Memphis turned an old elementary school into the district security hub. Here’s an inside...
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Tucked inside a former South Memphis elementary school is a room with 18 televisions and 30 computers showing live footage of campuses across the state’s largest public school district. This...
Professor brings doctoral regalia to hospitalized University of Memphis graduate
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A University of Memphis doctoral graduate received her regalia in her hospital room after being unable to attend Friday’s commencement ceremony. Dr. Holly Staggs earned her PhD in Educational Psychology while battling Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. The battle took the ability to use her legs. Staggs...
Two people wounded in Midtown shootout, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are on the scene of a double shooting in Midtown near an apartment complex Friday afternoon. According to MPD, at 2:15 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 90 block of Belvedere Boulevard. One male was transported critically, and one male was transported non-critically to the...
Drug more potent than fentanyl seized in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The director of the West Tennessee Drug Task Force says agents seized one pound of the deadly drug, fluorofentanyl, and eight pounds of methamphetamine during an interdiction operation Tuesday. Director Johnie Carter said on December 9th, agents with the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task...
Memphis to cut ribbon on $14M riverfront revitalization project
Correction: Cobblestone Landing was a $17 million project. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The ribbon is being cut on a $14-million project to revitalize the riverfront and preserve the cobblestone landing on Friday. Memphis is home to the nation’s largest intact cobblestone riverfront landing, and in fact, it was built in the...
Locals point to the 12 U.S. cities where night safety is a concern
Not all U.S. cities feel the same after dark. While some neighborhoods buzz with nightlife, others come with hidden risks that even locals notice. We look at 12 cities where night safety is a real concern, revealing neighborhoods that travelers and residents often approach with caution. From bustling streets to...
Investigation underway after man found dead in South Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is conducting a death investigation Thursday evening in South Memphis. At 5:11 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Sunoco gas station at 563 East Mallory Avenue to respond to a “man-down” call. Police say one man was found dead at...
Two teens escape from treatment facility
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department is looking for two teenage boys who allegedly escaped from Memphis Youth Academy, a youth treatment facility in Hickory Hill. According to the facility's website, Memphis Youth Academy is contracted by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services and "serves...
4 people indicted on SNAP, welfare fraud charges in DeSoto Co., DA says
HERNANDO, Miss. (WMC) - Four DeSoto County residents have been indicted by a Grand Jury for allegedly defrauding the State of Mississippi out of more than $96,993.40 in public assistance funds, according to District Attorney Matthew Barton. According to court documents and statements from the District Attorney’s...
Woman fatally struck during drag racing pursuit in Arkansas
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A female pedestrian is now dead after being hit during a police chase, according to the West Memphis Mayor’s Office. The mayor’s office said a Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office deputy chased after two suspects who were drag racing, and during the pursuit, a woman was fatally struck. Both drivers are...
