Charges dropped against one of 2 teens in St. George’s rape case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office says on Tuesday, charges have been dropped against a 14-year-old boy charged in an alleged rape at St. George’s Independent School last fall. Bryant Swing Jr., 18, and an unidentified 14-year-old boy were both charged with aggravated rape in the case....
MATA extends free fares for another 90 days
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rides on Memphis Transit Authority buses will remain free for another few months, the agency said Tuesday. MATA extended its Zero Fare pilot program by 90 days. The program was put into place in November and had already been extended once, through the end of March. MATA says the program has increased...
Two students help teen after she was shot at Tom Lee Park
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two teenage girls say they were enjoying a senior skip day at Tom Lee Park on Tuesday when gunshots rang out, and they rushed to the aid of another girl who was shot in the back. The teens, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were sitting at some tables near the […]
Devante Hill becomes the voice for all Tennessee voters
Devante Hill is used to answering a call. A military veteran with over a decade of service, Hill gained prominence as a community organizer in Memphis, leading large-scale protests following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Now he is channeling that same energy into a congressional bid for Tennessee’s...
14 Tennessee burger spots that prove simple food still wins every time
Sometimes the best meal you can have is one that doesn’t try too hard. Tennessee is packed with burger joints that skip the fancy tricks and just focus on making something delicious. From Memphis to Nashville to Knoxville, these spots have earned loyal followings by keeping things real. Get...
Man dead after hit-and-run in Sycamore View area; driver still at large
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is searching for a suspect accused of hitting a pedestrian. On Sunday, March 16 at 2:00 am., officers responded to a fatal pedestrian crash on Sycamore View Road and Shelby Oaks Drive. When officers arrived, they learned that an unknown hit-and-run driver...
Social workers are St. Jude’s unsung heroes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the whole family enters the fight. At St. Jude, Clay Culp is one of their first coaches. “I meet with families very early,” Culp said. “And I stay with them throughout their treatment.”. Culp is a clinical...
This 1920s Southern Home Looks Like It Belongs in the English Countryside
The decorator William Eubanks has created sumptuous, sophisticated interiors for well-heeled clients internationally, but the city of Memphis, Tennessee, will always have an ancestral claim on him. After all, he was born and raised there and has never entirely pulled up stakes. His work has landed him for spells in...
Attorney for quadruple murder suspect files venue-change motion, pushes for Shelby County
LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - Austin Drummond, accused in the quadruple murder of a Lake County family, returned to court on Tuesday morning. Drummond’s defense attorney, Bryan Huffman, has filed a motion for a change of venue. “What we’re looking at right now is probably Shelby County,” said Huffman....
MPD seeks suspects in scrap metal theft in Hickory Hill
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police are seeking the public’s help in the search for three suspects who caused thousands of dollars in damages in a scrap metal theft. On March 8, around 3:00 p.m, officers responded to a theft call at a vacant building on Winchester Road near Browbark Drive.
