Category Archives: Community
LOCAL | Mid-South Mission Of Mercy Returns To Memphis
On Friday and Saturday, the Mid-South Mission of Mercy will provide a free dental clinic to anyone living in the greater Memphis area. This comes after it was rescheduled weeks ago when the winter sto...
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LOCAL | MPD Gang & Fugitive Units Arrest 6 Gang Members In Drug Bust Operation
Six known gang members were taken into custody by the Memphis Police Department's Multi-Agency Gang Unit and Fugitive Unit on Wednesday near Whitehaven. According to authorities, both units were condu...
Feb 19, 2026
LOCAL | CEO Of St. Jude To Step Down And Transition Into A Faculty Role Later This Year
As part of a planned leadership transition, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital President and CEO Dr. James Downing announced on Thursday that he will be leaving his position later this year. Downin...
Feb 19, 2026
Bangers Pickleball Reveals Unique Sports and Entertainment Venue in Southaven Snowden District
SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI, February 18, 2026 - Bangers Pickleball announces the opening of their newly constructed facility at 6787 Snowden Lane in Southaven. On February 20, 2026, Bangers Pickleball wil...
Feb 18, 2026
LOCAL | Two MSCS Marching Bands Win First Place Honors At Mardi Gras Band Competition In New Orleans
Memphis-Shelby County Schools reported that two marching bands from the district took first place in two Battle of the Bands competitions held during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Whitehaven High School ...
Feb 18, 2026
LOCAL | Memphis Mother Sentenced To 17 Years In Prison For Child Abuse
According to the Shelby County District Attorney's Office, a Memphis mother who has been abusing her four-year-old son will serve 17 and a half years in prison. DaJuana Brown Thomas pleaded guilty to ...
Feb 18, 2026 Old priston with it's bars locked up
LOCAL | Is Wanda Halbert Aiming For Third Consecutive Term As Shelby County Clerk?
In addition to her current position as Shelby County Clerk, Wanda Halbert has pulled petitions to run for three county office seats in the May 5 primary elections. This is in spite of the fact that th...
Feb 17, 2026
LOCAL | Former Democrat State Rep. Enters Shelby County Mayoral Race As A Republican
After more than two decades as a Democrat, former Tennessee state representative John DeBerry has entered the Shelby County mayoral campaign as a Republican. After being removed from the Democratic Pa...
Feb 13, 2026
LOCAL | MSCS Board To Decide On Closure Of Five Schools
A final vote to close five Memphis-Shelby County schools is anticipated on Wednesday, putting the decision in the hands of school board members. The school system is doing all of this in an attempt to...
Feb 11, 2026
LOCAL | Garbage Pickups Resume Back To Normal
The city of Memphis said in a press release Friday morning that garbage pickups will be resumed by City Solid Waste collection services. Team Waste, the city's third-party collection contractor, is al...
Feb 06, 2026
