WATCH: DeSoto County sheriff builds community confidence one day at a time
DeSoto County sheriff builds community confidence one day at a time. Elected in 2023 with more than 63% of the votes, Thomas E. Tuggle brings a lifetime of leadership to the job. He is the first Black sheriff in DeSoto County since 1873 — a distinction he accepts but doesn't lean into.
Former Horn Lake music minister sentenced to 20 months in prison
HORN LAKE, Miss. — A former Horn Lake music minister has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to trying to send a sexually explicit photo to a child. Britt Taylor accepted a plea deal in October. In December 2024, Taylor sent a sexually explicit photo...
Tennessee golf course left for dead will reopen after two years
Golfers will tee off again at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Bartlett, which is about 25 minutes northeast of Memphis, now that it's set to reopen later this year. The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen, during its Feb. 10 meeting, unanimously approved both the city's purchase of Quail Ridge Golf Course at 4055...
Man shot and killed outside Memphis gas station
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police are investigating a shooting that occurred outside a gas station Sunday night. Police were called to the BP gas station at the corner of South Parkway East and McMillan Street for a shooting just before 9 p.m. Officers found a man suffering from a...
Gunfire Erupts At Frayser Corner Store As Memphis Cops Race To Scene
Memphis police swarmed a Frayser convenience store Sunday night after reports of gunfire on the 1400 block of Dellwood Avenue. Detectives said they were still working to pin down who pulled the trigger and whether anyone was actually hit. Officers locked down the scene while investigators gathered evidence and...
Three Guys Pizza Pies celebrates new ownership, renovations
Photo: Ribbon cutting was held Monday morning at Three Guys Pizza Pies, on Church Road West in Southaven. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com) Three Guys Pizza Pies in Southaven marked a new chapter Monday morning as the Southaven Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the restaurant’s recent...
Teen HIV Explodes In Memphis As Poor Neighborhoods Take The Hit
HIV is surging again in Memphis and across Shelby County, and teenagers are getting hit especially hard. Public health officials say the spike is straining already thin prevention programs and putting low-income neighborhoods squarely in the crosshairs. According to WREG, the Shelby County Health Department reports...
Memphis police arrest fugitive wanted on multiple charges
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Fugitive Unit executed a warrant on Feb. 12 that resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old man. Police said their fugitive unit served a search warrant at the Miller Creek at Germantown Apartments near Winchester Road and Forest Hill Irene Road in Southeast Memphis.
New Pizza Restaurant to Burn up Cordova Dining Scene
Get ready, Cordova pizza fans, there’s about to be a new slice in town. Flaming Pizza is gathering the permits it needs to serve fresh, hot pies to hungry locals, though a great deal of information is not presently available. The pizzeria is setting up its ovens at 1105...
3 Cheers: Deputies recognized for rescue, nurse awarded for care, hairstylist turns 92
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This weekend we’re giving three cheers to deputies that saved two children, a nurse awarded for her compassionate care, and a long-time hairstylist celebrating her 92nd birthday. Monday, two Shelby Co. deputies were recognized by Shelby County Commissioners for their act of heroism after rescuing two...
