Woman arrested after striking MPD officer with glass bottle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An officer was injured after being hit in the head with a glass bottle in Northeast Memphis overnight, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD). MPD says they responded to a suspicious person call in the 2100 block of West River Trace Drive. When officers arrived to survey the area, they said...
Bartlett Police warns of AT&T text scam
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Officials from the Bartlett Police Department (BPD) are warning residents about text messages in which scammers are posing as the wireless service provider AT&T. The scheme, as demonstrated on the department's Facebook page, involves the scammer telling the recipient that they have reward points that...
Amazon to open first same-day delivery facility in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Amazon, announced its plans to develop Memphis’ first same-day delivery facility, according to a press release from the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce. GMCC says the facility will be located at 4131 Clarke Road in Southeast Memphis and is anticipated to begin operations in late 2027. Once the...
Two dead, two injured in five-car crash that shut down I-55, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two people have died and two others were injured in a five-car crash that shut down Interstate 55, the Memphis Police Department said. According to information on the Tennessee Department of Transportation website, a multi-car crash at the South Parkway exit on I-55 has resulted in that entire...
Arkansas’ Most Dangerous Highway: Why This Route is a ‘Recipe for Disaster’
You might want to buckle up if you're hitting I-40 today—it's not just the traffic you need to watch out for.
What’s that moving in by Restaurant Iris in East Memphis?
Midtown staple The Second Line has closed, but its return isn't far off. In November, Chef Kelly English announced Second Line would be closing its longtime location at 2144 Monroe Ave. on New Year's Eve and moving to East Memphis. More specifically, the Cajun-Creole restaurant is moving in next-door to Restaurant...
MLGW offers electric blankets to low-income seniors, disabled residents
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -MLGW is offering electric blankets to help low-income seniors and residents with disabilities stay warm as temperatures drop this week. The Power of Warmth Senior Expo is Wednesday, January 14th at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Neighborhood Christian Center. To receive an electric blanket, residents...
Resolution to cover unpaid rent for Wanda Halbert’s Millington office approved
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. - A resolution to cover unpaid lease costs for the Shelby County Clerk's Office in Millington was approved Monday night by the County Commission. Now, the City of Millington is responding. There will be a final payment of more than $38,000 to cover rent owed through the...
Fayette County grocery store nominated for National Register of Historic Places
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Fayette County building could soon find its way on to the National Register of Historic Places. McFerren Grocery and Oil Company was created by Civil Rights leader John McFerren and his wife Viola right in the middle of the movement in the 1960s. He worked...
Woman claims health dept. security guard pepper-sprayed her
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is claiming she was pepper-sprayed by a security guard at the Shelby County Health Department last Thursday morning. The woman said she went to take her daughter to pick up her birth certificate when a parking dispute turned ugly. “He ran up to my car with my baby nephew directly […]
