Memphis TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A car thief was shot by the vehicle's owner as he tried to driving off with it Wednesday night in the Medical District, police said. Memphis Police (MPD) said it all started around 10 p.m. on Decatur Street off Poplar, where a man said he was visiting his girlfriend's house. He left his car running...

Michelle Toney hadn’t recovered from the shock of her car being stolen when police issued her a ticket immediately after she found it. The Tennessee woman watched in fear as a man hopped out of a car and into hers before driving away. “I just, like, I was frozen, shook, scared,” she told WHBQ. “I...

A music minister from a church in Horn Lake has had an indictment filed against him after he is said to have sent a sexually inappropriate photo to who he thought was an underage girl.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County bail practices are leading to higher bonds and fewer charge reductions, according to a report from the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, a spokesperson announced Thursday. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally sent a letter on February 28, 2024, asking the comptroller and the Administrative...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A mother's worst nightmare: Her 5-year-old son was shot while sitting in a car outside an apartment complex in Raleigh. This happened outside the Ridgecrest Apartments on Woodcliff Drive on March 8. “Just give me my car back,” said Vorshea Dukes, the child's mother. Dukes told...

Morristown, TN – Light snow and strong winds are expected across higher elevations of East Tennessee late Thursday afternoon into the overnight hours, potentially impacting travel conditions. According to the National Weather Service in Morristown, wrap-around moisture combined with cold air advection will lead to a...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County, home to Memphis and Tennessee’s largest county, experienced the largest population decline among U.S. counties between 2023 and 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau says. The county’s population declined by 3,379 residents between July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2025. It now stands at an estimated...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - One man is dead after a shooting in Midtown. Memphis police were called to Madison Avenue just before 6:00 p.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, they pronounced the victim dead. No suspect information has been released. The City of Memphis’s data hub reports 55 homicides so far this...

Despite passionate opposition from Memphis faith leaders, educators and community advocates, a bill that could place Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) under state control advanced out of a key Tennessee House subcommittee Tuesday, March 19. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis), would allow the state...

As Memphis opens new job opportunities, the City is gearing up to connect potential employees with various departments at an upcoming job fair. With the City of Memphis emphasizing the importance of community and service through gainful employment, interested applicants are urged to attend the hiring event geared...