Lakeland Officials Support Local First Responders in Emergency Training at Former Relax Inn
Lakeland's Mayor Josh Roman, City Manager Michael Walker, Planning Director Paul Luker, and City Recorder Cheyenne Carter visited the former Relax Inn property. They were there to support local emergency first responders, including the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and Shelby...
Single-day ticket lineups for RiverBeat Music Festival on sale soon
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tickets for the inaugural RiverBeat Music Festival are on sale will soon be on sale. RiverBeat organizers said single-day tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 14. Odesa will headline Friday, The Fugees lead the main stage Saturday and Jelly Roll...
Is Publix planning to open a Collierville location? Here’s everything we know
It's no secret that many Memphis-area residents would love to see Publix come to the area. What has been kept under wraps, however, is whether the Florida-based supermarket chain is interested in coming to West Tennessee. But a...
Work to begin at Arkabutla Dam
ARKABUTLA LAKE - The U.S.Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract and issued a notice to proceed for temporary repairs to the Arkabutla Dam on the Tate-DeSoto County line. The lake controls much of the water flow into the east delta and last year triggered flood watches...
Shooting sends officers to Parkway Village, Memphis Police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Officers went to a shooting call late Wednesday night in the Parkway Village area, according to the Memphis Police Department. The call went to dispatch just after 11 p.m., and officers went to a location on the 3300 block of Castleman Street, close to Wooddale...
Giraffe dies after falling in exhibit at Memphis Zoo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A giraffe at the Memphis Zoo was euthanized after falling in her exhibit, according to the Memphis Zoo. "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of “Angela Kate,” one of the most popular and beloved female giraffes at the Memphis Zoo," the zoo said...
First Alert Forecast: warm, breezy; storms, few strong, likely late Thursday
THURSDAY: A mix of sun and clouds expected and a passing shower or two possible during the day. Highs top out in the middle to upper 70s amid a breezy south wind. Rain and storm chances will tend to hold off until late afternoon. Storms could turn heavy and strong, at times, by...
Calm conditions before strong storms arrive tonight
LEVEL 2 of 5 THREAT ISOLATED WITH POSSIBLE STRONG STORMS THURSDAY NIGHT. Thursday starts off much the same way, but that all changes Thursday night. Strong storms will start to rumble across the Mid-South Thursday evening and will continue throughout Friday morning. Heavy rain,...
TN senate to discuss bill that could end pretextual traffic stops in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Tennessee Senate is expected to make a decision Thursday that could end an ordinance on pretextual traffic stops in Memphis that was made in response to the beating death of Tyre Nichols. Earlier this month, Tennessee House lawmakers advanced a bill to undo...
One-of-a-kind food truck serves Memphis homeless
MEMPHIS, TN — Sean Roberts lost his landscaping job more than a week ago. Now he and his friend, Tiffany Smith, are experiencing homelessness. “My boss moved and gave up the job; he moved on,” said Roberts, 33. On Saturday (March 9), nearly two dozen homeless and hungry...