Elon Musk’s xAI to build $20 billion data center in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is set to spend $20 billion to build a data center in Southaven, Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday, calling it the largest private investment in the state’s history.
Police searching for Memphis teen, 1-year-old daughter
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis police issued a CityWatch alert for a teen mother and her 1-year-old daughter, last seen in the Messick Buntyn neighborhood. Officers say the endangered girls were last seen Friday around 7 a.m. in the 700 block of Semmes St. They say 18-year-old Justice Harper suffers from seizures and her...
Memphis TN Weather Alert: Morning Lows Drop to Upper 20s Sunday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Memphis, Tennessee – Chilly mornings are set to return to the Memphis area beginning Sunday, with temperatures dropping below freezing and even colder conditions expected by the end of the week. According...
VIDEO: Armed men accused of carjacking woman in Parkway Village
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a woman was carjacked at gunpoint at a Parkway Village gas station on Thursday and it was caught on surveillance cameras. The video above is courtesy of MPD. Around 11 p.m., officers say they responded to a carjacking call at the Express gas station...
Man found dead in Whitehaven after shooting; suspect on the run
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis police are investigating a scene where a man was found dead following a shooting in Whitehaven Friday morning. Officers say they responded to the 400 block of Sanford Rd. around 11:17 a.m. Police say the suspect vehicle is blue and black and drove away from the scene, heading eastbound from...
17-year-old defendant moved to be tried as adult in Frayser murder case, DA says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A 17-year-old charged with second-degree murder after the shooting death of a 16-year-old in Frayser will be tried as an adult, the Shelby County District Attorney's Office said Friday. Memphis Police said the shooting happened at the Family Tire Shop on Range Line Road in Frayser just...
‘Tension:’ Immigration attorney believes Minneapolis shooting could happen in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Emily Chambers, an immigration attorney for Latino Memphis, said it’s not a matter of if, but when a shooting like the one in Minneapolis on Wednesday will happen in Memphis. “I’m heartbroken, but I’m also incredibly angry. It’s disgusting, quite frankly. No one deserves to...
Amplifying Empathy: Leveraging AI, Media, and Storytelling to Power the Good
On this episode of The cityCURRENT Show, host Jeremy C. Park sits down with Andrew Bartolotta, Director of Digital Media at cityCURRENT, for a forward-looking conversation on technology, storytelling, and how artificial intelligence can be used for good. Andrew reflects on key lessons from 2025, including the...
Police investigate hit-and-run I-240 crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An investigation is underway after a hit-and-run crash near I-240 eastbound and Perkins Rd. early Sunday morning, Memphis police confirm. Police say they responded to the scene around 4:30 a.m. According to police, an unknown vehicle struck a Mazda M6I on its rear bumper as they were both traveling...
Memphis Man Arrested on Burglary Charges Thanks to Community Tip-Off Through CrimeStoppers
The ripple of community efforts in crime prevention was visibly manifested as the Memphis Police Department announced the arrest of a local man on burglary charges. According to the department's official social media announcement, a tip-off from CrimeStoppers led to the identification and subsequent arrest of...

















