Memphis’ South Main District on a Friday Afternoon
On what was really the first warm Friday afternoon of the year in Memphis, I headed downtown to the South Main Arts District. Memphis gets a bum rap from journalists and politicians, but at least on South Main, it is as beautiful and bohemian a city as anywhere. There is still a certain amount of free parking along...
Memphis Animal Shelter ends online adoption applications, moves process in person
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Animal Services (MAS) has changed its adoption process. MAS announced March 14 that it has removed adoption applications from its website. Instead, anyone seriously interested in adopting must visit the shelter and apply in person. “The best way to adopt is to visit the...
Silver Alert issued for missing 79-year-old Horn Lake man
HORN LAKE – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a missing 79-year-old man from Horn Lake. Authorities identified the man as William Leon Decker. He is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing about 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. According...
Memphis Man Accused of Attacking National Guard Duo
A late-night clash in the Beale Street entertainment district landed a Memphis man in jail after police say he got into a physical fight with members of the Tennessee National Guard. Deangelo Smith is charged with two counts of aggravated assault against law enforcement and was ordered held on a $25,000 bond after a...
Correctional officer injured in assault at Penal Farm
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A correctional officer at the Penal Farm was treated for injuries after being assaulted by an inmate, the Shelby County Mayor’s office has confirmed. The incident at a Division of Corrections facility happened on March 9. Details about the assault have not been released. A spokesperson for the...
Police Swarm Poplar Commons, Locking Down Busy East Memphis Plaza
Poplar Commons turned into a sea of blue lights Sunday night as shoppers and workers watched a heavy police response shut down parts of the busy East Memphis shopping center. Officers blocked off sections of the parking lot with crime scene tape, brought in K-9 teams, and left traffic on Poplar Avenue crawling as...
Lionel Hollins joins Heal the Foundation to bring hope to Memphis youth
Youth organizations say that after-school activities and third spaces are essential for keeping Memphis' young people away from lives of crime.
Photos: Pick-up truck in fatal hit-and-run in South Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police released pictures Monday of a pick-up truck involved in a February fatal hit-and-run in South Memphis. On Feb. 11, at around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run at East Mallory Avenue and Latham Street. When officers arrived, they found that a driver had...
Driver arrested after high-speed chase ends in crash on I-240, THP says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after high-speed chase led to a crash on the interstate. According to THP, one vehicle, was caught in a chase, and was travelling on Interstate 240 near Walnut Grove when it collided with another vehicle. Preliminary reports show that none...
California-Style Burger Joint Snaps Up Ex-Wendy’s on Macon in Memphis
Tommy’s Burgers California Style is gearing up to flip burgers at a third Memphis-area spot, this time at 6146 Macon Road. In a recent social media post, the company teased that the new location will “soon open,” staking its claim to the freestanding former Wendy’s near the I-40 Bass Pro Shops exit and adding one...
