Pass It On: Jacquelyn Holmes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman known for always helping others is now in need of a little support herself. The woman got a diagnosis from her doctor recently that kept her off work for a while. That’s why her friend reached out to WREG to Pass It On. “Ever since I’ve known her she’s […]
Two accused of Hickory Hill car theft appear in court
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The two accused of taking a vehicle left running at a fast food restaurant Monday night, with several kids still in the car, appeared in court on Wednesday. The duo went before Judicial Commissioner Serena Gray, who was filling in for Judge Karen Massey. After being arraigned, Alexis Kearney and...
Memphis, TN Weather Alert: 60 MPH Wind Risk Along I-40 And I-55 From 11AM...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Memphis, Tenn. – Drivers across the Mid-South have a narrow window late Thursday morning to secure vehicles and adjust travel plans as isolated severe storms threaten major corridors including I-40, I-55...
Police search for suspect in Midtown Kroger car theft
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are still searching for a man accused of stealing a woman’s car from a Kroger parking lot earlier this week. On February 15, police say they were called to a motor vehicle theft at the Kroger in Midtown on 1759 Union Avenue around 8 p.m. A man was seen walking […]
Thieves snatch beloved Shih Tzu dog during home break-in
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Frayser woman is desperate to find her Shih Tzu named Ruby snatched last week during a home burglary. The dog was stolen, along with some electronics, on Feb. 17 at Annie’s Townhomes and Apartments of Range Line Road while the victim was at work. When the woman returned home around 7 […]
Some Memphians dispute massive increase in MLGW bills after winter storm
MEMPHIS, Tenn — Two Memphis women said they were stunned when they opened their Memphis Light, Gas and Water bills this month and saw charges topping $1,000, even though both said they were out of town during January’s winter storm. Now, they are questioning how the spike happened...
Judge orders Town of Collierville to build new Chick-fil-A location, spokeswoman confirms
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — A judge has ordered the Town of Collierville to approve a new Chick-fil-A after a two-year lawsuit, a city spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. In 2024, the popular chicken sandwich restaurant was looking to build a new location at Bray Road and West Poplar. But in a 5-to-1...
Elon Musk’s makeshift AI power plant generates sound and fury in Mississippi
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Eddie Gossett awoke one morning last summer to what sounded like an airport runway suddenly opening on his rural Mississippi road. The jet engine roar has been almost nonstop ever since, much to the frustration and insomnia of Gossett and his neighbors. It isn’t a plane — or anything supernatural —...
MLGW Pays $27M For Goodlett Farms Campus in Cordova
Memphis Light, Gas and Water has officially planted a flag in Cordova, closing Tuesday on the former Smith & Nephew corporate campus at 7135 Goodlett Farms Parkway for $27 million. The purchase hands the utility a move-in-ready office complex plus an on-site Tier IV data center that can back up operations and...
Man charged in death of 2-year-old at Cordova apartments extradited to Memphis, records show
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — A man who was charged in the murder of a 2-year-old has been booked into the Shelby County jail, records show. The U.S. Marshals Service announced Tuesday that Robert Newton, 35, was arrested a day earlier in the Tennessee town of Ashland City. He had been on the run since Feb. 17.
