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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis edition of the board game Monopoly was revealed at the University of Memphis on Wednesday, a year after the announcement of the game. According to Monopoly, this edition replaces the board game’s Atlantic City squares (from Boardwalk to Park Place) with city cultural sites, historic...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) will soon offer free rides, despite being millions of dollars in debt. The Memphis City Council approved Tuesday a monthlong free fare pilot program. The city said it hopes more people will ride MATA and even become permanent riders. The bill to...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 69-year-old was charged with first-degree murder after he shot a woman in the stomach with a shotgun during an argument about religion, police say. Calvin Johnson Sr. was booked in the Shelby County Jail following the early morning shooting on Tuesday in the 3100 block of Morningside Street in...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Millington says County Clerk Wanda Halbert hasn’t paid rent on her Millington branch office since 2023, and owes taxpayers more than $30,000. The statement from Millington City Manager Frankie Dakin comes a day after the clerk’s Whitehaven branch closed indefinitely after a report of...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said it transported over 100 state inmates to the Tennessee Department of Correction on Wednesday. They said they transported 108 male inmates and five female inmates to the Tennessee Department of Correction, and the sheriff’s office has 73 male state inmates, with...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Stay calm, and be prepared. Shelby County Government is giving citizens advice on how to handle checkpoints when the National Guard arrives in Memphis. In Washington, D.C., federal authorities and local police set up checkpoints around the city. Our NBC affiliate reported that police sometimes...

TENNESSEE — Memphis Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Anthony Scott, 32, who is wanted on multiple charges including vandalism, aggravated criminal trespass, and harassment. Scott, born Nov. 3, 1990, faces warrants for vandalism valued between $1,000 and $2,500, aggravated criminal...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The woman accused of a fraudulent foreclosure scheme involving Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion was sentenced Tuesday in a federal court in Memphis. Lisa Jeanine Findley was sentenced to 57 months in prison, with three years of supervised release. She also has to have mental health counseling, and...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis man was indicted for a shooting that left two people dead in late 2023. Jalen Lamb is charged with second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping, reckless homicide and more. The charges stem from a double homicide in Hickory Hill in November...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - If you've spent any time driving around Memphis streets, you've likely seen a drive-out tag. Couple that with speeding, reckless driving, and lawlessness on the road, and it creates a frustrating experience for many Memphis drivers. Memphis Police are looking to change that with a new effort...