‘Elephant-sized’ pothole leaves woman’s SUV damaged
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is frustrated after she says her SUV was damaged over the weekend from hitting a monster pothole in Raleigh. She says the hole looks to have been filled in with gravel, which is a temporary fix. Torya Williams took footage of cars driving down a main Raleigh Road. “I was […]
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84, had deep Memphis ties
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the civil rights movement who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and later founded the Rainbow Coalition, died at age 84. Jackson had fought serious illness for more than 10 years, including Parkinson’s disease and supra-nuclear palsy,...
Woman shot while driving out of her apartment complex in Frayser, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A woman was shot while she was driving out of her Frayser apartment complex late Sunday night, police said. The woman is expected to be OK. Memphis police said the woman was leaving the Greenbriar Apartments when gunfire erupted. She told investigators that she believed someone was following her...
Collierville police arrest man in road rage shooting incident
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - Collierville police arrested a man accused of firing shots during a road rage incident Tuesday morning. Officers were already at the scene of a crash on Highway 385 near Houston Levee Road just before 7:15 a.m. when dispatchers alerted them about a driver accused of firing shots at another...
2 injured after video game loss leads to shooting in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men were injured Saturday evening in Whitehaven after police say the two were involved in a fight over a video game. Officers were on the scene of a separate call, when they were flagged down by someone at the Oakwood Meadows Estates in the 4500 block of Airways Blvd and led […]
Rep. Justin J. Pearson, local groups oppose xAI’s permit for 41 gas turbines
This story has been updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson, along with leaders from local organizations across the Mid-South, joined together to oppose xAI’s permit application to operate 41 gas turbines at the data center in Southaven, Mississippi Tuesday morning. During a press...
Mid-South couple shares decades-long Valentine’s Day tradition
Meet the Donaldsons, 83-year-old JoAnn and 86-year-old Tommy, who have been married for exactly 59 years.
Southaven residents to discuss xAI’s gas turbine proposal
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — xAI is top of mind again this week in Southaven, Mississippi, as residents will get the chance to voice their concerns over the developer’s request to build 41 natural gas turbines in a residential area. Last month, Elon Musk’s company filed a permit with the Mississippi Department of Environmental...
Woman charged after homicide near Richwood
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A woman has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a homicide that occurred near the Richwood neighborhood. On January 19 at 10:12 a.m., Memphis Police responded to a man down call in the 7000 block of Merlot Cove. The male victim was pronounced dead...
Memphis police seek burglary suspect caught on surveillance video
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police released surveillance video of a burglary suspect who broke into a home in East Memphis last week. Police say the burglary happened Feb. 11 at a home on Ardwick Court. This is near St. Francis Hospital on Park Avenue. The suspect wore a black...
