80+ shell casings after drive-by at Midtown short-term rental
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a short-term rental in the Cooper-Young area was hit dozens of times by gunfire during an apparent drive-by shooting early Sunday morning. Several neighbors called the police just after 1 a.m. and said they heard 30 to 50 gunshots near the house located in the 800 block of E. […]
Buc-ee’s Mega Pit Stop Finally Breaks Ground Near Memphis As 2027 Wait Drags On
Buc-ee's, the Texas road-stop phenomenon famous for spotless restrooms and aisles of road-trip fuel in snack form, has finally started on-site work for its first West Tennessee store just off Interstate 40 in Gallaway. The company now lists May 2027 as the opening date, a later target that is stirring fresh talk...
Mid-South Furniture to close at Carriage Crossing in Collierville
Mid-South Furniture is closing its location at Carriage Crossing in Collierville. The store would not confirm a closing date when reached by The Commercial Appeal on March 30. The closure had been announced on social media platforms, with signage around the store at 4660 Merchants Park Circle. The family-owned...
‘I told you I was going to get you:’ Man stabs ex-girlfriend pregnant with...
A man is facing more than a decade behind bars for stabbing his pregnant ex-girlfriend 10 times after he said "I told you I was going to get you" in what was his third alleged attack on her in one summer. Deandre Wilkins, 36, was convicted Monday of aggravated assault,...
Sentencing delayed for admitted Young Dolph shooter as court hearing reset
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A sentencing hearing for the self-admitted gunman in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph has been delayed. On Monday, Cornelius Smith's court hearing was reset to mid-May. Attorneys for both sides appeared in court Monday morning to reach a final resolution on Smith. They agreed...
Memphis Man Says City Sold Him ‘Stolen’ Cars, Then Threw Him In Jail
What started as a routine trip to the city impound lot has exploded into a high-stakes civil rights fight in federal court. Michael Lusk says Memphis police wrongly accused him of stealing vehicles he legally bought from a City of Memphis impound yard, then left him sitting in jail for roughly a month before...
Germantown Police honor 2025 Officer and Dispatcher of the Year
The Germantown Police Department has announced its 2025 Chief’s Award recipients. Senior Patrolman Thomas Conrad was named Officer of the Year, and Public Safety Dispatcher/Jailer Sheila Hutchins was recognized as Dispatcher of the Year.
Officers involved in No Kings protest placed on administrative leave
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Mayor Paul Young says the officers involved in breaking up the No Kings protest in Downtown Memphis on Saturday have been placed on leave. Young says the city is conducting a full review of the officer’s interactions from the event. Three arrests were made...
Work begins on $6M Greenbelt Landing expansion in Memphis
Expansion of Greenbelt Landing is now underway at the north end of Mud Island, with city leaders and federal partners marking the start of a $6 million project at Greenbelt Park, a 102-acre public green space along the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis. The project will increase docking capacity for...
Tennessee DOT to test autonomous freight technology along I-40 corridor
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced plans to conduct a pilot program to test autonomous freight technologies along one of the state’s busiest freight corridors. On March 27, TDOT provided details on the Memphis/West Tennessee Smart Freight Corridor Pilot, which will be conducted on I‑40...
