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Memphis, TN – U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant is pleased to announce that on January 16, 2026, he joined a legal action with Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division to file a brief on behalf of the United States as Amicus Curiae in support of the State of...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Urban Promise 901, in partnership with The Word Church, is announcing a free food distribution initiative for children and families in Memphis. The program provides support to address food security concerns during periods when school meals may be unavailable. The food drive will cater to...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people were detained after a repossessed BMW was taken during an armed carjacking at the United Auto Recovery lot on Getwell Road Thursday morning, according to Memphis Police. The victim said he was getting ready to load a gray 2016 BMW 535 on a trailer to transport the vehicle to Georgia […]

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (WMC) - The City of Olive Branch is recognizing six members of the fire department for their role in saving the life of a government employee back in September. Mayor Ken Adams and Fire Chief William Clark issued Lifesaving Awards to the following employees during Tuesday night’s...

At Tuesday night’s board work session, multiple members expressed support to keep interim superintendent Dr. Roderick Richmond on the job.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman was sentenced to 41 months after pleading guilty to defrauding COVID-19 relief programs out of over $500,000. Deashley Tabor, 37, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. Tabor pleaded guilty in November to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to making false claims...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people injured in a Fox Meadows crash on Tuesday were pronounced dead on Wednesday, according to Memphis Police. Memphis Police said around 12 p.m., they responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of South Mendenhall and Fox Plaza Drive. Video surveillance obtained by WREG shows a...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A teen is now dead after a shooting early Thursday morning in a Southeast Memphis neighborhood, Memphis Police say. Officers say they were called to a shooting scene in the 4900 block of Simsbury Drive around 2:40 a.m. They say a male teen between the ages of 14 and 17 was shot […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC)- Memphis Police are investigating a shooting after a man was shot while sleeping . On Thursday morning around 3 a.m., police were called to a home on Douglas Avenue near Airways Boulevard. Upon arrival officers say they saw the victim laying on the floor injured from a...

This story has been updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two victims who died in a house fire in Southaven Tuesday have been identified, according to family and friends. Southaven Police say they responded to a fire in the 800 block of Oaklawn Place in the area of Rasco Road and Elmore. Loved ones said the victims […]