In its first two months, the Memphis Safe Task Force arrested thousands. Only 6%...
This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here. More than 3,000 people were arrested during the first two months of the Memphis Safe Task Force’s deployment. Only 6% of them appeared to be white, according to an MLK50: Justice Through Journalism analysis....
School bus hits utility pole in Normal Station area, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating after a school bus crashed during the morning hours of February 11. According to police, around 8:32 a.m., officers responded to a crash on Park Avenue near Douglass in the Normal Station area. When officers arrived, they discovered that a...
Popular golf course in Bartlett set to reopen after unanimous vote
BARTLETT, Tenn. (WMC) - The Quail Ridge Golf Course is set to make a return after a unanimous vote from council members in Bartlett, Tenn. According to city officials, the reopened golf course is now under new management, with Aviary Golf Management at the helm; the company currently manages Mallard Pointe Golf...
Blues master Kenny Wayne Shepherd to celebrate 30th anniversary in Memphis
Here's a road trip idea from Twin States News. Three decades after a teenage guitar prodigy from Louisiana took the music world by storm, Kenny Wayne Shepherd is returning to the stage to celebrate the album that started it all. The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will bring the Ledbetter Heights...
Two injured following multi-vehicle crash on I-40
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 Thursday morning. Police say the crash happened on I-40 near the Sycamore View exit and involved three vehicles. Police say two people were injured and were taken to the hospital in non-critical condition. The cause...
Truck flips on I-55; roads closed to traffic in Desoto Co.
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WMC) - An overturned truck is causing traffic delays on the interstate on February 12. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, a tanker truck overturned on Interstate 55 near Pleasant Hill Road. The accident is causing traffic delays; MDOT is temporarily closing I-55...
1 Dead in North Memphis House Fire, Firefighters Battle Fire
House Fire in North Memphis Kills One, MFD Responds I was following updates from the Memphis Fire Department on Monday […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Building catches fire in Binghampton area; MFD investigates
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Fire Department is investigating after a building caught fire during the early morning hours on February 12. MFD crews responded to the scene on Broad Avenue near Tilman Street in the Binghampton area. When Action News 5 arrived on the scene, the fire was...
VIDEO: Trooper Uses Tactical Maneuver to Stop I-55 Chase; Three Charged
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A traffic stop on Interstate 55 escalated into a pursuit Jan. 18 before an Arkansas State Police trooper used a tactical maneuver to bring the vehicle to a stop, according to an incident report. Trooper Dillion Cook reported he observed a blue Toyota Sienna traveling...
$3K reward offered for man wanted for murder, task force says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted for murder. There's a $3,500 reward for 35-year-old Travious Fox, who is wanted for a deadly 2024 shooting. Memphis Police identified Fox as a suspect from a...

















