Memphis Rents Are Going Down
Memphis rents fell 1.6% year over year in November, joining the national trend of easing prices after years of steep increases.
Man injures himself in fatal Hickory Hill gas station shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A murder suspect injured himself in a fatal Hickory Hill gas station shooting and checked into Methodist Germantown on Christmas Day, according to Memphis Police. Ja’Vonte L. Cooper, 19, was charged with second-degree murder and the employment of a firearm during a dangerous felony. On Dec. 25,...
42-year-old charged after stabbing teen at Cordova gas station, court documents show
CORDOVA, Tenn. - A 42-year-old man has been charged in the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy inside a Cordova gas station, court documents show. According to the affidavit, 42-year-old Frank Jackson was charged with aggravated assault after stabbing a 16-year-old while they were standing in the checkout line in an Exxon...
Woman accused of shooting man in head, arm in Midtown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman charged with attempted murder is accused of shooting a man in the head and arm on Christmas Eve in Midtown, according to Memphis Police. Alicia Marshell Williams, 24, was arrested and booked into jail on Christmas Day. She is charged with attempted second-degree murder, five counts of...
This Day in History: A.W. Willis Bridge opened 38 years ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The A.W. Willis Bridge officially opened in Memphis on December 30, 1987. The bridge connects downtown Memphis to Mud Island and became a vital link for daily commuters and regional commerce. The bridge is named after civil rights leader A.W. Willis and stands as both a...
TVA plans to build 6 new gas turbines at plant near Boxtown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority is moving forward with a plan for more gas turbines in the Boxtown area. Those turbines are so powerful, they’ll supply enough electricity for more than 100,000 homes. The project involves a property near the old Allen Fossil plant – just down the street, xAI, which was...
MPD: Man burglarized same business twice during Christmas week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are on the lookout for a man they say broke into a North Memphis business on Christmas Day and then came back two days later to rob it again. Detectives say it all happened at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at a business in the 500 block of Weakley Avenue. Officers reported […]
Woman, two armed men rob victim in fake delivery scheme
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department is searching for three suspects who they say ambushed and robbed a victim in a fake delivery scheme last Friday near the airport area. MPD released photos of the alleged suspects. Officers say they responded to a robbery in the 2100 block of Parkhurst Cove at 11:43 a.m....
11-year-old boy helps combat food insecurity in Memphis
An 11-year-old boy in Collierville is fighting food insecurity by distributing small food packages in various Memphis communities.
U.S. Neighborhoods you should avoid at all costs, according to locals
I still remember hopping into a cab in Baltimore a few years back and casually asking the driver about the “cool spots” to check out. He gave me a side-eye so sharp I thought I’d accidentally insulted his playlist, then leaned in and said, “First rule—don’t wander into West Baltimore after dark.” That moment stuck...
