Memphis, ‘Sinners’ take center stage at Grammys
LOS ANGELES, Cali. — Memphis music and Mid-South blues took center stage at the Grammy Awards as the film “Sinners” emerged as one of the night’s biggest winners, earning two Grammy Awards and shining a national spotlight on artists with deep ties to the Bluff City and the region’s musical legacy. Inside the...
Shelby County home heavily damaged after chimney fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Fire Department battled flames at a home in north Shelby County on Sunday afternoon. The fire department says crews responded to a fire at a home on Tracy Road and Santa Rosa Drive. More than two dozen firefighters reportedly made the scene, including responders from the Millington...
Devoted Health’s Health & Wellness: Doctor educates public on infectious disease prevention
Here’s how Chinelo Animalu, M.D., describes her role as an infectious disease physician:. “We deal with those cases that make everybody else run in the opposite direction,” she said. An associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the College of Medicine at UT Health Science Center,...
One killed and three injured in Thursday morning crash
One person was killed and three others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Crittenden County Thursday morning. According to Arkansas State Police, the crash occurred at approximately 7:48 a.m. on January 29 near the nine-mile marker outside Marion. Troopers say a northbound 2017 Freightliner,...
Olive Branch Pedestrian Killed in Freight Train Horror Near Old Towne
A 54‑year‑old Olive Branch man, identified by authorities as Michael Mayer, was struck and killed by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train Thursday morning near Highway 178 and Old Goodman Road, not far from Old Towne. The train’s conductor flagged down officers just before 9:30 a.m., and emergency responders...
LIST: West Memphis now working to plow these neighborhood streets
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WMC) - The City of West Memphis’ Public Works Division is now moving into phase two of the mayor’s “Operation Clear Path.”. This means municipal road crews will begin clearing neighborhoods of snow and ice. Streets in this new push include:. Rice Street. Woods...
Olive Branch Public Works battles stubborn ice to clear city streets
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. — Olive Branch Public Works and Fleet Services departments are entering their second week of around-the-clock operations as they work to clear roadways following the winter storm that arrived on Saturday, Jan. 24. Despite sub-freezing temperatures that have hardened ice into a concrete-like state,...
Ice-covered roads reported in 14 Mississippi counties, MDOT urges caution
Ice has been reported on roads and bridges in 14 counties in northern Mississippi as of 8:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The affected counties include Alcorn, Benton, Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, and...
DeSoto County residents urged to report winter storm damage to MEMA
HERNANDO, Miss. — DeSoto County officials are asking residents and business owners to document property damage following the recent winter storm. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is currently collecting data to assess the full impact of the weather event across the state. Reporting Criteria. It is...
2 children hospitalized after falling into icy pond at Southwind Lakes Apartments, 1 deputy...
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said 2 children are hospitalized after falling into an icy pond on Friday night. They said the two boys, who are brothers, were walking on a frozen pond at Southwind Lakes Apartments around 8 p.m. when the ice broke. The children were in the water for at least...

















