for assault
Court records show Paris Gaines charged with three counts of aggravated assault
Whitehaven Home Raided After Toddler Overdose, More Drugs Found
Authorities discovered fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, and children living in the residence.
Rockingham County Man Arrested for Abducting Juvenile from Tennessee
27-year-old Dakota Wayne Vettor charged with felony abduction of a child
Weather
Memphis Braces for Brief Cold Snap This Weekend
Temperatures to plummet after mild start to the week
Extreme Winter Storm Fern Exposes Vulnerabilities in US Power Grid
Experts warn of potential catastrophic blackouts from future storms, solar flares, or cyberattacks if renewable energy mandates aren't adjusted
Holly Springs Utility Department Restores Power to Most Customers After Winter Storm
Less than 100 meters remain without electricity over 20 days after the storm hit north Mississippi.
Lifestyle
Bonobo Cracks Zoo Exhibit Glass While Lunging at Visitors
The incident at the Memphis Zoo resulted in a "prolonged closure" of the bonobo exhibit.
Bonobo Cracks Glass at Memphis Zoo Exhibit
The zoo has closed the bonobo exhibit for repairs after the primate struck the safety glass.
FedEx St. Jude Championship Head Leaving for Australia
Joe Tomek, who has led the PGA Tour event in Memphis for years, is taking a new role overseas.
Tech
Mississippi Regulators Hold Hearing on xAI Data Center Expansion Amid Environmental Lawsuit Threat
NAACP threatens to sue xAI over alleged Clean Air Act violations for new gas-fired power plant to power Colossus II data center
Elon Musk's xAI Faces Threat of NAACP Lawsuit Over Air Pollution in Mississippi
Law firms representing the NAACP sent xAI a notice of intent to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations at the company's data center facility in Southaven, Mississippi.
EPA Shuts Down Elon Musk's xAI Loophole for Polluting Turbines
Ruling a victory for advocates fighting harmful data center emissions in historically Black neighborhoods
Politics
Tennessee House Passes Bill Allowing Private Citizens to Decline Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages
LGBTQ+ advocates warn of potential legal and civil rights implications
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs, Refunds Debated
Democrats push for businesses and consumers to receive refunds, but administration says it's up to lower courts.
Eight Candidates Removed from May County Primaries
Five Democrats and three Republicans disqualified from running in upcoming primaries.
