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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Wednesday was Decision Day for Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant with $40 million hanging on the outcome. Morant needed to be named All-NBA in order for the contract he signed last summer to jump to super max status. But that did not happen. Morant failed to make any of the three All-NBA […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A West Memphis man was shot and killed along I-40 six months ago, and his killer is still out there. The victim’s mom, Erica Lews, says the killer not only took her son away from her but also his three young kids. “I need justice for my son,” she said. Lewis says […]

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tennessee organizers booked more than 50 drag entertainers for next month’s Midsouth Pride festival in Memphis now that the state’s new law placing strict limits on cabaret shows is temporarily on hold. But they are being cautious, making adjustments to performances should the limits of the first-in-the-nation law essentially banning drag […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The Church of God In Christ has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services to provide transitional housing for children waiting to make it to foster care. This comes months after the state came under scrutiny after some children were having to sleep in administrative offices because they had nowhere […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have no plans to bring Dillon Brooks back to the team when he hits free agency this summer, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. Brooks was offered an extension last year but turned it down. The Grizzlies have since decided that he won’t be in their future plans, said […]

Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Community Changers series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that offers renewed hope. Eighth Street Mission for Jesus Christ is a homeless shelter located in West Memphis, Arkansas. They help with food, clothing and shelter. Tom Montgomery is […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Richard Atwill, the superintendent of schools in West Memphis, Arkansas has been terminated by the school board. In what came as a surprise to many, the school board fired Superintendent Richard Atwill Tuesday night. Atwill had only held the position for about 11 months. He was appointed as superintendent in May of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant sat out with an injured right hand Wednesday night as the Memphis Grizzlies tried to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole in their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The No. 2-seeded Grizzlies announced about an hour before tipoff that the two-time All-Star point guard […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — An Olive Branch, Mississippi man who was an executive at home goods retailer Williams Sonoma, Inc. and three others were indicted on charges in two alleged multi-million dollar fraud schemes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced Eric Marsiglia of Olive Branch, Mississippi, Kourous Mirmehdi, Augusto Alizo, […]

It was a tie game in Orlando on Nov. 5. De’Aaron Fox got the ball with about five seconds left, took four dribbles and let a shot fly from just inside of midcourt as time expired. Swish, for the win. A clutch moment — one of many for the Sacramento guard this season. Fox was […]