11 MSCS schools damaged during winter storm
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -Memphis-Shelby County Schools worked to repair 11 campuses following damages from the winter storm. MSCS completed a numerous amount of repairs at 11 campuses as a result of the icy conditions. The campuses experienced damage such as pipe issues, coils, and more. MSCS stated all issues were...
Woman shares terrifying moment her SUV dangled from I-40 overpass
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It was a truly terrifying sight: an SUV dangling from the overpass at I-40 and Sycamore View. The woman trapped inside the vehicle shared how it all happened with FOX13. Police said her SUV was just inches away from falling over the edge. "I screamed for my...
Mid-South shoppers face limited food options, early closures
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WREG has been getting calls all week Mid-South residents concerned about getting food in icy road conditions. Grocery stores are closing early, and when they are open, people say there aren’t many choices. “But then they close at 4:30, how am I supposed to eat a well-balanced breakfast if I can’t get...
Situation in Mississippi Grows More Dire After Days of Ice, Outages and a Rising...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi dispatchers are fielding desperate calls for medication or oxygen from people stuck in their homes. The state reported six more deaths from Winter Storm Fern, which encased much of North Mississippi and the Delta in ice last weekend, leaving many without power amid persistent frigid...
MSTF agents arrest 21, seize one gun on Wednesday
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) announced its agents arrested 21 people and seized one illegal gun on Wednesday, according to a press release from the U.S. Marshals Service. Of the 21 people the task force took into custody, it noted the separate arrests of Rodricko Davis, 38, Mica’h Finney, 20,...
Investing in more snow equipment ‘makes no sense,’ MS mayor says
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — As neighborhoods in Southaven and Hernando start to clear, two city leaders in DeSoto County are standing by their decisions not purchase any major additional snow equipment. Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite says navigating through the winter storm has been a challenge, but he feels the...
Red Bull rage: Shots allegedly fired over drink price
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are looking for two men who allegedly fired a gun into a Parkway Village convenience store on Thursday because they didn’t like the price of a can of Red Bull. Witnesses told officers that two men entered Rooster’s Market in the 2800 block of Perkins, got upset about the price of […]
Inside Memphis’ Hidden Trafficking Trade: Shelby County Tops Tennessee Risk List
Memphis is still on the map for all the wrong reasons, advocates and state investigators say, as the city remains a national human trafficking hot spot and Shelby County is flagged as the most vulnerable area in Tennessee, with thousands of tips hitting the state hotline in 2024. Local groups warn that poverty,...
Memphis police seek four suspects in warehouse burglary
The above video is courtesy of the Memphis Police Department. The other three suspects were not captured on the footage. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department (MPD) is searching for four suspects who they say broke into a warehouse and stole several items. Officers reported they responded to a burglary at a...
Man hit, killed by train in Olive Branch, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a man was was hit and killed by a train in Olive Branch, Miss. Thursday morning. Around 9:30 a.m., officers with the Olive Branch Police Department were flagged down in the area of Highway 178 and Old Goodman Road by a BNSF train conductor, who told police that the train […]
