TVA plans to build 6 new gas turbines at plant near Boxtown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority is moving forward with a plan for more gas turbines in the Boxtown area. Those turbines are so powerful, they’ll supply enough electricity for more than 100,000 homes. The project involves a property near the old Allen Fossil plant – just down the street, xAI, which was...
MPD: Man burglarized same business twice during Christmas week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are on the lookout for a man they say broke into a North Memphis business on Christmas Day and then came back two days later to rob it again. Detectives say it all happened at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at a business in the 500 block of Weakley Avenue. Officers reported […]
Woman, two armed men rob victim in fake delivery scheme
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department is searching for three suspects who they say ambushed and robbed a victim in a fake delivery scheme last Friday near the airport area. MPD released photos of the alleged suspects. Officers say they responded to a robbery in the 2100 block of Parkhurst Cove at 11:43 a.m....
11-year-old boy helps combat food insecurity in Memphis
An 11-year-old boy in Collierville is fighting food insecurity by distributing small food packages in various Memphis communities.
U.S. Neighborhoods you should avoid at all costs, according to locals
I still remember hopping into a cab in Baltimore a few years back and casually asking the driver about the “cool spots” to check out. He gave me a side-eye so sharp I thought I’d accidentally insulted his playlist, then leaned in and said, “First rule—don’t wander into West Baltimore after dark.” That moment stuck...
Serious crime in Memphis falls to 25-year low
Serious crime in Memphis has fallen to a 25-year low.
Search continues for Shelby County employee missing for a week
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. - The Shelby County Sheriff's Office has issued a BOLO for a 26-year-old man who went missing last week in the Cordova area. Donnell Roberts was last heard from around 8 p.m. Monday, the sheriff's office said. SCSO reported that he was wearing a white shirt and gray shots when he left the area of...
19-year-old charged in deadly Hickory Hill gas station shooting acted in self-defense, his lawyer...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A 19-year-old accused of shooting and killing a man at a Hickory Hill gas station on Christmas morning acted in self-defense, his lawyer told FOX13. Ja'Vonte Cooper is accused of a second-degree murder. On Monday, a judge set his bond at $500,000. According to the Memphis Police...
Southaven Police K-9s to receive protective body armor
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — The Southaven Police Department’s K-9 unit will soon have an added layer of protection while honoring a fallen comrade, thanks to a national non-profit organization. K-9s Raptor and Zargo are set to receive bullet and stab-protective vests from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Both vests...
City of Memphis awards $600,000 in Safer Communities Grants to 34 nonprofits
The City of Memphis has awarded $600,000 in Safer Communities Grants to support a network of 34 local nonprofit organizations working to prevent violence, expand mentoring and outreach, and bolster community safety across the city. The funding, administered through the Joint Office of Neighborhood Safety &...
