North Memphis neighbors tired of tires towering in their backyard
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - In an effort to solve a persistent problem piling up in the Douglass community, LeAndrea Taylor is drafting up a plan to remove the Memphis Tire Recyclers from her neighborhood. “My goal is to honestly hold this organization accountable for what they’ve done in the community,...
City of Memphis signs agreement with TBI to secure two state-employed scientists to focus...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City of Memphis officials signed an agreement with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI) to secure two state-employed scientists to exclusively focus on local criminal investigations, a spokesperson announced Wednesday, July 2. The partnership aims to expand forensic support for criminal...
SUV driver hit by train after possible trooper stop at Bartlett crossing, witness says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A witness said that before a train smacked into an SUV, a driver may have been pulled over by a state trooper, and that the vehicle was still on the tracks before being hit. A vehicle was struck by a train Wednesday morning along Stage Road in Bartlett, a Bartlett alderman said. […]
Second person identified in deadly Memphis Rox shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A second person has been identified in a fatal double shooting at a South Memphis rock-climbing gym last week. The Memphis Police Department identified Dejuan Taylor as the second person killed in the shooting Sunday afternoon after a fight turned into a shooting at Memphis Rox on McLemore. A close...
Memphis finance manager arrested for stealing over $200,000 from non-profit
After allegedly stealing more than $200,000 from a non-profit organization in Memphis, Roshaunda Burwell was placed under arrest. Burwell was in charge of the NGO’s finances. On April 28, Jason Mulligan, Memphis Rox and One Family Memphis’s interim executive director, filed a report with the Memphis Police...
Memphis International Airport renamed after FedEx founder Fred Smith
In a historic move honoring one of Memphis’ most influential figures, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners voted Thursday morning to rename Memphis International Airport after FedEx founder Fred Smith. The resolution, which passed unanimously during the June 26 board meeting,...
Owner of Mr. P’s Buffalo Wings pleads guilty to sales tax fraud, ordered to...
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (WMC) - The owner of a local family-run hot wing restaurant has pleaded guilty to theft and tax evasion, according to the Tennessee Department of Revenue. The department announced Wednesday that Alex Crowder, 47, pleaded guilty to his felony charges stemming from fraudulent sales tax returns for his...
Man records casket left at Orange Mound corner store
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police were called to an Orange Mound convenience store after someone reported seeing a casket in the parking lot on Monday. According to people in the neighborhood, the casket was outside the Speedy Corner store, located at Park Avenue and Grand Street, for several hours. Keith Leachman, an...
Cold temps to vanish with 70-degree weather by midweek across the Mid-South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - We will continue to see sunshine across the Mid-South in the coming days. It's a welcome sight after what felt like...
Memphis Police vehicle recovered after being stolen from Germantown, department says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis Police (MPD) vehicle has been recovered after it was stolen from Germantown on Saturday morning, the department said. Officers...
