Category Archives: Local
LOCAL | Memphis Preparing For Inclement Weather From Hurricane Francine
Tuesday in the western Gulf of Mexico will see Hurricane Francine intensify into a hurricane.Before reaching landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in central Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon, this cyclon...
Sep 10, 2024
NATIONAL | Legendary Actor James Earl Jones Passes Away At 93
James Earl Jones, a prominent performer in theater, television, and movies, has passed away at his home in New York on Monday morning. He was 93 years old. The iconic actor was mostly known for his ro...
Sep 09, 2024
LOCAL | Macy’s At Oak Court Mall Purchased By Local Investors
On Thursday, the Macy’s on Poplar Avenue and more than 40 local investors, including Poag Development Group, concluded a $7 million agreement.According to Josh Poag, President of Poag Developmen...
Sep 09, 2024
LOCAL | County Attorney’s Office Calls For Wanda Halbert’s Instant Removal
An attorney submitted a petition to remove Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert last month for “willful neglect to her duties”.Halbert, according to the county attorney’s office, did no...
Sep 06, 2024
RON HART | 60 Daze To Confuse Voters Into Electing Kamala
Syndicated Columnist Ron Hart joined the Nation of Jake on Thursday to talk about his latest column on the latest political headlines. Read below for his full article.Note: This is a satirical piece.J...
Sep 05, 2024
NATIONAL | Georgia School Shooting Leaves 4 Dead, 9 Injured
A shooting on Wednesday at a high school outside of Atlanta resulted in four deaths and at least nine injuries, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.Authorities reported that a suspect was...
Sep 04, 2024
LOCAL | 3 Children Injured After School Bus Crash Involving Other Vehicles
According to authorities, a school bus accident involving several cars in Southwest Memphis on Wednesday morning resulted in three injuries.MPD officers were called to the three-vehicle collision near...
Sep 04, 2024
LOCAL | Commercial Plane From Mexico Lands In Memphis After Multiple Injuries Mid-Flight
Due to “severe weather conditions,” a commercial aircraft was diverted to Memphis International Airport early on Wednesday morning.The plane was rerouted to Memphis from its initial destin...
Aug 28, 2024
LOCAL | MATA’s New Budget Approval Expected To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs
A budget that would remove routes and cut half of the agency’s staff was almost unanimously approved by the Memphis Area Transit Board of Commissioners on Tuesday.MATA intends to discontinue sev...
Aug 28, 2024
NATIONAL | Former WWE Champion And Mid-South Native, Sid Vicious, Dead at 63
Sidney Eudy, a former WWE world champion who also went by the ring names Sycho Sid, Sid Vicious, and Sid Justice, has passed away.The 63-year-old was a two-time WWE champion.WWE remembers the life and...
Aug 27, 2024
