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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A wreck in Cordova sent six people to area hospitals Wednesday, including two young children in critical condition, the Shelby County Fire Department said. Two cars collided around the start of rush hour at the intersection of Houston Levee Road and Sutton Ridge, just north of Macon Road. Some people...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A gang member was sentenced Monday to 10 years after being found guilty of stabbing his ex-girlfriend five times, according to the Tennessee District Attorney General Frederick H. Agee in the 28th Judicial District. On Mar. 30, Antonio Pewitte was sentenced to 10 years at 100% in the Tennessee...

The Mayor of Arlington has been accused of shoplifting and has received a citation, according to the Memphis Police Department. On Friday, March 27, at around 3 p.m., officers responded to a call reporting a misdemeanor shoplifting incident at Dillard’s located inside the Wolfchase Galleria at 2700 N Germantown...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office released an interim audit Wednesday claiming $1.1 million in waste and abuse by Memphis-Shelby County Schools and another $1.7 million in contracts that may violate practices, but don’t rise to the level of waste and abuse. The audit, which covers...

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (WMC) - It’s official! Hattie B’s is bringing its famous Nashville hot chicken to Germantown Village Square. It will be the second Memphis-area location for the Nashville-based restaurant chain, after the first opened in Midtown in 2018. The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man has been arrested and charged after allegedly kidnapping a driver during a carjacking. On Sunday, March 22, 2026, at around 5:08 AM, officers responded to a kidnapping and car robbery at the Valero Gas Station located on Lamar Ave. When officers arrived, the victim...

What was supposed to be a massive clean-energy jobs engine for the greater Memphis area just hit an abrupt speed bump. Amplify Cell Technologies has laid off workers at its under-construction battery plant in northern Mississippi, shaking confidence in a project that local leaders had touted as a once-in-a-generation...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - An explosive device was discovered near a walking trail Tuesday evening. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Germantown Parkway near Wolf River Boulevard just before 9 p.m. where the device was found. Deputies say the item appeared to be a “significantly deteriorated...

HERNANDO, Miss. — A Horn Lake man has been convicted after pleading guilty in a case involving abuse of a family pet, according to court officials. Tristan Pipkin, 27, entered a guilty plea in DeSoto County Circuit Court to one count of unnatural intercourse. The charge followed an investigation by the Horn Lake...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two Memphis brothers are facing charges in connection with a domestic violence incident that occurred over the weekend. One of the victims was the ex-girlfriend of Henry Pratt, who has a warrant out for his arrest on charges of attempted first-degree murder, possession of a firearm during the...