1 critically injured after southwest Memphis shooting: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are searching for two suspects after a woman was critically injured in a southwest Memphis shooting on Wednesday afternoon. Police said at 4:07 pm, officers responded to a shooting in the 3500 block of Ashford Road. MPD said that a female victim was located and transported to the...
11 MSCS buildings suffer damage in winter storm
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools says Wednesday that there have been what the district called "minor issues" at 11 of its locations. The district says the issues were the result of frozen sprinkler heads, drinking fountain tanks, HVAC coils and frozen domestic lines. It says remediation and cleanup is...
Man injured after stabbing in Southaven; 1 woman in custody, police say
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - The Southaven Police Department is investigating a stabbing that left one man injured. According to SPD, officers responded to a call after a man showed up to the Baptist DeSoto Hospital with a non-critical stab wound. When officers arrived, they learned that the man had been...
DeSoto County’s ‘V.A.M.P.I.R.E.‘ unit offers rides to first responders during winter storm
DESOTO CO., Miss. (WMC) - DeSoto County activated its Vehicle-Assisted Mission for Personnel In Response to Emergencies Unit to ensure critical services remained staffed during the winter storm. The V.A.M.P.I.R.E. unit focused primary on getting is patch personnel and jail staff safely to work, while also assisting...
MATA bus, Memphis Fire truck involved in crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A MATA bus and a Memphis Fire truck crashed Wednesday morning in the Raleigh area, according to the Memphis Police Department. Officers say they responded to a two-vehicle crash involving MATA and the Memphis Fire Department on Austin Peay and Raleigh Commons around 10:10 a.m. No injuries were...
Three dead in Tate County, MS after severe winter storm, governor says
COLDWATER, Miss. — Three deaths have been confirmed in Tate County, Mississippi, after a severe winter storm swept through the region. According to the Tate County Emergency Management Director, a house fire was responded to around noon in the 2500 block of Bend Road, in Coldwater, Miss., where three men were found...
Two new stores coming to Tanger Outlets
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Pottery Barn Outlet and lululemon are joining the more than 65 stores at Tanger Outlets Memphis, located in Southaven. The additions were announced Wednesday, Jan. 28, and the new stores are expected to be open by spring 2026. "The openings of Pottery Barn Outlet and lululemon...
Second suspect arrested for a homicide on Christmas Day
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A second suspect was arrested for the homicide on Christmas morning. On January 23, a 17-year-old male was arrested for involvement in a shooting on Christmas day. The teen was charged with accessory after the fact: second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. The teen’s identity hasn’t...
North Memphis home catches fire: Photos
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A house caught fire early Tuesday morning in a North Memphis neighborhood. Fire crews braved the cold as they worked to put out the house fire in the 1300 block of Hyde Park Boulevard off Chelsea Avenue. Memphis Light, Gas, and Water says it believes someone set a fire inside a vacant […]
Lakeland Teens Turn Ice Storm Into Unexpected Business Opportunity
When a major snow and ice storm brought the Mid-South to a standstill this week, a group of Lakeland teens decided to turn adversity into action — and in the process, launched an impromptu neighborhood business. What began as a simple plan for four friends to meet at the...

















