Category Archives: Local
LOCAL | Guilty Verdict In The Case Of Three Men Responsible For Multiple 2023 Bank Heists
Three men were found guilty by a federal jury of their roles in a string of violent bank robberies in 2023 that resulted in the shooting deaths of two individuals and the theft of almost $200,000.Memp...
Jul 18, 2025
LOCAL | Woman Dead After Shooting At Apartment Complex In Windyke Area
Wednesday night, a shooting occurred at an apartment complex in the Windyke area, leaving a woman dead and two males in custody.Deputies were called to a shooting at the City Place at Germantown Apart...
Jul 17, 2025
SPEAKER GINGRICH | They think turning New York into Caracas is progressive
Newt Gingrich spoke with Ditch & Tim on Memphis Morning News about a generation of brainwashed people. “You don’t go to Harvard today or Princeton or Yale to get educated, you go to ge...
Jul 17, 2025
LOCAL | Memphis Fire Fighters Association Files Lawsuit On City Of Memphis For Breaking Pay Increase Promise
The City of Memphis is being sued by the Memphis Fire Fighters Association for allegedly underdelivering a promise on a pay increase.The city’s budget for this year originally called for a ...
Jul 17, 2025
LOCAL | SELC & NAACP Challenges xAI Permit Issued By The Shelby County Health Department
The Shelby County Health Department’s decision to approve Elon Musk’s xAI for 15 natural gas turbines with air emissions permits has been challenged by environmental organizations.The perm...
Jul 16, 2025
LOCAL | 161 Jobs Expected To Be Cut At Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital
To combine its Obstetric Labor and Delivery services, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is cutting staff, the hospital announced in a statement.Approximately 161 associates, or 1% of Methodist’s e...
Jul 16, 2025
LOCAL | Kristan Kelly Expected To Be New Director Of Basketball Operations At UofM
Kristan Kelly is expected to be appointed director of basketball operations for the Memphis Tigers by head coach Penny Hardaway.Kelly will be just the second woman on Hardaway’s staff since he b...
Jul 15, 2025
TIGERS | New York Mets Select UofM Baseball Player From Mississippi
In the MLB Draft, a baseball player from the University of Memphis was selected to play in New York City.In the 14th round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected James Smith IV, a right-han...
Jul 15, 2025
LOCAL | Man And Woman Facing DUI Charges After Driving Over I-240 Crash Scene
A man and a woman were taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence at the scene of a crash on Memphis’ I 240 that claimed the life of a biker.Gary White, a veteran ...
Jul 08, 2025
LOCAL | Victim Killed In Motorcycle Accident Identified As MFD Employee
Memphis Police reported that a motorcyclist was run over and killed on Sunday night after falling off his motorcycle during a collision on I-240.Gary White, an employee with the Memphis Fire Departmen...
Jul 07, 2025
