Good morning, Memphis.

DeSoto County teen football player Zach Brown was hospitalized after accidental paraquat exposure at Lake Cormorant High School – doctors monitor him for potential lung damage while his condition shows cautious improvement.

Mayo Clinic Laboratories will open a new diagnostic testing lab in Southaven after investing over $30 million and planning to create 234 jobs.

The lab will provide timely testing services for hospitals and local patients.

Booker T. Jones returns to Memphis to headline a benefit concert at the Overton Park Shell as the venue celebrates 90 years.

The show’s doors open at 6 (music starts at 7) to kick off a weekend of events.

The new Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation STEM Center in Orange Mound held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday at 2855 Park Ave and will offer kids hands-on access to tech and robotics tools.

It was built by Red Zone Ministries, the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, and TVA to spark local career interest.

On Thursday, Germantown lost power at thousands of homes due to blown transformers and a grass fire disrupting traffic signals at key intersections—city officials advise treating dark signals as four-way stops while emergency crews work to restore power.

A chaotic meeting in Westwood and Boxtown ended early on Sept.

10 as local residents demanded answers about stalled xAI millions.

Boxtown residents have raised public health concerns about new developments and urged officials to explain how the projects plan to protect local air quality and safety.

They expect a prompt review of measures to ensure community health.