Memphis TN

The Olive Branch Police Department honored two chaplains during a ceremony Wednesday, marking their retirement after decades of service. The department praised Chaplains Thomas Weeks and Dwight Sauslberry for their dedication and compassion. Chaplain Thomas Weeks, who began his service in 1994, served as the department’s first chaplain and spent...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A person is fighting for their life after a a two-vehicle crash on Mallory and Third Street Friday night. MPD responded to the scene shortly before 6:30 p.m. and found a person in critical condition. The individual was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person was critically injured in a automobile crash in South Memphis on Friday evening, according to Memphis Police. Police say officers were called to a two-vehicle crash at E. Mallory Avenue and Third Street just before 6:30 p.m. WREG crews saw members of the National Guard on the scene helping to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Drivers who use the Interstate 55 ramps onto Third Street will have to find alternate routes, as all lanes will be closed for months for a bridge demolition, as drivers call the closure a major inconvenience. “What do we do now? How do we go? How do we commute? Where do we […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County criminal case involving a former Memphis‑Shelby County Schools teacher took a significant turn in court today, as both prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed to waive the preliminary hearing, clearing the way for Kelsey Whitmore’s release once again on bond. The announcement...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A house fire in Midtown Memphis prompted a heavy emergency response and forced the closure of a nearby street Friday night. Fire crews rushed to the scene near the intersection of Cowden Avenue and South Cox Road, where a single‑family home caught fire, drawing police, firefighters, and medical responders.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was critically injured in a shooting early Saturday morning at a Midtown Memphis restaurant, according to police. Officers with the Memphis Police Department were called to a shooting just after 12:30 a.m. at the Cook Out on Union Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Bond was reinstated today for a former Memphis-Shelby County Schools teacher accused of showing explicit images to a student. Kelsey Whitmore is accused of giving an iPad with explicit content of herself to a student. Whitmore, 30, is charged with soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor...

A failed lightning arrestor caused a power outage that left just over 1,800 members without service while the device is replaced, Northcentral Electric Cooperative said. The cooperative said switching operations have restored power to many members. Crews are replacing the failed device, the utility added. The cooperative thanked members for...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting in a Cookout drive-thru in Midtown early Saturday morning. AT 12:35 a.m., Memphis Police responded to a shooting at a Cook Out on Union Avenue near South McNeil Street. Upon arrival, officers found the victim suffering...