Lee Harris, the mayor of Shelby County, intends to abolish solitary confinement at the Shelby County Corrections Department, commonly referred to as the penitentiary farm.… MORE
Category Archives: Memphis Morning News
TRAFFIC | Major Repaving Project On I-240 In East Memphis Set To Begin On Wednesday
A significant bridge repair and resurfacing project on Interstate 240 in East Memphis is being planned by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.… MORE
LOCAL | Married Couple Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shootout At A Restaurant
After shooting a woman in the back of the head while shooting at a security guard who led them out of a restaurant for behaving “irate,” a husband and wife are currently in jail.… MORE
GRIZZLIES | Desmond Bane Traded To Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic have acquired star guard Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in a deal that was made on Sunday.… MORE
POLITICS | Senator Bill Hagerty “Iran continues to look like a paper tiger”
Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty called Ditch this morning during Memphis Morning News on Newstalk 989 to give his thoughts on the surgical strikes on military… MORE
LOCAL | Threat Triggers YMCA Lockdowns Across Memphis
Following a “unspecified threat,” all local YMCA locations and events were placed under lockdown on Friday morning.… MORE
LOCAL | Body Found In Arlington Is Being Examined, Not Confirmed To Be Missing Arlington Man
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reported that a body was discovered in Arlington close to the location where a man went missing on Saturday.… MORE
LOCAL | ‘No Kings’ Protest To Be Held Nationwide, Including Memphis, On Saturday
Challengers of the Trump Presidential administration are organizing protests in cities nationwide, including Memphis, Tennessee. … MORE
LOCAL | Charges Set For Carjacker Who Stole A WREG News Vehicle At Gunpoint
The man who reportedly carjacked a WREG reporter at a gas station in South Memphis, while he was on assignment, has been taken into custody.… MORE
LOCAL | Recap Of City Council’s $900 Million Budget For 2026
The city’s nearly $900 million fiscal year 2026 budget, which contained no tax increases and a 3% pay rise for city employees, was approved by the city council on Tuesday night.… MORE
