John Zeanah, the former head of planning for the city and county, has been named head of development and infrastructure for the city of Memphis.… MORE
Category Archives: Memphis Morning News
LOCAL | DHS Names Shelby County Among List Of Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Shelby County has been listed by the Department of Homeland Security as one of the “sanctuary jurisdictions” that violate federal immigration law.… MORE
LOCAL | FBI Offers $10K Reward For Former Police Chief Turned Escaped Convict
A $10,000 reward was offered by the FBI on Thursday for information that would result in the capture of a former police chief who was convicted of murder and broke out of an Arkansas jail earlier this week.… MORE
WATCH | Video Captures Fight Among Parents During Elementary School Graduation
The superintendent of the West Memphis School district has declared a “zero tolerance” policy in reaction to a fight on Wednesday between parents during an elementary school graduation in West Memphis, Arkansas.… MORE
MSCS | School Board Members Resign $2.4M Deal With Company They Are Suing
A multi-million dollar deal to continue doing business with a company that they are suing in court was authorized by Memphis-Shelby County School board members.… MORE
LOCAL | 120 People Arrested As Part Of MPD’s Operation Code Zero
Memphis Police reported that as part of Operation Code Zero, they made over 120 arrests on Tuesday, including 77 felons.… MORE
LOCAL | Suspect In Shooting Death Of Mother Of Three Charged With Murder
Days after a mother of three was shot dead, a man was charged with murder.… MORE
TIGERS | PJ Haggerty Leaves Memphis, Commits To Kansas State
PJ Haggerty, the former star of the Memphis Tigers, has committed to Kansas State for the 2025–2026 season.… MORE
LOCAL | Trial Of 2022 Rampage Shooter, Ezekiel Kelly, Delayed
The man accused of going on a shooting rampage throughout Memphis in 2022 has had his trial date postponed. The trial of 22-year-old Ezekiel Kelly was scheduled for July 15. … MORE
GRIZZLIES | Jaren Jackson Jr. Selected In NBA’s All-Defensive Second Team
Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies is one of the ten players that were selected to the NBA’s All-Defensive teams for the 2024–2025 season. … MORE
