“Free the 901” hosts block party opposing National Guard presence
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some Memphians are expressing their concern about more Tennessee National Guardsmen coming to Memphis this week, including Free the 901, a group that hosted a block party on Sunday. Although the group is against the National Guard in Memphis, they are really focusing on voter registration in hopes to...
House fire in Northeast Memphis leaves 1 with serious burns
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - One person is fighting for their life at the local burn unit after a house fire Sunday afternoon in Northeast Memphis. A spokesperson with the Memphis Fire Department says a home on Richwood Cove, located in a subdivision off of Covington Pike, caught fire before 3 p.m.
2 kids hurt in multi-vehicle crash on I-40 W at Appling
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two minors are in the hospital following a two-vehicle crash Sunday night on I-40 Westbound at Appling Road. Only the far left lane is blocked as of 10 p.m. The crash was reported to TDOT at 8:46 p.m. The Memphis Police Department reports that two victims...
Youth Minds United calls for community support ahead of Thanksgiving event
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Youth Minds United is leading a campaign in Westwood to help their local community during what they say has been an especially tough time for young people in Memphis. The group hosted a press conference at the Westwood Community Center to talk about their plans to...
Memphis man arrested in stolen valor investigation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man is in jail facing felony charges for impersonating a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, after submitting documents to the VA hospital claiming to have been enlisted in the Air Force for several years, according to police records. Police arrested 30-year-old Damien Flowers on Sunday, Nov....
Local church finds new ways to meet the needs of unhoused population
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One Memphis church is finding new ways to meet the needs of people in the community. Pioneer Church has been serving the downtown area through worship and giving back. They continued that mission through their annual Harvest of Hope event. ABC24 was there to capture them...
MPD and Memphis Safe Task Force Arrest Eight in Major Boyd Street Drug Operation
Memphis, TN – Authorities carried out a targeted enforcement action this week that resulted in the arrest of eight individuals tied to ongoing drug activity in a neighbourhood long known for persistent criminal issues. According to details shared through a recent WREG Memphis report, officers executed multiple search...
Guardsman saves woman from overdose near Tennessee airport
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A National Guardsman working with the Memphis Safe Task Force saved the life of a woman near Memphis International Airport last weekend. Staff Sgt. Cody Luhrs was on patrol near Winchester Rd. on Saturday, Nov. 8 when his team saw a semi-truck pulled over near their location. The truck driver...
1 person critically injured in Raleigh house fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person was taken to Regional One Burn Center after being critically injured in a house fire on Sunday, according to fire officials. Around 3 p.m., Memphis Fire Department responded to a home off of Richwood Cv. in the Raleigh neighborhood. Officials say the house was significantly damaged. The...
Multiple fire crews on scene in Southeast Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Fire Department is on the scene with several fire engines in Southeast Memphis on Sunday evening. When WREG’s crew on the scene arrived around 9:30 p.m., a large presence of emergency personnel could be seen at Millers Pond Cir., near Quince and Kirby Roads. WREG is working to learn more...
