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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Heavy rains caused flash flooding in Memphis, Friday afternoon. Freeways and roads quickly filled up as rains continued to pour. Drivers along I-55 and McLemore experienced delays and congestion as a result of a disabled vehicle. Drivers were advised to find an alternate route. Vehicles became stuck on International Drive and Poplar […]

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. This week includes some Hotels/Motels Inspections. Lowest Hotels: New Genesis Homeless Inc. – 791950 ELVIS PRESLEY Memphis, TN 38106 Violations include: room 8 has roaches, room 18 has no fire […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fire tore through a Hickory Hill apartment building early Friday morning. Firefighters were on the scene at The Arbors of Hickory Ridge near Knight Arnold and Ridgeway around 4 a.m. Heavy flames could be seen shooting through the roof of the three-story complex. Lt. Wayne Cooke with Memphis Fire Department said there […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A woman says she was carjacked Saturday afternoon at an East Memphis gas station moments after pulling up to one of the gas pumps.   Courtney Barnes said she stopped at the Exxon at the corner of Poplar and Ridgeway around 12:20 p.m. She had just enough time to pay for her […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Marshals have arrested a man who reportedly shot at a Memphis Police officer this week. According to the U.S. Marshals, an officer saw a man identified as Elliott Girham driving recklessly in the area of Knight Arnold and Ridgeway at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. The officer reportedly followed […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An event to keep kids out of trouble was in full swing Friday night all across Memphis. It’s called “Safe Summer”, an initiative put together by several groups, including non-profit Memphis Gunned Down. The goal is to keep community centers open late on Friday nights to give children fun, safe and positive […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The son of a Hickory Hill apartment manager has been arrested after police say he pulled a gun on two residents seeking a copy of a lease.   Jermaine Bishop, 42, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault as well as a weapons charge since he was previously convicted of aggravated […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a woman turned her daughter and another suspect in to the police after learning that they were wanted for snatching a woman’s purse. Police say 20-year-old Homernisha Jones and 18-year-old Autumn Duff were wanted for grabbing a woman’s purse and using her credit cards as they went on a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man who was shot along Highway 385 on July 4 was arrested on attempted murder charges shortly after being released from the hospital. Police said a man walked into St. Francis Hospital on Sunday afternoon telling hospital staff that he had been shot on Highway 385 near the Ridgeway exit. Authorities […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police need your help as they are looking for the gunmen responsible for shooting a man on Highway 385 on Sunday. Traffic near the Ridgeway exit on 385 was backed up all the way to 240 on Sunday afternoon. At one point, it was at a standstill. Memphis Police said they […]

Shelby County School’s summer meals program begins Thursday for children in need of food over the long break.