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MATA says free fares boost ridership by 18% in first two weeks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An experiment with free fares on buses in Memphis has been “extremely successful” so far, the leader of Memphis Area Transit Authority told City Council on Tuesday. MATA introduced the 90-day Zero Fare pilot program on Nov. 16 and has said it hopes to expand the project. Interim CEO Roderick Holmes...
MLGW says 25,000 customers need federal assistance
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Temperatures will remain below average this week—dipping near or below freezing—prompting many in the Mid-South to crank up the heat sooner than expected. That can put a strain on your electric bill and, in turn, your wallet. MLGW said thousands of its customers rely on some form of assistance, such...
National Guardsman’s gun mishap in downtown Memphis hotel
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police were called to a downtown Memphis hotel early Monday morning after a National Guardsman accidentally discharged his weapon. According to MPD, officers responded to a shots-fired call at Hotel Indigo just before 8 a.m. after a gun went off on the ninth floor. The owner of the handgun told...
Plans for More Hattie B’s Winging into Memphis
A Nashville poultry favorite is hoping to make the Memphis chicken scene a little hotter. Hattie B’s Hot Chicken has aspirations to bring its signature fare to a new Germantown storefront, reports Daily Memphian. The popular chain is proposing to open its second Memphis-area location in the Germantown Village...
Man tells paramedic wife stabbed him before dying
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is accused of stabbing her husband, who died in a hospital after he was found wounded in a wrecked car in Cordova. Sheila Curtis, 56, has been charged with second-degree murder. On Nov. 29, just before 10 p.m., deputies said they responded to a crash at Macon Road and Houston […]
Family wants answers after inmate dies at hospital
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The daughter of a woman who died at the hospital while in jail custody wants answers. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office told WREG that 45-year-old Tiffany Dukes died at Regional One back on November 17, after being hospitalized for several weeks. Since then, her daughter said she hasn’t been able to...
6 U.S. Cities Where Fear of Crime Has Increased the Fastest Since 2020
Something shifted in America after 2020. While actual crime statistics tell one story, the perception of safety in our cities has taken a different turn entirely. Residents across the country report feeling less secure walking their neighborhoods at night, even in areas where police data shows crime rates holding...
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...
