Memphis Man Charged with Robbery and Aggravated Assault Following U.S. Marshals Chase
A Memphis man faces serious charges after a brief but tense chase with law enforcement last Thursday. According to a press release by the U.S. Marshals, members of the Memphis Safe Task Force arrested 18-year-old Samuel Floyd on the grounds of robbery, aggravated assault, and theft of a firearm. The encounter...
U of M researchers rediscover beetle believed to be extinct
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — University of Memphis researchers announced Monday the rediscovery of a beetle after believing it had been extinct. According to University of Memphis Professor Dr. Duane McKenna and doctoral candidate Michael Charles, the greater chesnut weevil is a species of beetle believed to have gone extinct...
Memphis Residents Advised to Adjust Trash Schedule as City Sanitation Services Pause for New...
The City of Memphis has announced that sanitation services will be paused in observance of New Year's Day. There will be no solid waste collection on January 1, 2026. This temporary change applies to all residents served by the City of Memphis Solid Waste Management. City offices will also be closed, and trash...
Memphis seniors to receive $3 million in HUD grants for home repairs
U.S. Representative Steve Cohen has secured $3 million in U.S. Housing and Urban Development funding for eligible seniors in Memphis in need of expensive home repairs.
City program pays citizens to tackle blight on Memphis streets
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Paid to rid the city of blight, that’s the concept behind a program that’s been around in Memphis for nearly 10 years. Regular citizens are hired to help get rid of eyesores. The Lamar Avenue corridor is one of the busiest and also one of the most littered. It’s why you will […]
‘I’ll shoot both y’all’: Man fatally shoots woman in Nutbush
Correction: This story has been edited to correct the suspect’s relationship to the victim. WREG apologizes for this error. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is charged with the death of a woman last Saturday in Nutbush, according to the Memphis Police Department. John G. Whitten, 24, is charged with second-degree murder and...
Shooting in Orange Mound leaves one critically injured
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person had to be taken to the hospital in critical condition following a shooting in Orange Mound, according to Memphis Police Monday afternoon. Police say they responded to the shooting minutes before 12:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Lamar Cove. At this time, MPD has not released any suspect...
xAI permit sparks pollution fight
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local environmental groups are set to address the upcoming public hearing for xAI’s air pollution permit. This comes as the health department approved a permit for Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company to operate 15 methane-gas turbines to power its colossus supercomputer in southwest Memphis....
15 indicted in multi-state drug ring; West TN suspects face 10+ years
Fifteen people have been indicted in what federal prosecutors call a multi-state drug trafficking ring stretching through West Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, and California. Fourteen suspects are now in custody; all charged with conspiring to distribute more than a thousand kilograms of marijuana between June 2024 and...
DeSoto County judge arrested for DUI released same day
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A DeSoto County Justice Court judge was arrested by the Hernando Police Department, a DeSoto County PIO (public information officer) confirmed Monday morning. Karen Sanders was charged with DUI and careless driving on Saturday. The PIO said Sanders was released on her own recognizance by a Hernando...
