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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jerry Lee Lewis, the last surviving member of the Million-Dollar Quartet at Sun Studio, has passed away at the age of 87, his publicist confirmed Friday. The music world is mourning the loss of a Mid-South man being called one of the greatest entertainers and piano players ever. For decades, Jerry Lee […]

The woman wanted by police for a shooting along Beale Street that sent two people to the hospital has been captured.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– We’re working to learn more after a spokesperson with the Minnesota Timberwolves says a member of the NBA teams’ “traveling party” was robbed. This past weekend, the City of Memphis put in place new security measures to ensure everyone’s safety downtown. However, it wasn’t enough to scare off all criminals. The Timberwolves took […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Bikers and bike lovers will have to wait two weeks before they can return to Beale Street. In a post on Twitter, Beale Street announced Bike Night is postponed until August 18 due to noncompliance with Bike Night rules. Additionally, the post states the helmet mandate will be enforced and reminded riders […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For the first time since 2019, Independence Day in Memphis and the Mid-South will look almost normal. Fireworks will be back to light up the night sky. This year, it’s not at Tom Lee Park along the riverfront, but at Liberty Park in Midtown. “I hope it’s big. It’s a chance for […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis’ music and entertainment community is mourning the loss of Tommy Peters, owner of several music clubs and restaurants throughout the city and in other cities. Family members confirmed his death Sunday at age 66, saying he died of kidney failure. His daughter, Sara Fay Egan, said Peters died in Orlando while […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Security will be a top concern in keeping disruptive protestors off the court as our Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves collide in a crucial game five at FedExForum Tuesday night. Grizzlies fever is building across the Bluff City and throughout the Mid-South. When it comes to the NBA playoff games between the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The opening of the new Gatorade Fieldhouse training facility in Hernando, Mississippi has the potential to spawn huge growth in the city. Greg Drumwright bought land near the McIngvale Road exit and built a 60,000 square foot athletics facility with actual basketball courts from the Memphis Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, and Memphis Hustle, along […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several spring events returned for the first time since the pandemic, including the Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival, where thousands filled the streets of downtown Memphis throughout Saturday. Just off the banks of the Mississippi River, thousands flocked to downtown Memphis to mark the return of the Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival. Last year, the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City council members this week got a look at a proposal to dam up the Wolf River harbor creating a recreational lake, expand the city’s cruise ship docks and possibly add a Ferris wheel to the Memphis riverbank. Mayor Jim Strickland, who showed off the plans as part of a presentation on […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)– A Memphis man suffering from severe heat stroke is making what his family calls an unexplainable recovery. The family of Ryan Hopgood, co-founder of a Facebook group called Memphis Sandwich Clique, had already made their final farewells when prayers for his recovery were answered. His mother Donna Hopgood praises a higher power for […]