Category Archives: Local
WATCH | Fireworks Set Off From An Electrical Fire At A Whitehaven Business
An unintentional show of fireworks Thursday morning was caused by an electrical problem that resulted in the fire of a Whitehaven business.At 2:24 a.m., the Memphis Fire Department reported that ...
Jul 03, 2025
BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL | Congressman David Kustoff
As House of Representatives wait for minority leader, Jeffries to finish his delay tactics speech on the floor, 8th Congressional District representative, David Kustoff called Memphis Morning News wit...
Jul 03, 2025
LOCAL | Meharry Medical College Will Open Medical Training Center In Midtown
A medical college unveiled some of the plans for the Midtown property at a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.In order to increase the school’s influenc...
Jun 09, 2025
TENNESSEE | Riot Erupts Overnight In Tennessee’s Largest Correctional Facility
On Sunday night, a riot broke out at the largest correctional facility in Tennessee which carried over into Monday morning. After gaining access to an inner yard, a significant number of prisoners at ...
Jun 09, 2025
TRAFFIC | Summer Ave / US70 3 Year Project Begins
For a 1.8 mile stretch of Summer Avenue, drivers should expect delays beginning Monday, June 9th. Widening and a new bridge on Summer Avenue from I40 – Sycamore View will be complete in 2028. Un...
Jun 06, 2025
LOCAL | Two Cars Set On Fire In Berclair Apartment Complex, MPD Investigating
Two cars caught fire in the parking lot of an apartment building on Bartlett Road, Thursday morning.The fire was reported at 5:37 a.m. at the Summereast Apartments in Berclair, close to Biscoe Avenue....
Jun 05, 2025
LOCAL | FBI Offers $10K Reward For Former Police Chief Turned Escaped Convict
A $10,000 reward was offered by the FBI on Thursday for information that would result in the capture of a former police chief who was convicted of murder and broke out of an Arkansas jail earlier this...
May 29, 2025
MSCS | School Board Members Resign $2.4M Deal With Company They Are Suing
A multi-million dollar deal to continue doing business with a company that they are suing in court was authorized by Memphis-Shelby County School board members.The school board announced it was f...
May 28, 2025
LOCAL | 120 People Arrested As Part Of MPD’s Operation Code Zero
Memphis Police reported that as part of Operation Code Zero, they made over 120 arrests on Tuesday, including 77 felons.This follows last week’s announcement by MPD of a new crime operation, Ope...
May 28, 2025
LOCAL | Suspect In Shooting Death Of Mother Of Three Charged With Murder
Days after a mother of three was shot dead, a man was charged with murder.In relation to Jyrah Smith’s death, Memphis Police have reported that 27-year-old Deangelo Mitchell has been charged wit...
May 27, 2025
