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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner on Wednesday updated county commissioners on rising crime statistics including auto theft and gangs. He stressed collaborating with Memphis Police as part of the solution. “Right now we’ve been receiving emails, calls, text messages about the crime and we’d like to hear your view about the crime […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mayor Jim Strickland on Tuesday discussed the court system’s “revolving door” regarding criminals on WREG’s Live at 9. Strickland explained that his number one priority is fighting crime in Memphis, but it starts with the court system. Watch the full Live at 9 interview below He referenced Sunday’s shooting outside Alfred’s on […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Beale Street Music Festival made its highly anticipated return to the newly remodeled Tom Lee Park over the weekend. But how’s the park looking now, and was there any serious damage? After a three-year absence brought on by the pandemic and park renovations, thousands of concertgoers came back to the banks […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Sunday marked the third and final day of the Beale Street Music Festival, and more big names took the stages at Tom Lee Park. Among the artists performing Sunday were Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Jazmine Sullivan, AJR and Gary Clark Jr. ► Beale Street Music Festival 2023 lineup We were in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tom Lee Park is full of people once again for the 2023 Beale Street Music Festival. Three stages of music for the next three days of the festival start tonight. People in the crowd are saying it’s the best festival ever. “We’re loving the new park, it’s beautiful, it’s gorgeous but the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tourism officials are optimistic for the impact of Memphis in May and Beale Street Music Festival returning to Tom Lee Park for the first time since 2019, but say they expect a somewhat smaller crowd. Hotels are in the demand, but unlike in years past, there appear to be several vacancies. We asked Kevin […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Friday night, music fans will be rocking out to live tunes at Memphis in May’s Beale Street Musical Festival in the newly renovated Tom Lee Park. but none of it would be possible without the people working behind the scenes.  WREG’s Quametra Wilborn gives us a sneak peek into all the work that goes into […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Beale Street Music Festival comes less than a week after two people were shot on Beale Street, but organizers believe it will be one of the safest places in the city. As tens of thousands of concertgoers flock to Tom Lee Park for the Beale Street Music Festival, organizers and law […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We are one day away from Memphis’ largest music festival, and downtown businesses are preparing for the big weekend.  WREG spoke to business owners who say they’re excited that the Beale Street Music Festival has returned.  Farhat Othmani is no stranger to downtown Memphis. Since 2012, he’s been brewing up coffee at […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —Thousands of music fans are days away from rocking out at Memphis in May’s 2023 edition of the Beale Street Music Festival along the newly remodeled Tom Lee Park. “The last time fans were welcomed to Tom Lee Park for Beale Street Music Festival was 2019. So, it’s been four years since we’ve […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s been almost four years since crowds were able to gather on the river for the Memphis in May International Festival. This weekend, it’s coming back with a bang as the Beale Street Music Festival returns to a revitalized Tom Lee Park, festival leaders said Tuesday. “It’s a beautiful park,” said Jim […]