DeSoto County announces 2026 Homestead Exemption filing period
HERNANDO, Miss. — The DeSoto County Tax Assessor’s Office has announced that applications for the 2026 Homestead Exemption period will be accepted beginning Jan. 5, 2026. Local homeowners have until 5 p.m. on April 1, 2026, to file their applications at the Tax Assessor’s Office located at 365 Losher St., Suite 100,...
Neighbors direct anger at rental property owner after deadly shooting: ‘Still looks like a...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - There’s been growing fallout after a deadly shooting at an East Memphis house rented out on VRBO. The crime scene hasn’t been cleaned up, and now neighbors are fed up with the man who owns the property. A quick check of the assessor’s website...
Tops Bar-B-Q to Open 19th Location in 2026
A popular Memphis-area chain is kicking the new year off by spreading its beloved cuisine to a brand new market. Tops Bar-B-Q & Burgers will be opening its 19th location, this one in Jonesboro, in mid-January. Construction is wrapping up on the 411 E. Johnson Avenue restaurant. A press release...
Memphis to Honor Myron Lowery’s Legacy at 31st Annual Prayer Breakfast Hosted by Commissioner...
The city of Memphis is set to warmly commence the new year with a fixture of solemn assembly and shared contemplation. Commissioner Mickell Lowery is hosting the 31st Annual Prayer Breakfast on January 1, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., welcoming members of the community to the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel. The event promises...
BOLO issued for missing Memphis man
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby Co. Sheriff’s Office issued a “Be On the Look Out” notice for a man who’s been missing for more than 72 hours. Authorities say 26-year-old Donnell Roberts was last seen on Dec. 22 around 8 p.m. Deputies say Roberts was on his way to Whitehaven, after leaving the Macon-Whitton area. […]
DUI Stop Leads to Arrest of Murder Suspect on Bond in Greenbrier
GREENBRIER, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – According to the Greenbrier Police Department, a routine DUI stop on Christmas Eve led to the arrest of a suspect who was later found to be out on bond for First Degree Murder in Shelby County. Police say that on the evening of...
Woman turns self in on Christmas Eve after allegedly shooting man in front of...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A woman turned herself in to the Memphis Police Department after she allegedly shot a man twice in front of his girlfriend and three small children on Christmas Eve. Alicia Marshell Williams, 24, is charged with five counts of aggravated assault, attempted second-degree murder, domestic...
IHRA buys Memphis International Raceway, plans major 2026 race weekends
MILLINGTON, Tenn. — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has officially completed its purchase of the historic motorsports facility in Millington, formerly known as Memphis International Raceway and Memphis Motorsports Park, closing on the property Tuesday. IHRA confirmed the track’s return with two major...
Craig Brewer opens up about Memphis link to ‘Song Sung Blue’ film, opening Christmas...
Craig Brewer goes live on the red couch with Kontji ahead of his Christmas Day release of ‘Song Sung Blue,’ starring Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman.
Man shot, killed at Whitehaven apartment complex
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis police responded to a fatal shooting at a Whitehaven apartment complex on Thursday afternoon. Police say officers responded to the shooting just after 4 p.m. in the 3400 block of Blueberry Hill at Winchester Grove Apartments, just off Elvis Presley Blvd. As officers arrived, they saw the...

















