Civil case against City of Memphis filed by Tyré Nichols mother gets new judge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee Mark Norris has again moved off ofoverseeing a case involving Tyré Nichols. Norris had overseen the entirety of the federal civil lawsuit filed by Nichols' mother Row'Vaughn Wells against the City of Memphis, but an order transferring...
Rubber-wheeled trolleys to return to Main Street
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Area Transit Authority will be rolling out rubber-wheeled trolleys Monday, June 30. While the future of the classic steel-wheeled trolleys remains in limbo, the rubber-wheeled version will be hitting all the stops along Main Street. According to the Downtown Neighborhood Association of...
Man accused of stealing copper wire from power line
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been arrested after he was accused of stealing copper wire from a power line in Frayser. Troy Stepp, 58, has been charged with theft of property. According to Memphis Police, at a little after 3:30 p.m. on June 17, a representative with AT&T reported that someone had stolen $2,000 […]
Man dead after being hit by vehicle on Union Ave., police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle on Friday night, according to the Memphis Police Department. Just before 9:50 p.m., officers responded to the crash at the Walgreens on 1863 Union Avenue. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where...
Walls hosts annual teen summit
Isabella Simonetti already knows exactly what she plans to major in when she goes to college and what she wants to do for a career once she is out of college. Simonetti, who is a senior at Northpoint Christian School in Southaven, shared her goals with nearly 100 teenagers who attended Mayor Keidron Henderson’s 2nd...
Man in wheelchair responsible for gun video in Criminal Justice Center: SCSO
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has released new images of the man they believe recorded himself with a gun in the Criminal Justice Center. On Thursday, a video showing a man armed with a gun inside the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center circulated on social media. On Friday afternoon, SCSO...
Behind the Story: Planned power outage in the face of heat wave
Showers and storms will make occasional downpours & a localized flood threat. A man snuck a gun into a Memphis courthouse, McEwen will be without power overnight on Sunday, and Glock switches will be illegal beginning July 1. TN in Ten 6-26-25 Updated: 4 hours ago. |. Kilmar Abrego Garcia...
Overnight fatal crashes in Memphis amid July 4th travel surge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two car accidents left two people dead in East Memphis and Nutbush overnight. The American Automobile Association is predicting record-breaking numbers for the Fourth of July weekend. Over 72 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles away from home, with more than 61 million expected...
Memphians line up for free groceries during tough times
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A mobile food pantry in Grahamwood served more people than expected Friday, as hunger and food insecurity impact many Memphis neighbors. Roger Jones Jr. waited in line an hour Friday morning, hoping to get food to last him the next week. “Everything is so sky high, people are out of work,” he […]
WATCH: 5 teen boys wanted after crash-and-grab at Midtown gas station, police say
5 teen boys wanted after crash-and-grab at Midtown gas station, police say. A crash-and-grab in Midtown: five teens, two stolen cars, and a gas station left in pieces. The whole thing was over in minutes and it was all caught on camera.