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...
SCSO: Inmate pepper-sprayed at jail intake after fight breaks out
‘Excellent student:’ Rhodes College grad missing while hiking in Spain. Rescue teams in Spain are searching for an American hiker missing in the Pyrenees.
18-wheeler overturns on Route 385, TDOT reports
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation is reporting that a vehicle overturned, causing traffic delays. According to the TDOT map, an 18-wheeler overturned around 9:32 a.m. on State Route 385 near I-240. Due to the incident, TDOT reports that the eastbound entry ramp is closed and the...
1 dead, 1 injured in Hickory Hill shooting: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was pronounced dead and another was injured in a Hickory Hill shooting on Friday. At 5:23 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 5500 block of Apple Blossom Drive. Police said one man arrived at the hospital by a private vehicle in non-critical condition, and one man was pronounced […]
How this heat wave compares to one of the deadliest summers in Memphis history
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It’s the kind of heat that takes you back 45 years to memories of Memphis in the summer of 1980.
Headstones go missing at Hollywood Cemetery
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A woman, Vontina Hart, says her mother and brother’s headstones, which have been in the cemetery for close to 30 years, vanished just two days ago. “I just can’t believe this, I’m just at a loss for words, I just can’t believe this,” Hart said. She was hoping to pay respect to her […]
12-year-old girl chases burglar into soybean field
A burglar who attempted to break into a Tennessee house was chased by a 12-year-old girl.
Girl shot in jaw when gun fires in Frayser house
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 15-year-old girl was shot in the jaw late Thursday night in what may be an accidental shooting, police say. Police said several friends were hanging out at a house on Letrec Cove in Frayser around 10:30 p.m. According to the victim, a male suspect set his handgun on a bed, and […]
Yum’s restaurant on Highland robbed at gunpoint
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Yum’s restaurant on Highland at Park was robbed by two males, Memphis Police said. Authorities say they responded Saturday, July 12 at 11:08 p.m. to a call for a business robbery. Video footage released by Memphis Police shows the robbery taking place. Police say two males entered through the back...
Hernando Point reopens at Arkabutla
A post from DeSoto County Government on Facebook reports that the Hernando Point Day Use area is back open at Arkabutla Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made the announcement during a meeting with County Supervisor Lee Caldwell and Emergency Services Deputy Director Josh Harper, and local leaders. The...
