Howard’s Donuts to Sweeten Memphis in 2026
A Memphis donut institution is preparing a fresh helping of sweet treats for the area. Howard’s Donuts has been delighting locals with its delicious treats since the 1970s and is preparing a new location on Whitten Road-and it should be up and running early next year. Donut aficionados will...
A little wintry mix possible for some, early next week
Our first taste of winter soon? It’s definitely possible next Monday night, at least in some spots. This is still a very tricky forecast at this point, especially when the margins are so thin. We’ll be right near the freezing mark late Monday night, and a degree here and there will make all the difference. […]
Fire at wastewater treatment plant pond sparked by driver: MFD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A driver was injured after driving into a waste pit that started a fire at a Frayser plant on Thanksgiving, according to the Memphis Fire Department. MFD said that they are on the scene of a Haz Mat call at 373 Stiles Drive at the City of Memphis’s Stiles Wastewater Treatment Facility. […]
IHRA Rumored to Pursue Revivals for Shuttered Commerce and Memphis Tracks
Hold onto your helmets, drag racing fans—the IHRA might just be pulling off the comeback of the decade. Rumor has it the sanctioning body is quietly working to revive national-event racing at two ghost tracks: Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia, and Memphis International Raceway in Tennessee. Both were written off...
‘What would you have done?’: Shots ring out in East Memphis after man fires...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shots rang out in East Memphis on Friday after a loose dog reportedly charged at a neighbor who was walking his own. The shooting left the loose dog with multiple gunshot injuries. The Memphis Police Department says they only have the owner’s side of the story because the alleged gunman fled...
Thief cleans out register, Christmas donation box at restaurant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are looking for a Thanksgiving thief who broke into a family-owned restaurant, stole merchandise, and cleaned out the register, and a Christmas donation box. The pre-dawn burglary at Pollos Express Honduras on American Way Thursday was captured on camera. Business owners posted pictures of the...
‘Joy and light:’ 41st annual Forgotten Souls Thanksgiving Festival gives back to homeless community
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Hundreds of volunteers filled the parking lot at House of Mtenzi for the 41st Annual Forgotten Souls Homeless Thanksgiving Festival on Thursday morning. The parking lot opened up to the homeless at 10 a.m., where they received a warm meal, clothes, blankets, and much more. Volunteers...
Shoppers visit Wolfchase Galleria for Black Friday deals
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There was a steady stream of traffic at Wolfchase Galleria with shoppers saying they’re glad to see so many people out at stores on Black Friday. They believe it’s a sign shoppers feel safe and are ready to spend. “I’m not surprised though cause this time of year people like to get […]
LISTEN: Marlo Thomas on the St. Jude Story and Advancing Her Father’s Mission to...
On a special Thanksgiving Day edition of “Daily Variety” podcast, Marlo Thomas, the actor, author and activist, revisits the remarkable story of how her father, entertainer Danny Thomas, launched St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn . And we take a Vintage Variety look back at how the St. Jude...
‘Coming at us’: Dog shot after escaping backyard
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A dog was left injured after police say they escaped the backyard and was shot by a neighbor in East Memphis on Friday. Officers say they initially responded to a vandalism/misdemeanor call in the 4600 block of Amboy Road just before noon. They then say they met the victim in the 6300 […]
