Overgrown grass, hanging trees worries homeowners
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Overgrown grass, high weeds and overhanging trees at a nearby lot are causing problems for one Memphis family. They say the property has been abandoned for about six months now. The family says they called 3-1-1 to get in touch with someone about cleaning it, but there was no luck. They’re concerned...
Local cookie shop honors Young Dolph with custom-made cookies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The late Memphis rapper, Young Dolph, would have turned 40 years old today, and a cookie shop in downtown Memphis honored him Saturday. Makeda’s Cookies in downtown passed out dolphin-shaped cookies to celebrate the rapper’s birthday. Young Dolph was shot at Makeda’s Homemade Cookies...
Police searching for courteous bank robber
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police need help finding a bank robber who was seen holding open a door for a bank customer before robbing the place. The robbery occurred on July 10, just after 9:00 a.m., at the Wells Fargo Bank located in the 3600 block of Hacks Cross Road. In surveillance video released by MPD, […]
Memphis Police Seek Public’s Help in Fatal Hit-and-Run Case on South Third Street
A fatal hit-and-run incident has left a community reeling and police seeking the public's aid in a search for the driver responsible. On May 15, a male pedestrian was struck by an SUV on South Third Street near Biscayne Road in Memphis at approximately 10:10 PM, according to the Memphis Police Department.
Second in command at MPD to retire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man second in command at the Memphis Police Department is stepping down, the Memphis Police Association says. The MPA said that Assistant Chief of Police Services Don Crowe is retiring. He could be gone as early as tomorrow. Crowe has been with the police department for over three decades, and on...
One rushed to hospital after South Memphis shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One man was rushed to the hospital late Thursday night in a shooting at an apartment complex off Mississippi Boulevard. Shots were fired at an apartment complex in the 1400 block of Genesis Circle in South Memphis around 11 p.m. Officers located a 34-year-old male victim who was transported to the...
Federal sentencing dates set for officers in Tyre Nichols case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Federal sentencing dates have been set for five former Memphis Police Officers convicted of federal charges in the death of Tyre Nichols. Emmitt Martin, Jr., Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., and Justin Smith are all appearing in court in December before U.S. District Judge Sheryl...
‘Too little, too late’: Former MSCS Board Member weighs in on district restructuring
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools is set to undergo a shake-up in structure in less than two weeks before the start of the new school year. Interim Superintendent Dr. Roderick Richmond announced via email that the district will be divided into four regional areas, each led by its own superintendent.
Fans prepare for ‘Glo Bash’ at FedEx Forum
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hundreds of fans are preparing for Glorilla’s first-ever ‘Glo Bash,’ happening tonight at the FedEx Forum. The Memphis rapper’s big show is happening days after she was arrested on drug charges in Georgia; however, her attorney says it was a wrongful arrest. “I’m just really expecting to have a whole...
Canadian health food company bringing nearly 400 new jobs to former Kellogg’s plant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nearly 400 new jobs are coming to Fayette County as a former Kellogg’s plant is slated to become a home for a health food manufacturer, state leaders said Friday. Vibrant Health Products, based in British Columbia, Canada, plans to invest $48.5 million and create 394 jobs over the next five years in...
