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KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Dolly Parton was honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Sunday for her humanitarian work. Parton was presented her Oscar by friend and fellow actor, Lily Tomlin, as part of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's 16th Governors Awards event in Hollywood. In a...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a statement from a University of Memphis spokesperson clarifying that the detained individual was a contractor working on campus and not affiliated with the university. A man was detained by FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents outside the Meeman...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Commission approved a motion Monday to borrow money from the debt service fund to meet payroll for county workers. The finance division said it needs $43 million to fund the county government. Commissioners voted in favor of borrowing money from the emergency fund and replacing it...

The Memphis Area Transit Authority has officially kicked off its "Zero Fare Pilot Program," which offers riders free access to all MATA services for 90 days . The program, which includes all fixed-route bus, trolley, and MATAplus services, is intended to contribute to a stronger, more dependable transit system, said...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Four years after the tragic murder of Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton in Memphis, a new mural has been unveiled to honor his legacy. Community members, led by Frank Gottie of the “Put the Guns Down” organization, gathered today to dedicate the artwork near the site of his killing at Airways and...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis residents are reacting after a teen was killed Saturday night after a shooting at a Frayser smokeshop. Surveillance video obtained by WREG shows a group running from Sonny Exotics’s Smoke Shop in Frayser. Two other people were also injured in the shooting. Surveillance video showed a group...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people were injured and two others are detained following a shooting in Frayser Tuesday morning, according to the Memphis Police Department. Officers say they responded to the call around 7:15 a.m. in the 3000 block of St. Charles Drive. The victims were taken to the hospital in non-critical...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — MSCS students and staff, were just some of those giving back by handing out food boxes this Monday morning to help put food on families’ tables. The mobile food pantry was held outside Raleigh-Egypt High School, allowing drivers to receive everything from fresh vegetables to canned chicken. “We see a...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A cat trapped on a utility pole for three days was rescued by an MLGW crew Monday afternoon. Cat lovers took to social media over the weekend after the cat was spotted on top of a pole in the Orange Mound area. One cat rescue group stated that the cat was stuck […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A suspect in a Dodge Charger led state troopers on a 150-mph chase from Cordova to North Memphis, authorities say. A trooper said he was patrolling around North Germantown Parkway and Dexter Road at 1:20 a.m. Sunday, looking for two Chargers that were reportedly drag racing. He thought he spotted one...