MLGW again asks customers to cut back on power through evening amid stifling heat
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Another hot day and another request from Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) asking its customers to conserve power. This time, the utility company urged customers to voluntarily limit their energy use through the evening of Wednesday, June 25, 2025. MLGW "is asking customers to reduce electricity...
State police bust Memphis duo for “Purple Drink” possession on I-30
In less than 24 hours, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers seized over 300 pounds of illegal narcotics during two separate traffic stops. On June 19, 2025, at approximately 1:45 a.m., Troopers stopped a 2025 Toyota Camry for a traffic violation on Interstate 30 eastbound near the 65-mile marker in Clark County. Upon...
Man shows up for job and is robbed in South Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are looking for two individuals who offered a man a job and then took his car at gunpoint. It happened Tuesday night on the 90 block of Farrow Avenue in South Memphis. Police said the victim told them he accepted a job offer from two males who were removing garbage from […]
Memphis airport to be renamed in honor of Fred Smith
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board approved a measure Thursday morning to rename the Memphis airport in honor of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith. “We are honored to be tasked with this well-deserved recognition for him. There are many regulatory, logistical and operational steps...
Woman wanted after items worth $3K stolen from East Memphis boutique
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is wanted after items valued at over $3,000 were stolen at an East Memphis boutique on Monday. On June 23, at 3:06 p.m., officers responded to a shoplifting at Lori James Boutique at 4544 Poplar Avenue. Officers were told that the store conducted an inventory and noticed several high-end...
Man armed with gun inside Criminal Justice Center: Photos
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A video that appears to show a man armed with a gun inside the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center is now circulating all over social media. The sheriff’s office says if there was, in fact, a man inside the facility with a real gun, his reckless actions are a violation of the […]
Majority-Black communities in Memphis are under threat from Elon Musk’s AI project
I live 3 miles from xAI’s South Memphis data center, where Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company has been operating dozens of methane gas turbines without critical — and we believe legally required — environmental permits. My neighbors and I are forced to breathe the pollution this company pumps into our air...
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Tennessee
The highest temperature ever recorded in Tennessee was 113°F on July 29 and August 9, 1930, both in Perryville. The National Weather Service reports that this is still the state’s official all-time high. On June 29, 2012, Nashville set a record high temperature of 109°F. During the...
Car crashes into East Memphis home, catches fire
A nearby resident captured video footage of the car on fire in front of the home, which is shown in the video above. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A car crashed into an East Memphis home and caught fire in the yard after police say the driver drove off during an attempted traffic stop. Just before 4 […]
Grocery prices have fallen, according to our Price Tracker
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Good news for your wallet: overall, grocery prices have fallen since reaching a high earlier this spring. We calculated the totals based on the average prices for 10 weeks of shopping in the last five months, and for the week of June 11, our total, $108.29, was the second-lowest since we launched […]
