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Drivers heading through Shelby Farms Park on Tuesday afternoon suddenly found themselves in the middle of a major law enforcement operation, as a heavy presence of Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputies and task-force agents clogged Farm Road and backed up traffic. Parkgoers said deputies were out in the roadway directing cars while additional units, including deputies on ATVs and tactical vehicles, were staged...

This story has been updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A crash involving a vehicle that struck a tree and sent one person to the hospital early Tuesday morning remains under investigation, the Germantown Police Department (GPD) said. Officers confirmed that the wreck happened on Wolf River Boulevard, between Forest Hill Irene Road and Johnson Road. The […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On April 14, 1967, Stax Records released “Soul Finger” by the Bar-Kays, creating a key milestone in the Memphis soul era. Recorded at the Stax studio on East McLemore, the track showcased the city’s raw, energetic sound and quickly climbed the national charts.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis is welcoming back the Annual World Championship Hot Wing Contest and Festival this weekend. The event will be taking place this Saturday at River Garden at Riverside Drive from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The proceeds from the contest will benefit the Ronald McDonald House...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Housing Authority just opened the waitlist for Peach Tree Senior Living, a new community for adults 55 and older in Frayser. The waitlist closes Friday at 5 p.m. Peach Tree Senior Living recently completed construction at 3200 Steele Street, located just a block away...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Suspect(s) accused of shooting a man to death in Binghampton back in 2024 are still on the loose, according to the Memphis Police Department. On June 23, 2024, officers say they were called to a shooting in the 2800 block of Mimosa Avenue around 7 p.m. Police say unknown suspect(s) fired multiple […]

TENNESSEE — More than 10,000 customers across Tennessee are without power Tuesday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us. As of the latest update, 10,204 homes and businesses are reported without electricity, representing about 0.29% of the nearly 3.5 million customers tracked statewide. Tennessee ranked third in the nation for total outages and fourth for the […] The post Thousands without power in Tennessee first appeared on...

HERNANDO, Miss. — Two men have been convicted in a major fentanyl trafficking case tied to the largest seizure of the drug in Southaven’s history, according to the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office. Michael Walker and Richard Vaught both pleaded guilty to trafficking charges in DeSoto County...

CORDOVA, Tenn. (WMC) - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that led to one person being critically injured at Shelby Farms Park on Tuesday afternoon. Around 12:15 p.m., Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting in the area of North Pine Lake Drive in Shelby...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Lawmakers in the Tennessee House are expected to vote as soon as Wednesday on a bill to audit and possibly replace Shelby County’s elected district attorney. House Bill 483 and its companion Senate Bill 443 would authorize the Tennessee Attorney General to audit how the district attorney in the thirtieth judicial district prosecutes cases.