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MEMPHIS – Memphis football is adding 15 of the nation’s top high school players for the 2021 season, first-year head coach Ryan Silverfield announced Wednesday. “Today was a very, very great day for the future of the University of Memphis and our football program,” said Silverfield. “We were able to sign quite a few student-athletes we think […]

Memphis police are searching for a gunman who shot at an off-duty officer overnight along I-40.

The TSSAA voting for the Option 2 Hybrid plan for high school football on Wednesday, which simply means teams will play eight regular season games with two teams advancing to the playoffs from each region, instead of four.

The city of Memphis reached a staggering milestone this week by breaking the all time homicide record set back in 2016.

Three people were taken to the hospital after a shooting in Hickory Hill overnight.

Shelby County students will be heading back to class on August 10, but it’s not clear if they will return to school in-person or online.

Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County Health Department restaurant inspections. Find more scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here. LOWEST O’Charley’s – 886045 Stage Rd. Bartlett, TN 38134 Violations include: smoking is infiltrating areas where smoking is prohibited, garage type doors completely open https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee/inspection/?inspectionID=23364AA6-5819-45E9-BD24-4A817DB3C9B4 Hooter’s – 857535 […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man authorities say was the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history with nearly 60 confirmed victims, died Wednesday in California, officials said. He was 80. Samuel Little, who had diabetes, heart trouble and other ailments, died at a California hospital. He was serving a life sentence for multiple counts […]

The Memphis Police Department says it is temporarily changing its procedures for minor car accidents to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in our community.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Too many Memphis children lost their life to gun violence this year. In the neighborhoods where the homicides are happening the most, children tell WREG they’re concerned and want change. “I take out a lot of the things that have happened to me in my life. I put them into my song,” […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Schools has reopened it Central Nutrition Center and has a goal to serve 60,000 meals a day to local children through a partnership with YMCA. Every Wednesday in July, SCS will be serving meals for children under the age of 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the following […]