Overton Park Shell Announces 90th Anniversary Fete with Booker T. Jones
The Overton Park Shell is unique among all the other existing WPA-sponsored bandshells built in the 1930s, in that it arose from a Memphis arts community so determined to have a public performance space that they were performing in that part of Overton Park when it was only grass and trees. The ensuing tale of the...
Memphian wins over judges, joins Team Kelly on ‘The Voice’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A 20-year-old Memphian earned the favor of “The Voice” judge Kelly Clarkson on Monday. Houston Kelly, a 20-year-old country musician, fittingly chose to perform a rendition of Marc Cohn’s “Walking in Memphis” during his blind audition on ”The Voice." Kelly...
You Can Stay Inside the Memphis Pyramid, and It Looks Amazing
I've seen the Memphis Pyramid many times, and have always wanted to visit. Now, I've learned there's a rustic lodge inside.
Memphis man facing 6 charges after robbery
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis man is facing a long list of charges Monday after a robbery in early January this year turned violent. Johnny Rias is facing six charges related to an incident that happened on the 1700 block of North Hollywood Street in Memphis on January 2, 2026.
Birthday Bash Erupts in Gunfire Outside Memphis Seafood Spot
What started as a birthday celebration outside a seafood restaurant on the 2800 block of Covington Pike turned chaotic Saturday afternoon when gunfire erupted, leaving one man wounded. Police say the man refused medical treatment at the scene. Witnesses told officers a confrontation broke out before the shots, and...
Shooting in Binghampton leaves one injured, suspect at large
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are searching for a suspect after one person was shot in Binghampton on Monday afternoon. Just before 5 p.m., officers said they responded to a shooting in the 2800 block of Yale Avenue. MPD said a male victim was located and transported to the hospital in non-critical condition. They...
Arrest made after man shot to death in Parkway Village
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An arrest has been made after police say a burglary led to two men being shot to death last year in Parkway Village. D’Andre Miller, 26, is charged with first-degree murder. On September 29, 2025, officers say they responded to a shooting call in the 3000 block of Watson Street. When they […]
Prosecutor dismissed from lawsuit filed by Memphis man after mistaken identity led to wrongful...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The prosecutor involved in a lawsuit by a Memphis man who was wrongfully arrested because of a name misspelling has been dismissed from the suit. Gavin Smith, a prosecutor in the case, is no longer involved in the lawsuit. The judge ruled that county prosecutors had...
Severe storms possible for parts of the Mid-South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — HEADS UP! There is a severe threat here on our Monday, which will start ramping up around lunchtime and will continue through mid-afternoon. This will be a cluster storms of storms, affecting areas generally along and south of Interstate-40. The main threats are large hail and damaging winds.
Raging Millington-Area Inferno Guts Rural Home, Hurts No One
A towering blaze tore through a house just outside Millington on Friday night, leaving the home all but destroyed as firefighters battled the flames. Crews arrived under the tense assumption that someone might be trapped inside, but after a search they found no one in the structure and reported no injuries. The...

















