Punching Up Flavors at Graceland
Elvis played a boxer in the 1962 feature film, Kid Galahad. But Mario Torres, chef and food and beverage director at Elvis Presley Enterprises, is a boxer in real life. Boxing, like cooking, is a passion, Torres says. He boxes every day when he gets home from work. “It’s my therapy,” he says, adding, “I hit a heavy bag.” And after a day of...
Celebrate Memphis: One Memphian is giving back by preserving the past
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the country prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence, and Tennessee marks 230 years of statehood, Volunteer Month presents an opportunity to highlight the people working to preserve history while giving back in meaningful ways. For Memphis native Scott Williams, volunteering isn’t just something he...
MLGW customers without power amid severe storms
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Over 7,000 Memphis Light, Gas, and Water customers were without power Tuesday night during severe weather in the Mid-South. At 9:10 p.m., MLGW reported that 7,690 customers were in the dark. By Wednesday morning, that number had dropped to about 1,700.
Severe storms pummel Mid-South, including at least 1 unconfirmed tornado
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Severe storms continue to pummel the tri-state area for a second night in a row. An unconfirmed tornado was caught on police security camera moving through Dyersburg, Tennessee, just after midnight. No injuries and no major damage were reported. The National Weather Service has yet to...
Horn Lake Elementary Safe Room Closes After Tornado Watch Ends
The community safe room at Horn Lake Elementary School, located at 6341 Ridgewood in Horn Lake, was open during a tornado watch, according to local officials. The tornado threat has since lessened, and the tornado watch was canceled, prompting the safe rooms to close, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday evening.
Founder of Memphis nonprofit ‘hogtied’ while filming on Epstein Island, later charged with trespassing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis nonprofit owner is facing a trespassing charge after he was allegedly caught filming on Epstein Island and later hogtied. Police officers with the Virgin Island Police Department responded to the incident Saturday, April 25, on the island of Little Saint James — also known as Epstein Island — according to court documents from the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Division of...
Police commend officers for quick rescue of kidnapped child in Memphis
Members of the Criminal Investigation Division received commendations for their quick and effective response in rescuing a four-year-old child kidnapped in a custodial abduction. Detective Chase, Lieutenant Moore, Detective Bailey, Detective Stout, Detective Nowell, and Investigative Analyst Kovatch were honored by Captain Keene for their roles in the operation. According...
Executive director says hope remains one year since Clayborn Temple arson
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - One year after flames tore through Clayborn Temple in Downtown Memphis, only a few walls remain standing. Anasa Troutman is the executive director of The Big We, a local nonprofit that owns the historic church and has been fundraising for nearly a decade to restore it.
Mid-South recovering as storms lead to flooding, downed trees and power outages
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Powerful storms wreaked havoc across the Mid-South on Tuesday night through early Wednesday morning, causing roads to flood, knocking down trees and leading to power outages. As of Wednesday, communities across the region were still reeling. FOX13 captured cars driving through rushing water on Elvis Presley...
Midtown home fire deemed accidental, no injuries reported
This story has been updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A home caught fire early Wednesday morning in a Midtown neighborhood. Firefighters say they responded to the scene in the 1600 block of Euclid Avenue around 4:50 a.m. Once the flames were extinguished, it was determined that the cause of the fire was accidental. No civilians and […]
