Mid-South area schools closing this week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Parents, you're going to be hanging out at the house with your kids for at least one more school day for most of the districts in the Mid-South area. The following school districts will be closed on Monday:. Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Germantown Municipal School District. Bartlett City...
Memphis Zoo Polar Bear Loves Tennessee’s Wintry Weather
Tennessee just got hit with a harsh ice storm, leaving hundreds of thousands without power. While this insane weather was difficult for many, a few lucky animals felt right at home, enjoying the cold temperatures and snow. At the Memphis Zoo, Koda the polar bear soaked up the cold. This Instagram post by the...
Google’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Arkansas Signals a New Era for the Delta
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Feb. 3, 2026 – On a crisp October morning in 2025, the Delta woke up to a new kind of headline — one that didn’t speak of what the region lacked, but of what it was becoming. Google, one of the world’s most influential technology companies, announced a multi‑billion‑dollar investment to build a...
Suspect carjacks ambulance, leads police on pursuit: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is in custody after police say the suspect carjacked an ambulance then led officers on a chase through several Memphis neighborhoods on Saturday afternoon. Police say officers were called to a carjacking just after 12 p.m. in the area of Sam Cooper Blvd. and Tillman St. Officials say a...
Stockard on the Stump: Memphis mayor claims ICE cooperation only for fighting crime
With much of the nation in shock over shooting deaths in the feds’ Minneapolis immigration operation, Memphis Mayor Paul Young is finding himself in the uncomfortable position of defending statements he made about local police working with the Department of Homeland Security. Most pointedly, Young is skirmishing with...
Memphis Sets New Record for Consecutive Days with 3 Inches of Snow on Ground
Memphis, Tennessee, has reportedly set a new unofficial weather record with six consecutive days of at least 3 inches of snow on the ground, according to local weather observations. The record was observed over the past week, marking a significant snowfall period for the region. Officials have not yet officially...
Two Memphis leaders question whether snow was man-made
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new debate on snow is heating up online with posts from two Memphis City Council members, one of whom claims she’s getting threats over the post. Pearl Walker and Yolanda Cooper-Sutton shared social media posts this week questioning whether the snow that fell across the city was real, or possibly...
Student safe at dorm after being stuck on highway for hours
A Rhodes College student who spent hours stuck in the ice on Highway 72 in Mississippi is safe and sound Friday. Ashley Lord says her daughter Lydia finally arrived at her dorm room at Rhodes College late thursday night, about 24 hours after she got stuck on Highway 72 in Marshall County. Fortunately, Lydia was […]
Video shows MSCS Superintendent driving to assess roads before decision on school closing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Roderick Richmond experienced road conditions firsthand before the district announced the decision to close schools on Monday. On Saturday afternoon, Richmond posted a video of himself driving and stated that he and other officials were assessing road...
Northeast Arkansas accidents kill driver, pedestrian
Arkansas State Police on Saturday, January 31, 2026 posted information about two fatal highway encounters in the state that killed two people. Roxanne Bundrick, 26, of Dallas was killed late Thursday night, January 28 in a crash along Interstate 40 in eastern Arkansas. The fatal collision occurred at approximately...
