Family seeks justice for murdered brothers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lisa Brown is holding on to her faith; she depends on it to make it from one day to the next. In the last few years, Brown lost two nephews to homicide and a niece to a broken heart. The family tragedy started when her nephew, DeMarico Thompson, was killed at a […]
Arkansas turns on its first-ever utility-scale wind farm
Cordelio Power’s 135 MW Crossover Wind farm is officially up and running in Cross County, Arkansas, west of Memphis, Tennessee. It is now officially the first operating wind farm in Arkansas. “We are proud to announce that Crossover Wind is now generating electricity as the first utility-scale wind project...
Six Tenn. National Guardsmen praised for off-duty aid after I-40 crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Six National Guardsmen deployed to Memphis with the Memphis Safe Task Force are being praised for their quick action after they came upon a crash on Interstate 40. According to the Tennessee Military Department, just before 7 p.m. on November 14, soldiers from the 269th Military...
Tennessee National Guard will stay in Memphis despite court ruling
The Tennessee National Guard remains in Memphis despite a court ruling. There was speculation lawmakers might return to debate the topic but Lt. Gov. Randy McNally calls it "idle speculation."
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Memphis named one of America’s worst cities for holiday traffic, report says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/WSMV) - A new report has found which cities deal with the worst holiday traffic across the U.S. The report, from ConsumerAffairs, found which cities see the biggest surge in traffic by analyzing traffic volume, congestion and fatal crashes. “Most of the cities that rank among the top...
VIDEO: Driver Hits 140 MPH, Flees Trooper Into Memphis on Oct. 17
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A driver who hit speeds of more than 140 mph on Interstate 40 fled an Arkansas State Police trooper before abandoning the vehicle in Memphis, according to an ASP narrative. On Oct. 17, 2025, Trooper Gunner Fultz reported he was stationary near the 283-mile marker...
Southaven residents fear pollution, complain of noise, from Elon Musk’s xAI data-center turbines
SOUTHAVEN – Jason Haley, who’s lived in his Southaven home for the last two decades, in August started to hear a whirring, mechanical noise from outside that sounded like a leaf blower. The noise would go on for days at a time and through the night, he told...
Memphians gathered to protest ICE on Sunday, Nov. 23
A protest demanding an end to what activists refer to as targeted ICE raids in Latino and immigrant communities began on Summer Avenue, later spilling into a detention scene in Berclair. “It just breaks my heart, and it needs to stop. It needs to stop,” said protester Casey De Los...
Police investigate fatal shooting in East Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis police say one man was killed after a shooting on Saturday night in East Memphis. Officers were called to the 3400 block of Dunn Ave. around 9:30 p.m. Police say the man they found was pronounced dead on the scene. This is ongoing investigation, Memphis police say. If anyone has any […]
