Arkansas lawmakers propose sending $300M to economic incentive fund for West Memphis ‘super project’
Arkansas lawmakers proposed a transfer of up to $300 million into an economic development incentive fund Thursday for a manufacturing “super project” employing thousands of workers that officials hope to attract to West Memphis. The proposal to tap state surplus funds to offer economic incentives and address road infrastructure needs related to the project was […]
Memphis Zoo says it did not overbook after complaints on capacity
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Following a string of complaints over long lines at the Memphis Zoo on April 17, the Memphis Zoo says it did not overbook. Of concern was a number of school groups visiting the zoo. While Friday is a popular day for school groups, the zoo said the bookings were within its capacity limits.
Critical aid provided by Tennessee Guardsmen following two shootings, first rendering life-saving care and...
Tennessee – Tennessee National Guardsmen assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force, alongside the Memphis Police Department, responded to two separate shooting incidents on April 16, providing immediate medical assistance to multiple victims. At approximately 4:30 p.m., Guardsmen from the 278th Cavalry Regiment assisted officers at a shooting at...
Horn Lake police looking for runaway teen believed to have taken bus to Nashville
HORN LAKE – The Horn Lake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a runaway juvenile who was last seen earlier this week. Police identified the teen as 16-year-old De’Jah Price. Authorities said Price was last seen by her mother on April 21 before...
Horn Lake police seek 16-year-old reported as runaway
Horn Lake Police Department said it is seeking 16-year-old De’Jah Price, who was reported as a runaway after she did not return home April 21, 2026. The department said Price was last seen by her mother April 21 before going to school and was later seen boarding a bus from Memphis to Nashville. The Horn Lake post said the Metropolitan Nashville Police...
Deven Jackson of Gardenview Elementary is the Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week
Deven Jackson, second-grade teacher at Gardenview Elementary School, is this weeks’s Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week. She loves watching her students grow, learn, thjrive and believe in themselves daily. If you’d like to nominate a Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week, you can do so by following this link.
Northeast Arkansas feels tremors from magnitude 4.0 earthquake
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit near Cooter, Missouri, on Thursday, sending tremors into northeast Arkansas, which lies within the New Madrid Seismic Zone, one of the most active seismic zones in the United States.
Man shot in the eye in North Memphis, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man injured. On April 22, at 10:05 pm, officers responded to a shooting call on Faxon Avenue in the North Memphis area. When they arrived, officers located an an adult man suffering from an apparent...
Truck plows into Mexican restaurant in Midtown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A truck struck a Midtown Mexican restaurant early Thursday morning, causing considerable damage. Memphis Police say a GMC truck ran into Frida’s Restaurante Mexicano on Madison Avenue shortly before 2 a.m. Officers found the truck with damage to both the front and rear bumpers, and no license plate. They tried to talk […]
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake rattles Mid-South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An earthquake rumbled across the Mid-South on Thursday afternoon. The University of Memphis Center for Earthquake Research and Information reported a magnitude 3.9 quake hit at 12:59 p.m. near Cooter, Missouri. That’s 80 miles due north of Memphis, just above the Arkansas state line in the Bootheel area. The USGS said the […]
