Memphis TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Families celebrated Kwanzaa on Saturday with Bluff City Kwanzaa at Redzone Ministries on Park Ave. in Orange Mound. There was a kinara lighting, speakers, dancers, music and vendors. Kwanzaa began Friday and runs for seven days — with a candle lit each night for the seven principles including unity,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An off-duty DeSoto Co. deputy was arrested late Saturday night by the Hernando Police Department on Driving Under the Influence charges, officials say. According to officials, Skylar McDowell was booked for a DU and was processed at the DeSoto County Detention Facility around 3:50 a.m. Sunday....

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a wind advisory for the region, cautioning that from noon Sunday to midnight CST Sunday night, residents should brace for strong westerly winds, which could reach up to 45 mph gusts and cause potential disruptions. Areas anticipated to feel the brunt of...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A house fire in Bethel Grove has reportedly left two people injured, including a Memphis firefighter. The Memphis Fire Department responded to a fire at a home on Lowell Avenue near Lamar Avenue at 5:24 p.m. on Saturday. According to the fire department, an electrical fire...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Shelby County Schools Board Office hosted a community donation drive on Dec. 27 to help families who lost everything in a house fire. The drive was held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fox Meadows Elementary School, 2960 Emerald St., Memphis. Donations of new or gently used clothing, shoes,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee has a problem; two-thirds of our rivers and waterways are unmonitored, leaving us blind to sudden changes in water level. USGS sensors can cost upwards of thousands of dollars, so scientists and civil engineers have to be sparing when deciding where to put them. But a professor at Tennessee...

“Stranger Things” has become a hit series for many reasons, including its effective use of 1980s nostalgia. In one Alabama city, that nostalgia is striking an emotional chord while creating an opportunity to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. The east Alabama city of...

The track formerly known as Memphis International Raceway and Memphis Motorsports Park will return in 2026 after being acquired by NASCAR rival, the IHRA.

Medium heat should be friendly, but in Tennessee it still leaves a glisten on your brow and a grin you cannot hide. This guide spotlights counters where that middle tier packs real personality without sending you to the sidelines. You will find crunchy crusts, peppery perfumes, and that creeping burn that asks for...

Bartlett residents experienced an unexpected disruption on their Christmas Eve as firefighters tackled a substantial house fire on Wednesday. According to WREG, a local residence was engulfed in flames, prompting a response from the Bartlett Fire Department, while EMTs stood ready outside the affected home; the cause...