Category Archives: Local

I40 BRIDGE | Pro Palestine Protesters Force Traffic Jam On I40 Bridge
Protesters supporting Palestine took to the I40 Bridge across the Mississippi River and forced traffic jams on both the Tennessee and Arkansas sides. The Saturday afternoon pro Palestine demonstration...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2024

LISTEN | MLGW CEO Gives Update To Customers On Nation of Jake
Doug McGowen, President and CEO of Memphis Light Gas and Water, joined the Nation of Jake to give listeners and customers an update on the current state of the utility company. “There’s on...
Syndicated Author Jan 18, 2024

POPULATION | Memphis Leads The State
The move is on. Of the largest Tennessee cities, there’s one that has seen the biggest number of those moving- out. According to Smart Asset numbers between 2017-2022, Clarksville has seen a 15%...
Syndicated Author Jan 07, 2024

SHOWBOATS | Welcome To The UFL
USFL / XFL merger details were officially announced. The Memphis Showboats will continue to play as announced at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. The spring season begins Saturday, March 30th. The Showbo...
Syndicated Author Jan 01, 2024

CHARGED | Fayette-Ware High School Teacher
Frankland Shane Strickland is charged with five counts of solicitation of a minor, and five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. The Fayette-Ware High School teacher is accused after the mother o...
Syndicated Author Dec 31, 2023

HOMICIDES | Memphis Violent Crime Grows, While National Numbers Dip
With crime, Memphis will not be outdone by national numbers. Cities comparable to Memphis are dropping. In 2023, just 6 months after Steve Mulroy was sworn in as DA of Shelby County, violent crime rat...
Syndicated Author Dec 30, 2023

CRIME | SCS Department Announces Capture Of Teen Wanted For 30 Car Break-ins
December 5th, a teen was taken into custody after a warrant was served for an Oakhaven home. The 15 year old is believed to be responsible for multiple burglaries from December 2nd through the 4th. Th...
Syndicated Author Dec 06, 2023

Candidate For Memphis Mayor Suspends Campaign
What was once a mayors race with 19 people, one has bowed out.
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2023

Memphis Morning News | 7 Trillion Dollar Deficit Built in 27 Months
David Ditch of The Heritage Foundation puts the Covid-19 spending spree in historical perspective.
Syndicated Author Jul 07, 2022

Protected: Support SAFER Ukraine with St. Jude Global
SAFER Ukraine, a humanitarian effort launched following the Russian invasion to provide safe passage for childhood cancer patients and their families out of Ukraine. As families are arriving in the US...
Syndicated Author Apr 29, 2022