One injured, detained after gunfire at Shelby Drive shopping complex, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Gunfire erupted in a shopping complex parking lot Saturday evening, and one person with gunshot wounds was later detained, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) said. Officers responded to the call in the parking lot of Walmart in the 6900 block of Shelby Drive around 6:40 p.m. MPD...
Burger Hotspot Bandos Makes Late-Night Power Play on Poplar
Bandos, the Memphis burger-and-wing joint that pulled steady late-night crowds on Thomas Street, is packing up and heading downtown. The homegrown spot is set to reopen in a Poplar Avenue storefront and has already started recruiting staff, according to recent social media posts. It is the latest independent...
Grandmother fatally struck by falling tree during storm
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tragedy strikes in the Highland Heights neighborhood after a grandmother was killed when a tree falls on the family home as storms swept through the area on Saturday morning. Memphis fire crews were at the home in the 3300 block of Given Ave., near N. Holmes St. for several hours as a […]
Child accidentally shoots woman to death in Hickory Hill
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a woman is dead after a child shot her in Hickory Hill on Friday afternoon. Memphis Police responded to a shooting on East Shelby Drive near Riverdale Road at 2:53 p.m. According to police, the child accidentally shot her. The woman was reportedly...
Tennessee Valley Weather Alert: Severe Storm Risk Monday; Hail, Damaging Winds Possible
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Memphis, Tennessee — Severe storm chances remain in the Mid-South forecast this week, raising concerns for damaging winds and large hail. According to the National Weather Service in Memphis, scattered...
10 Small Towns in Tennessee with the Most Extreme Weather
Crossville: A Town of Icy Winters Crossville: A Town of Icy Winters (image credits: flickr) Crossville, situated on the Cumberland Plateau, is known for its ... Read more The post 10 Small Towns in Tennessee with the Most Extreme Weather appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
NWS Memphis Warns of Damaging Winds, Possible Tornadoes Saturday
A cold front will move through early Saturday morning, bringing a threat of damaging winds, the National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, said. The office said damaging winds are the primary concern, but residents should also be on guard for quick spin-up tornadoes and large hail. Storms are expected to...
10 Of The Oldest Bakeries In Tennessee That Still Get Their Pastries Right
The smell of fresh bread and warm pastries can stop you in your tracks. Tennessee has a long love affair with bakeries that know how to do things the old-fashioned way. Some of these shops have been mixing dough, glazing donuts, and filling display cases with sweet treats for generations. A quick visit often turns...
COLLIERVILLE SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES DAVID MCDOWELL AS HEAD COACH OF THE NEWLY FORMED COLLIERVILLE CHEERLEADING...
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn – Collierville Schools has appointed David McDowell as the inaugural Head Cheerleading Coach to lead the district’s newly established Collierville Cheerleading Dragons (CCD), a co op competitive cheer program for students in grades 6–8 at Collierville Middle School (CMS) and West Collierville...
Elon Musk’s xAI plans $659M expansion at Memphis supercomputer site
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has filed a permit to construct a new building at its growing data center complex outside Memphis, Tennessee. The new building is planned for a 79-acre parcel located at 5414 Tulane Road, next to xAI’s Colossus 2 data center site. Permit filings indicate the structure...
