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4 injured after crash involving MATA van: Photos

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four people were left injured after a crash involving a MATA van in Southwest Memphis early Wednesday morning. WREG crews captured footage of the two-car crash on South Third Street at Western Park Drive, a little after 7 a.m. The MATA van was seen overturned, where crews were working to rescue someone
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Ida B. Wells to remain a distinct school at another district campus for at...

District officials will delay closing one Memphis school for at least a year despite the school board voting to shut it down in February. Memphis-Shelby County Schools officials confirmed Wednesday, May 20, that students and teachers from Ida B. Wells Academy will be moved into the Norris Achievement Academy building n
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TN Lieutenant Governor makes appointments to MSCS oversight board, 7 of 9 members now...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Lt. Governor Randy McNally on Tuesday, May 26, appointed two more people to the educational oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS), making of seven of nine members known. Those names are Dedrick Brittenum Jr. and Billy Orgel,. This comes after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee...
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Mom seeking answers after son jailed with no cause

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Westwood mother is pleading for answers eight days after her son was thrown in jail - still no case number, no scheduled hearings, and no charges on his records. FOX13 Investigates has spent the last week digging into Mark Taylor's arrest. Memphis Police told FOX13 Taylor...
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Tunica County Deputies Detain Memphis Man During Traffic Stop Investigation

TUNICA, Miss. — A Memphis man already out on bond for a murder charge in Sunflower County was detained Monday afternoon following an altercation at a Tunica service station, according to the Tunica County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were conducting a traffic stop at about 1:10 p.m. Monday, May...
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Court denies quadruple-murder suspect’s push to represent himself at trial

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A court has denied a request made by a quadruple-murder suspect to represent himself in his upcoming capital murder trial. Circuit Judge Mark Hayes signed an order Thursday, May 21, denying quadruple-murder suspect Austin Drummond's request to represent himself in his upcoming trial. The court's order.
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This Day in History: Jazz legend Phineas Newborn dies at 58

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On this day in 1989, Memphis lost a jazz legend. Renowned pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. was found dead at his home at the age of 58. Known for groundbreaking albums and extraordinary talent on the piano, Newborn was once called one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time.
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Midtown’s Neon ’80s Wine Bar Gets A Full Restaurant Makeover

No Comment, the neon-soaked '80s wine bar on Central Avenue, is about to level up from casual sips to full-on supper spot. Co-owners Paul Gilliam and Mary Oglesby plan to relaunch the space at 2155 Central Ave. in early June with a broader food menu, an expanded wine list, and interior tweaks that shift the vibe toward
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Man pleads guilty to 2020 fatal East Memphis shooting

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man pleaded guilty to murder after a fatal East Memphis shooting nearly six years ago, according to the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office. Deleon Pierce, 42, pleaded guilty to the shooting death of Joshua Jenkins in June 2020 in East Memphis. In June 2020, officers said Joshua Jenkins was foun
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Downtown Memphis Parking-Space Dispute Turns Deadly, SUV Driver Still Missing

A year after a man was gunned down in a downtown Memphis argument over a parking space, the driver who sped away is still nowhere to be found. The shooting happened the night of April 4, 2025, around 10 p.m. near 1 North Front Street. The victim was rushed to a hospital in critical condition and died of his injuries ro

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