Joshua Project helps those battling homelessness, addiction in Bartlett
The City of Bartlett has launched a new homelessness and addiction outreach program called the Joshua Project, where volunteers and on-site professionals serve the homeless and addiction population.
Groups sue xAI over unpermitted turbines
Legal Action: The NAACP and environmental groups filed a notice of intent to sue xAI over unpermitted gas turbines in Southaven. Environmental Impact: The 27 methane-fueled turbines reportedly lack Clean Air Act permits and emit significant levels of nitrogen oxides. Data Center Growth: The turbines power the...
Lanes reopen after crash on I-240, TDOT says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A crash on the interstate is causing traffic delays, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The department said a multi-vehicle crash was reported about 4:08 on Interstate 240 near Poplar Avenue. Three eastbound lanes were closed, but have since reopened. No word yet if there...
Mid-South couple shares decades long Valentine’s Day tradition
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One Mid-South couple has more to celebrate that just Valentine’s Day, they’re celebrating nearly 60 years of marriage with their favorite pizza. WREG’s Katelyn Barker visited Coletta’s where one couple’s Valentine’s Day tradition began decades ago. Meet the Donaldsons, 83-year-old JoAnn and...
2 shooting victims found near Memphis airport; MPD investigates
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating after they found two victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. According to MPD, the first victim was found around 6:45 p.m. on Airways Boulevard near the Memphis airport. The second victim was found moments later on Shelby and Airways. Both...
The Shrimp And Grits At This Unassuming Restaurant Are Worth The Drive From Anywhere...
Some dishes are so perfectly executed they become the stuff of legend, whispered about in foodie circles and worth planning entire road trips around. The shrimp and grits at Memphis Barbecue Company in Horn Lake, Mississippi is exactly that kind of transcendent plate – a Southern classic elevated to art form that has...
One dead after East Memphis shooting at short-term rental
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting at a short-term rental in East Memphis leaves one man dead and police on the hunt for several suspects. Memphis police were called to a shooting just before midnight Friday in the 3800 block of Kelley Circle, near Park Ave. and Getwell Rd, according to officials. WREG’s Quametra Wilborn...
Crews will work overtime to catch up on trash removal
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An East Memphis woman says she’s been waiting for a month for a pile of trash bags to be removed from her home along Getwell near Stuart. She said Tuesday a sanitation crew emptied her trash can but left the rest of the garbage on the curb.
Young lays out ambitious agenda to raucous crowd at State of The City address
The crowd was still filing in nearly 45 minutes after the scheduled start time Mayor Paul Young’s State of the City address. By the time Young took the stage Tuesday night, Feb. 10, at First Baptist Broad, the energy inside the sanctuary felt more like a pep rally than a policy briefing. Video testimonials from local...
DA touts faster case resolution, Memphis fire has free smoke detectors
The Shelby County District Attorney's Office touted a faster resolution to cases and reductions in crime in its annual report this week. And, after eight deaths from fires so far this year, the Memphis Fire Department is going into the community to install smoke detectors. Back in court, a man pleaded guilty to...
