Wind Advisory Issued for Multiple Regions Including Memphis, Residents Urged to Secure Outdoor Items
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a wind advisory, in effect until 7 PM CDT today, covering parts of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. South winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts potentially exceeding 50 mph, are expected. According to the National Weather...
Beloved animal at the Memphis Zoo dies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A beloved animal at the Memphis zoo has passed away. A southern hairy-nosed wombat named Kindilan was born in 1998 inside the San Diego Zoo. Kindlian passing at 27 years old surpassed the life expectancy for his species which is approximately 14 years. He was transported...
You Can See A Million Tulips In Bloom at Tennessee’s Tulip Festival
This just might be one of the most beautiful festivals in the country. We have finally hit that point where winter weather is pretty much behind us, but spring isn't totally here yet (weather-wise at least, even though the first day of spring is March 20th). One of my favorite parts about this time of year is seeing...
Jack’s Family Restaurants Expanding in Memphis with New Raleigh Location
A Birmingham, Alabama-based fast-food chain is expanding in Memphis. According to a recently filed commercial construction permit, Jack’s Family Restaurants is planning a new location at 3385 Austin Peay Hwy in Raleigh, marking its sixth eatery in the Memphis area. Founded in 1960 in Homewood (a suburb of...
Permitless ‘Freaknik’ inspired party planned for city park
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Will an event inspired by a controversial Atlanta street party happen here in Memphis?. While organizers online claim all is good to go for a “Freaknik” inspired party at city-owned Martin Luther King, Jr. Riverside Park, the city of Memphis says they did not give the ‘OK.’
Resolution to conduct study on Bradford pear trees passes TN House
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — One of the first signs of spring is the white flowers blooming on a Bradford pear tree. However, some lawmakers highlight that these trees are bad for Tennessee. The Bradford pear tree, already banned in three states, is now under scrutiny in Tennessee. Rep. Clay Doggett (R-Pulaski) is...
I-40 traffic stop yields record meth bust for West TN Violent Crime and Drug...
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. – A late night traffic stop Monday on Interstate 40 in Haywood County by Agents of the criminal interdiction unit based out of Shelby County has resulted in the seizure of 115 pounds of methamphetamine. Agents with the Criminal Interdiction Unit assigned to patrol Interstate 40...
Four people arrested following drug bust in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — Four men have been arrested following an investigation into a drug shipment sent across the country, authorities said. In early February, officials with Old Dominion Freight Line alerted law enforcement about a suspicious package shipped from Los Angeles, California, to Knoxville. The package was a pallet...
A New Jersey Paleontologist’s Priceless Fossil Collection Was Dumped In A Landfill By UPS...
Professor Martin Becker of New Jersey's William Paterson University shipped 19 boxes of fossils to a colleague in Florida — then they were dumped in a Tennessee landfill by UPS because the university failed to make their payments. New Jersey’s William Paterson University is being sued by one of...
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...
