Butcher knife, gun used in failed robbery, shot fired in store
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are looking for two masked men armed with a gun and a large knife who tried to rob a Whitehaven convenience store early Monday morning. Surveillance video shows the men enter the Marathon store in the 1600 block of East Shelby Drive with their weapons drawn and headed straight toward the […]
Memphis Church Turns Parking Lot Into Memorial For 3,800 Enslaved People
In the heart of downtown, Calvary Episcopal Church is getting ready to trade asphalt for memory. A section of its parking lot is slated to become a permanent memorial and research archive honoring the men, women, and children who were bought and sold on the infamous slave market block once known as 87 Adams....
Garbage Collection Week of Feb 2
Currently, Waste Connections is still assessing when they can safely resume service to our City. They will begin resuming servicing Monday routes on Tuesday, February 3rd as road conditions improve. Crews will be operating 1-day behind schedule. Crews will start with Mondays routes on Tuesday, and run until all...
Trash pickup frozen at least one more day in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With snow and ice finally melting, some are wondering when services like trash pickup will resume. Memphis’ solid waste director said Monday afternoon that pickup will be suspended at least one more day, as some side streets are still just too tough to maneuver. “It’s kinda treacherous right now,”...
First DeSoto County storm-related death as recovery continues
PEARL, Miss. — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) confirmed today (Monday) that the statewide death toll from the winter storm has climbed to 25 following two newly reported fatalities in Sharkey and DeSoto counties. The loss in DeSoto County marks the first reported storm-related death for the...
Memphis restaurant makes list of 100 most romantic in the U.S.
Memphis has some great dining options for a romantic night out, especially with Valentine's Day fast approaching. But there's one that tops them all — and most others in the nation, at least according to Yelp. Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar , 39 S. Main St., landed at No. 87 on Yelp's list of the 100 most romantic...
One dead following house fire in Olive Branch
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is dead after a house fire early Tuesday morning in Olive Branch, Mississippi, according to the city’s spokesperson. They say Olive Branch Police were called to a home fire in the 9800 block of Piney Ridge Drive around 3 a.m., where they found the back of the home fully engulfed. […]
2 bystanders shot in Midtown after gunman opens fire from moving car, MPD says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Gunfire erupted Monday afternoon in Midtown, injuring two bystanders, police said. According to the Memphis Police Department (MPD), officers were dispatched just before 2:30 p.m. to North Belvedere Boulevard and Poplar Avenue, where a shooting occurred moments earlier. Investigators said it all...
Two Memphis leaders raise eyebrows after questioning whether recent snowfall was man-made
A winter storm can shut down roads, close schools, and push a city into that familiar grind of scraping ice, checking pipes, and hoping the power holds. In Memphis, it also sparked a different kind of mess – one that played out online, then spilled into real life with accusations, outrage, and talk of threats.
Gov. Lee commits $80 million in grants to keep fighting crime in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivered his final State of the State address tonight, highlighting education, the recent snow and ice storm, and the fight against crime in Memphis. A fight, he said, must continue with more funding and state troopers. “Now we’ve got to make it stick. Crime has plagued...
