Memphis TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Changes are coming to an energy assistance program for low income families. Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) said the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is moving to an online system. The change will take effect Monday, Nov. 3. MLGW said paper applications will no longer be...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to murder in a 2023 case. Calvin Mitchell, 35, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting at the Elvis Presley Inn in Whitehaven. The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said Mitchell shot and killed the victim...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - After FOX13 exposed unsafe and unsanitary conditions at a complex in the Hollywood neighborhood, an out-of-state landlord plans to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs. “We’re doing this for the benefit of the tenants," said Lani Lester, the anti-blight litigation manager for the City of...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis International Airport will be participating in its 2025 Triennial Full-Scale Emergency Exercise Monday morning. You can expect emergency lights, sirens, and increased personnel. The exercise is scheduled for 9 a.m. Airport officials say this shouldn’t impact any regularly scheduled...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A crash is blocking lanes on Monday morning after a car flipped over. This happened on South Third near Biscayne Road in South Memphis. Only one northbound lane and three southbound lanes are open at this time. Memphis Light, Gas and Water crew has also been...

A West Memphis man has been sentenced to slightly more than eight years in federal prison after being arrested for a 2023 shooting. According to the West Memphis Police Department, Jaylen Atkins, 21, was sentenced to 103 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a 2024 federal indictment. The sentencing...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Officials with the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force said that its work is paying off in its efforts to meet its goal of cracking down on violent crime and drug trafficking across the region with hundreds of investigations, dozens of arrests and major drug seizures.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Residents in Frayser have said piles of trash, old furniture, and tires have been left untouched for too long. “It’s been months since that been right there, and they still ain’t come and got it yet,” said a Frayser resident who wanted to remain anonymous.

On a recent Friday afternoon in Memphis, a shooting incident occurred that has now prompted a manhunt for two suspects. According to a report from the Memphis Police Department, the violent encounter took place around 2:25 p.m. on September 26, in the 300 block of West Mitchell Road. Police say that the confrontation...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Flying Fish is closing after 18 years in downtown Memphis, and blaming “civil unrest” for declining sales. In a statement on its website, the restaurant said, “We have struggled to keep our doors open but the civil unrest downtown has stunted sales for the past several years to a point of no […]