Memphis Towers tenants ask landlords for help, then … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A group of tenants at a federally subsidized property has called on public officials to step in after they say Millennia Companies management blocked their organizing efforts and broke federal law. Becky, who doesn’t want to share her last name, and Joyce Warren were two of the tenants taking part in the […]
Redbirds 12-game win streak snapped in finale against … MEMPHIS – Luis Ortiz recorded the first quality start by an Indians pitcher this season, and Grant Koch launched a tiebreaking home run – his first career blast in Triple-A – to help Indianapolis end a five-game slide while snapping the Memphis Redbirds’ 12-game winning streak in a 6-4 triumph Sunday afternoon at AutoZone Park. […]
Take a look inside the Sterick Building; new owner … See photo gallery below. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — At one time it was one of tallest skyscrapers in the world. Now the Sterick Building in downtown Memphis is on tap to get a new life. WREG talked with the developer about the work ahead as walked WREG through the massive space that once housed everything from […]
Tornado slams Little Rock, smashes rooftops, flips … More than 350,000 people were at risk as what the National Weather Service called a “confirmed large and destructive tornado” tore through business districts and neighborhoods in Little Rock and North Little Rock.
Dangerous storms and tornadoes forecast for the Midwest … Meteorologists are urging people in parts of the Midwest and southern U.S. to be ready Friday for dangerous weather including tornadoes, saying the conditions are similar to those a week ago that unleashed a devastating twister that killed at least 21 people in Mississippi.
Deputies accused of shoving guns in mouths of 2 Black … BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Several deputies from a Mississippi sheriff’s department being investigated by the Justice Department for possible civil rights violations have been involved in at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another with lasting injuries, an Associated Press investigation found. Two of the men allege […]
DOJ investigates deputies accused of shoving guns … Several deputies from a Mississippi sheriff’s department being investigated by the Justice Department for possible civil rights violations have been involved in at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another with lasting injuries, an Associated Press investigation found.
Ford’s Tenn. plant could make 500K electric pickups … STANTON, Tenn. (AP) — Ford said Friday that its assembly plant under construction in western Tennessee will be able to build up to 500,000 electric pickup trucks a year at full output, part of the automaker’s drive to produce 2 million electric vehicles worldwide annually by late 2026. The company made the announcement as it […]
Juveniles committing crimes while wearing ankle monitors MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When a stolen car crashed and burst into flames in a front yard in North Memphis last month, police say they arrested the four teens in the car — including one who was already wearing an ankle monitor from a previous incident. Memphis is experiencing a spike in juvenile crime. Officials say […]
One dead, police officer in ‘critical condition’ … UPDATES: This story has been updated with the names of the injured officer and the deceased man. See details below. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — One person is dead and a Memphis police officer was critically injured in a shooting Thursday afternoon at the Poplar-White Station library in East Memphis, police say. Memphis Police responded to […]
Shelby County Restaurant Scores: Feb 21-27 Newest Restaurant Report Card | If you want the latest Shelby County restaurant scores sent directly to your inbox, sign up for it today on WREG’s Newsletter here. Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections. Find more scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here. Lowest: JJ’s Tropical Mexican Bar […]