Category Archives: Top Stories

LOCAL | Man Accused In Deadly 2023 Hit-And-Run Pleads Guilty To All Charges
According to the Shelby County District Attorney's Office, the man who has been accused of killing University of Memphis student Ava Christopher in a hit-and-run accident in 2023 entered a guilty plea...
Josh Rivera Feb 10, 2026

LOCAL | Super Bowl LX's MVP Kenneth Walker III Is a Memphian
Kenneth Walker III helped the Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday night in Super Bowl LX,. Before being selected by Seattle in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Walk...
Josh Rivera Feb 09, 2026

LOCAL | NFL Champion Barry Wilburn Identified In Abandoned Orange Mound House Fire
The death of former NFL champion Barry Wilburn in an Orange Mound house fire early Friday morning was confirmed by the Washington Commanders over the weekend. Following his graduation from Melrose Hig...
Josh Rivera Feb 09, 2026

LOCAL | Garbage Pickups Resume Back To Normal
The city of Memphis said in a press release Friday morning that garbage pickups will be resumed by City Solid Waste collection services. Team Waste, the city's third-party collection contractor, is al...
Josh Rivera Feb 06, 2026

LOCAL | Fayette County Woman Pleads Guilty For Taking Donations While Committing Stolen Valor
A woman from Fayette County pleaded guilty to receiving donations while falsely claiming to be a Marine Corps veteran. Amanda Kate Walker Bass entered a guilty plea to one count of fraudulent use of m...
Josh Rivera Feb 05, 2026

LOCAL | MLGW Warns Bills Will Be Higher As A Result Of Winter Storm
According to MLGW, users of the Memphis utility company might be taken aback when they see their February bill. People are running heaters longer and harder to fight the cold as a result of the prolon...
Josh Rivera Feb 05, 2026

LOCAL | County Commission To Select New Commissioner To Replace Edmund Ford Jr. On March 9
Following his plea agreement on tax evasion charges this week, Edmund Ford Jr. formally resigned from the Shelby County Commission. The commission officially acknowledged the departure on Wednesday an...
Josh Rivera Feb 04, 2026

LOCAL | Residential Trash Pickups Still Suspended Due To Icy Road Conditions
On Wednesday, City Solid Waste collection operations will continue to be suspended .Team Waste, the city's third-party collection provider, will also continue to be suspended and follow the same timet...
Josh Rivera Feb 04, 2026 Ice covers part of a sidewalk downtown. Jan. 10, 2023.

BREAKING | Memphis Grizzlies Trade Jaren Jackson Jr. To The Utah Jazz
ESPN has reported the Memphis Grizzlies are trading star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz as part of a seven-player deal. Memphis will receive Walter Clayton Jr., Georges Niang, Taylor Hendr...
Josh Rivera Feb 03, 2026

LOCAL | Edmund Ford Jr. Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion; Expected To Resign From County Commission
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. pled guilty Monday to five counts connected to tax evasion. After entering a guilty plea, Ford Jr. is anticipated to resign from his position on the county c...
Josh Rivera Feb 02, 2026





