Piccadilly To-Go Files Permits for Memphis Location
Changes appear to be on the horizon for a Memphis restaurant space. Piccadilly To-Go, a quick-service concept that specializes in comfort food, has filed permits to turn the Riverdale Road building that currently houses Fazoli’s into the chain’s next Memphis home, reports Daily Memphian. The restaurant space in...
Shots fired at Red Pier seafood restaurant, 2 detained, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating after shots were fired at a local seafood restaurant. According to MPD, at 8:52 p.m., officers responded to a shots fired at the Red Pier seafood restaurant on Poplar Avenue. Officers have two people detained in connection to the shots...
Memphis Safe Task Force rings in New Year with nearly 4,700 arrests, and more...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Since it launched in October, the Memphis Safe Task Force — a multi-agency initiative to combat violent crime in Memphis composed of federal, state, and local law enforcement, as well as the Tennessee National Guard – has been focused on arresting violent criminals, clearing warrants, seizing illegal...
Man arrested, charged with first Memphis homicide of 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police have arrested and charged a man for the first Memphis homicide of 2026 that happened early Sunday morning in East Memphis. Around 2:30 a.m., officers responded to a shooting call in the 3800 block of Philsdale Ave. Police say they found a woman who was pronounced dead on the scene. Officers […]
Memphis area leads Tennessee in traffic death reduction
(The Center Square) – Traffic fatalities decreased by 14% in Tennessee in 2025, with the Memphis area experiencing the most significant decline, according to a report from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. The Memphis post of the Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated 169 traffic deaths, down...
DeSoto County woman accused of $25K SNAP benefit fraud
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A DeSoto County woman has been charged with defrauding the state of Mississippi out of thousands in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollars. Jasmine Lampkin was arrested on December 15 in DeSoto County after an investigation by the Mississippi Department of Human Services, the agency...
Buc-ee’s Headed to Fayette County Next Year
A Texas institution is getting ready to bring food, gas, and incredibly clean bathrooms to Memphis. Buc-ee’s has cultivated an ardent fan-base, one it is hoping to parlay to the Gallaway market in 2027, reports Daily Memphian. The beloved concept is set to occupy a sprawling 74,000 square foot...
Meet the candidates: Heidi Kuhn believes her record shows she’s ready to be Shelby...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Before Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn decided to enter the Shelby County mayoral race, she says she had a conversation with a mentor, former Shelby County Mayor Bill Morris. "He said, 'Heidi, why the blank not?" Kuhn told ABC24 in September 2025. Kuhn, who...
Meet the candidates: JB Smiley Jr. thinks he would bring people together as Shelby...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis City Council Chairman JB Smiley Jr. believes that Shelby County can't go through another four years of "being stagnant." “If we don’t take bold action now, it may not be a community for us to come home to," Smiley told ABC24 in June 2025.
Blood donors needed in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This January, nonprofit Vitalant is urging blood donors to help save lives during National Blood Donor Month. The organization says donations are especially critical at the start of the year, after holiday weeks when office and school drives slow, and busy schedules reduce donations. As a thank-you,...
