The new City of Bartlett Emergency Communications Center on Appling Road was officially opened on Monday with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony.… MORE
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LOCAL JAIL | When Was The Last Known Jail Escape
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner recalls the last known escape attempt from 201 Poplar- Shelby County Jail. The 89 pods at the jail are undergoing cell door replacements, new paint and plumbing repairs.… MORE
TIGERS | LSU Transfer Guard From Memphis Commits To The Tigers
Curtis Givens III, a transfer guard from LSU, declared on social media Tuesday that he has committed to Memphis.… MORE
Tigers Add Frontcourt Presence in Gaines
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis women’s basketball announced the signing of Paris Gaines to the 2025-26 roster, the sixth transfer portal addition of the offseason.… MORE
Seth Cox Named Second Team All-AAC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis baseball senior utility player Seth Cox was named Second Team All-American Athletic Conference, the league announced on Monday afternoon.… MORE
BREAKING | $10B Google Campus Expected To Be Built In West Memphis
West Memphis, Arkansas will be the new location of a development that Google intends to build a 580-acre campus, according to our Business News partner, The Memphis Business Journal.… MORE
LOCAL | Thousands Of Residents Without Power In The Mid-South, DeSoto County Declared State Of Emergency
Severe thunderstorms ripped over Mississippi and Tennessee overnight, leaving thousands of residents in the Mid-South to wake up in the dark on Monday morning.… MORE
LOCAL | FBI Director Vows To Send Task Force To Tennessee To Solve Memphis’ Crime Problem
In a Fox News interview over the weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel referred to Memphis as the “Homicide Capital of America.”… MORE
Tigers Put 11 on Podium at AAC Outdoor Championships
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Memphis track and field was well-represented on the podium at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships, logging 11 top-three finishes highlighted by victories from Oageng Mdlela (men’s triple jump) and Sascha Salesius Schmidt (men’s shot put).… MORE
Tigers Fall in Series Finale at Wichita State to Conclude Season
WICHITA, Kan. – The University of Memphis baseball team fell to Wichita State, 3-1, in the series finale at Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kansas, Saturday afternoon to conclude its 2025 season.… MORE
