Severe storms possible for parts of the Mid-South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — HEADS UP! There is a severe threat here on our Monday, which will start ramping up around lunchtime and will continue through mid-afternoon. This will be a cluster storms of storms, affecting areas generally along and south of Interstate-40. The main threats are large hail and damaging winds.
Raging Millington-Area Inferno Guts Rural Home, Hurts No One
A towering blaze tore through a house just outside Millington on Friday night, leaving the home all but destroyed as firefighters battled the flames. Crews arrived under the tense assumption that someone might be trapped inside, but after a search they found no one in the structure and reported no injuries. The...
Acclaimed Chinese Restaurant to Open New Location this Spring
Details are shaping up regarding a new home for one of Memphis’s top Chinese restaurants. Little Petals, an offshoot of the acclaimed Petals of a Peony concept, has filed papers for a new Highland Street location, set to open in the near future. Little Petals has a certificate of...
As costs continue to climb, University of Memphis students rethink meal plans
As the cost of attending the University of Memphis increases, some students say campus meal plans feel less like a convenience and more like an unnecessary expense due to limited food variety and unused swipes. Students’ concerns come as the University of Memphis approved a tuition and mandatory fee increase...
Jay’s Catering Gets a New Home
A Memphis chef is getting ready to breathe new life into a vacant Broad Avenue Arts District storefront. After closing its Oak Court Mall location, Jay’s Catering is preparing to open in the former home of Non-Vintage Wine Bar, reports Daily Memphian. Jay’s Catering, owned and operated by Chef...
Beloved Burger Chain Makes Strides Towards New Memphis Location
Burgers are making a triumphant return to a Memphis storefront for the first time since 2022. Southern comfort classic Cook Out is taking over the space on Union Avenue vacated by Back Yard Burgers, with the blessing of the Memphis Board of Adjustment, reports Daily Memphian. Cook Out is moving...
Deadly shooting on I-55 causes major traffic delays, Southaven PD says
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WMC) - One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting on Interstate-55 Monday morning. Southaven Police Department responded to a shooting incident involving two vehicles on I-55 near Church Road. Southaven police say two vehicles were shooting at each other. One person has been...
Memphis Teen Accused of Shooting Man 14 Times After Confrontation Over Allegations He Inappropriately...
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — An 18-year-old woman in Memphis is facing serious criminal charges after police say she confronted and fatally shot a man multiple times following allegations that he had inappropriately touched a young child in her family. Authorities identified the suspect as Alishon Torres, who investigators...
Free Mid-South medical and dental clinic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A free medical and dental clinic will be held Saturday in Marion, Arkansas, offering care at no cost to the community. The Free Medical and Dental Clinic will take place at the Tabernacle of God. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Organizers say services will include dental...
Memphis City Council nears vote on revised labor arbitration plan
After several delays, a new model for arbitrating labor disputes between the City of Memphis and its unionized employees is nearing approval. City Council members crafted a scaled-down proposal during a Tuesday, March 3, committee session that would limit disputes to a single arbitrator. A vote was postponed to...
