Memphis TN

Definitely didn't expect to see a Wisconsin city on this list

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shots-fired call Thursday night. At 7:36 p.m., MPD responded to a call at I-240 and Walnut Grove. A vehicle was struck by gunfire, but no one was injured, according to MPD. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers...

Wikimedia Commons/Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress. Sultana Steamboat Explosion (1865) Union soldiers who had survived Confederate prison camps were finally heading home when their steamboat exploded on the Mississippi River. The Sultana carried over 2,100 people in a boat built for 376....

Police said the men hit Walmart stores in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas and took over $200,000 in electronics.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Sentencing dates have been set for the five former MPD officers who were convicted in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols. Former officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Desmond Mills Jr., and Emmitt Martin III have been scheduled for sentencing following a brief pause due...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Just in time for Tennessee’s tax-free weekend, the fashion chain that originated in 1969, Primark, will open its first store in the Wolfchase Galleria. Doors open at 11 a.m. today. In June, the brand announced it would be opening its first Tennessee location out of the 450 retail stores it has around...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Crime is down according to Memphis city leaders, but perception seems to be at odds with the numbers. As of this week, the city of Memphis reports overall crime is down nearly 16% compared to the same time last year. Just in downtown, it’s decreased nearly 32%. But how do you convince […]

MT. JULIET, Tenn. - A Memphis man was arrested in the Nashville suburb of Mt. Juliet after a routine traffic stop, police said Thursday. Mt. Juliet police said an officer pulled over a man on Pleasant Grove Road for not wearing a seatbelt. During the stop, police said, they discovered the man, a 39-year-old from...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis native and famed rapper Glorilla has been arrested, according to reports. TMZ is reporting that “Yeah Glo” rapper was arrested in Forsyth County, Georgia, and allegedly had drugs in her possession. Glorilla has been booked into jail and is now charges for possession...

On a scorching summer afternoon in Memphis, you slip off your sandals before heading out for groceries. Or maybe, during a weekend drive near the foothills of Chattanooga, you decide your feet deserve the feel of the pedal. But suddenly, the thought occurs: is driving barefoot against the law in Tennessee in 2025?...