Francine hits the Mid-South: Keep track of power outages, weather in the Memphis area
Francine made landfall along the Louisiana coast as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, and the remnants of the storm have moved north, battering the Mid-South with heavy rain and high winds. The National Weather Service said the remnants of Francine will remain over the Mid-South into early next week. The Mid-South can...
Man dead in North Memphis shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead following a shooting Monday night in North Memphis. Officers with the Memphis Police Department responded to the shooting Oct. 21 a little after 9:30 p.m. in the 2400 block of Peres Avenue, finding one man on the scene. He was pronounced dead.
Crime continues to fall in Memphis, data show
Good Saturday morning, Memphis! This is Executive Editor Mark Russell and you're reading the Daily Briefing, our one-stop digital shop for the best Memphis stories from our award-winning Commercial Appeal team. Crime across the board continues its downward trend through three quarters of the year, according to data released by the Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission. ...