Memphis TN

A new food market is planned for two buildings Downtown, and the team behind it hopes to give the area around it a new name. The Memphis Public Market is planned for the northwest corner of Madison and B.B. King. The two now-vacant buildings are Leader Federal Building at 158 Madison and the adjacent Hill Building at 1

Officer Patrick Berry graduated from Motor School, the Olive Branch Police Department said in a social media post. The department thanked the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office for hosting the training, the post said. According to the department, the knowledge and skills gained at Motor School help officers serve and...

The City of Olive Branch said in a social media post that it will hold a free concert and fireworks display, called City Fireworks and Freedom Fest, on July 3 at City Park. The post said the event, hosted by Light the Way, will feature live music from Anne Wilson, Jamie MacDonald and Band Reeves. Gates are scheduled to

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — About 150 college-bound students and their families gathered Wednesday evening at Southbrook Mall in Whitehaven for the third annual HBCU Trunk Party. Hosted by the Dodson Foundation, the event connected students with representatives from several historically Black colleges and universities, giving the

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a three-car crash at Lamar and Airways early Friday morning. The crash was reported just after 1 a.m., with westbound Lamar blocked at the scene in the Castalia Heights area. An ambulance responded to the scene. When Action News 5 arrived...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has died, and two suspects are on the run after a South Memphis shooting Thursday afternoon, police said. At around 2:20 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 700 block of Ioka Avenue. MPD said a man was transported to the hospital in...

Olive Branch officials warned of temporary lane closures on Pleasant Hill Road on Saturday as a parade celebrates KT Robbin’s 105th birthday, Mayor Ken Adams said. The closures are scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. The lane closures will affect both directions from Douglas Drive to Hillsdale Drive...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WREG gets an inside take on crime in Memphis from a former officer who worked some of the toughest cases in the city. Darren Goods retired from the Memphis Police Department after a long career. Now he has a new title, author. He sat down with WREG investigator April Thompson to talk […]

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There is a hotel in downtown Memphis where five mallard ducks are treated better than most hotel guests. Every single day, twice a day, they ride a private elevator, waddle down a red carpet to the sound of a marching band tune, and take their place in a marble fountain while a crowd of hundreds watches in complete ama