From Scrubs to Foster Care
They say not all heroes wear capes. Some wear scrubs, carry thermometers, and open their homes to young people who need it most. But Conzy Mitchell would simply say…she’s just doing her job. Mitchell, a longtime nurse manager at Youth Villages, has built her career overseeing nurses who...
MPD: Prolific Memphis thief nabbed by fugitive unit
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a man believed to be responsible for numerous theft crimes in the Memphis area has been captured. Tuesday, the Memphis Police Department Fugitive Unit located and arrested 28-year-old Maurice Abston in the 2400 block of West Hillview Drive. Abston was wanted on active warrants related to an
Governor Lee says he will not stop Tony Carruthers’ execution
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday he does not plan to stop the execution of Tony Carruthers, which is set to happen Thursday. “After deliberate consideration of Tony Von Carruthers’ request for clemency, and after a thorough review of the case, I am upholding the sentence of the State of Tennessee a
Memphis students are graduating from closing schools. But one beloved program could be revived.
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Shouts and cheers reached around a South Memphis block Tuesday morning from families at Ida B. Wells Academy, a K-8 school that Memphis-Shelby County board members voted to close at the end of
Tennessee governor won’t intervene in execution of death row inmate convicted of killing 3...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday that he does not plan to "intervene" in the execution of a Tennessee death row inmate who was convicted of killing three people in Memphis more than three decades ago. "After deliberate consideration of Tony Von Carruthers' request for clemency, and...
City employee buried up to neck in trench rescued
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A City of Memphis employee was rescued after being buried up to his neck in a 12-foot trench collapse on Tuesday, according to the Memphis Fire Department. Firefighters said that workers on the scene found that one of their crewmates was trapped in a 12-foot trench collapse and was buried. MFD said […]
9-year-old on bike struck in Southaven hit-and-run, police say
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - A 9-year-old riding a small minibike was struck by a car in a hit-and-run crash Saturday afternoon in Southaven, police said. According to the Southaven Police Department, the child was riding a small minibike near Chesterfield Drive at Farmington North just before 3 p.m. Police said a...
Olive Branch Police Department Announces 19th Annual Summer Camps
The Olive Branch Police Department will host its 19th annual summer camps, offering activities for local youth. The camps, called Camp B.U.I.L.D. and Camp S.H.A.P.E., return this year with new features and are free to participants. Camp B.U.I.L.D. is open to students in grades 2 through 8 and will be...
Degenerate Breakfast steals the show at Back In Town Festival
University of Memphis band Degenerate Breakfast played a free pumped-up show at the Back In Town Festival hosted at the Crosstown Brewing Company late Sunday afternoon. Local Memphis bands such as Honey Grove, Kingston and Jombi played as well. "The festival today was put on by some students from the...
Video: Police pepper spray protesters at No Kings rally
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Video of a No Kings rally that turned into a conflict between police and protesters was released Monday by Shelby County’s district attorney. Three people were arrested during a No Kings protest in downtown Memphis back in March, though their charges later were dropped. Four Memphis Police officers wer
