Category Archives: Memphis Morning News

LOCAL | Ole Miss Football Player Killed In Cordova Shooting Over The Weekend
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reported that five people were shot outside a Cordova home on Saturday night, and that one of them, an 18-year-old, died. The victim was determined by SCSO detective...
Josh Rivera Jul 21, 2025

LOCAL | Elon Musk's xAI Acquires Former Southaven Power Plant
A Southaven site that was once a power station has been acquired by Elon Musk's xAI. The property was acquired by MZT Tech from the former Duke Energy location at 2875 Stanton Road. According to prope...
Josh Rivera Jul 18, 2025

LOCAL | Guilty Verdict In The Case Of Three Men Responsible For Multiple 2023 Bank Heists
Three men were found guilty by a federal jury of their roles in a string of violent bank robberies in 2023 that resulted in the shooting deaths of two individuals and the theft of almost $200,000. Mem...
Josh Rivera Jul 18, 2025

LOCAL | Woman Dead After Shooting At Apartment Complex In Windyke Area
Wednesday night, a shooting occurred at an apartment complex in the Windyke area, leaving a woman dead and two males in custody.Deputies were called to a shooting at the City Place at Germantown Apart...
Syndicated Author Jul 17, 2025

SPEAKER GINGRICH | They think turning New York into Caracas is progressive
Newt Gingrich spoke with Ditch & Tim on Memphis Morning News about a generation of brainwashed people. “You don’t go to Harvard today or Princeton or Yale to get educated, you go to ge...
Syndicated Author Jul 17, 2025

LOCAL | 161 Jobs Expected To Be Cut At Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital
To combine its Obstetric Labor and Delivery services, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is cutting staff, the hospital announced in a statement.Approximately 161 associates, or 1% of Methodist’s e...
Syndicated Author Jul 16, 2025

LOCAL | Kristan Kelly Expected To Be New Director Of Basketball Operations At UofM
Kristan Kelly is expected to be appointed director of basketball operations for the Memphis Tigers by head coach Penny Hardaway.Kelly will be just the second woman on Hardaway’s staff since he b...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2025

xAI, STABLECOIN | Senator Bill Hagerty quantum computing warning
Senator Bill Hagerty called in during Memphis Morning News to stress the importance of America leading the digital currency frontier and AI. China is racing to breaking quantum computing that would es...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2025

TIGERS | New York Mets Select UofM Baseball Player From Mississippi
In the MLB Draft, a baseball player from the University of Memphis was selected to play in New York City.In the 14th round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected James Smith IV, a right-han...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2025

LOCAL | Man And Woman Facing DUI Charges After Driving Over I-240 Crash Scene
A man and a woman were taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence at the scene of a crash on Memphis’ I 240 that claimed the life of a biker.Gary White, a veteran ...
Syndicated Author Jul 08, 2025