Category Archives: Memphis Morning News
LOCAL | Frontier Airlines To Add Nonstop Flights To Las Vegas And Phoenix In March
In March, Frontier Airlines will begin operating two nonstop flights to Las Vegas and Phoenix from Memphis International Airport. The Memphis to Las Vegas route will begin operating twice a week on Th...
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LOCAL | Juvenile Accused Of Murdering 15-Year-Old In April Now Facing Adult Charges
The Shelby County District Attorney's Office said on Thursday that a juvenile accused of murdering a 15-year-old in April is facing adult charges. According to D.A. Steve Mulroy's office, 17-year-old ...
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BREAKING | Steve Cropper, Stax Record Guitar Legend And Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer, Dies At 84
Steve Cropper, who played guitar for the storied Stax Records in Memphis and co-wrote hits including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour," has passed away at 84. He was induct...
Dec 03, 2025
LOCAL | Memphis City Council Rejects 2% Wage Increase For Memphis Firefighters
The Memphis City Council did not approve a 2% wage increase for Memphis firefighters on Tuesday. The ruling comes after the Memphis Fire Fighters Association sued the city for breach of contract in Ju...
Dec 03, 2025
TIGERS | Five Memphis Players Named To First-Team All-American Conference
The American Athletic Conference announced on Tuesday that five Memphis football players were named First-Team All-American Conference. William Whitlow Jr., a defensive lineman, was selected to the fi...
Dec 02, 2025
LOCAL | Timothy Herrington Receives 40-Year Sentence After Pleading Guilty For Murdering Ole Miss Student
Sheldon Timothy Herrington, the man who pled guilty to murdering University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, received a 40-year sentence while in court on Tuesday morning. For the second-degre...
Dec 02, 2025
LOCAL | Former MPD Officer Receives 38-Year Sentence For Murdering His Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend In 2021
In a plea deal on Monday, a former Memphis Police officer who killed a man while on duty in 2021 received a sentence of more than 38 years. Patric Ferguson pled guilty to federal charges back in Augus...
Dec 01, 2025
LOCAL | Coach Ryan Silverfield Announces He Will Leaving For Arkansas' Head Coaching Job
Coach Ryan Silverfield's move to the University of Arkansas was officially announced on Sunday morning. He leaves the University of Memphis with a record of 50 wins and 25 losses since taking over as ...
Dec 01, 2025
LOCAL | Proposal Of 88 Acres Of Solar Panels Surrounding Data Center Submitted By xAI
xAI intends to cover its Colossus supercomputer facility in southwest Memphis with around 88 acres of solar panels. This week, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup submitted site proposals for ...
Nov 21, 2025
LOCAL | Dozens Of Starbucks Protestors Manage To Shut Down Poplar Plaza Location
As part of a nationwide strike against the coffee chain, about a dozen protesters were able to close the Starbucks on Poplar Plaza on Thursday. Only a few Starbucks employees gathered beneath a tent i...
Nov 21, 2025
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