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FAYETTTE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - Train traffic has been shut down and a section of a highway is closed indefinitely after a railway bridge collapsed in Fayette County, according to the Fayette County Emergency Management Agency. EMA officials say a concrete mixing truck struck a railroad bridge that overpasses Highway...

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Elon Musk’s data center company, xAI, has more than doubled the number of unchecked natural gas generators at its Southaven facility since coming to Mississippi last summer. The company uses the turbines to power its two data...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in Highland Heights, according to Memphis Police. Terry Higgs, 51, was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree murder (in perpetration of aggravated rape). On May 4, at around 3:40 p.m., officers responded to a person who was unr

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - At least ten daycares across Memphis closed for one day as workers took a stand against pay and a lack of federal funding. “It’s very hard to stay afloat,” said Ruby Cranford, the owner of Giant Steps Daycare Family Home in Frayser. Cranford joined hundreds...

Memphis-Shelby County Schools will require all third grade students to retake state standardized reading tests on the last two days of the school year because of a timing conflict with Tennessee’s data release schedule. District officials said Thursday, May 7, that they’re implementing a universal retesting because of

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The woman involved in the OUTMemphis shooting will be in court Monday morning. Aljon (Al-gin) Tyler faces several charges including three counts of attempted second degree murder. According to MPD, Tyler and a man were arguing in the front of OUTMemphis’ office on Cooper Street.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A multi-vehicle was reported Saturday night after a driver ran a redlight in East Memphis. Memphis Police officers responded to a three-vehicle crash at Walnut Grove Road and North White Station Road at 11p.m. Police said one driver ran a red light and hit two other...

UPDATE: The judge overseeing Hayes’ case was not present in court; therefore, his court hearing has been rescheduled to June 29. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis man whom the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said was wrongfully convicted of murder decades ago is set to appear in court for a hearing Monday morning.

The DeSoto County Brief and DeSoto Shred will host a free community shred day Thursday, May 14, at 500 Stateline Road in Southaven, organizers said. Officials said the event will be a drive-up, drop-off service to allow residents to safely dispose of sensitive documents. The DeSoto County Brief asked participants to en

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new trial has been denied for a Memphis gynecologist who had been convicted on fraud and re-using medical devices on his patients, records show. Attorneys for Dr. Sanjeev Kumar had asked for a mistrial, an acquittal and a new trial. On Friday, a judge denied that request, records show.