Live at 9: City council, National Civil Rights Museum, … Check out all of the Live at 9 interviews from Monday, January 20, 2020.
Officials urge vigilance as some parts of Shelby … In Shelby County, the death rate is lower than the national average, but experts warn we must be vigilant as businesses start to reopen again in the Mid-South.
Officials say 25% of Memphis solid waste crews have … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Memphis reports 25% of solid waste crews have COVID-19 or are in quarantine. “It’s a tough job,” says Dr. Jeff Waren with the COVID-19 taskforce. “They’re exposed to all sorts of things. There’s environmental exposure to COVID they probably have to deal with.” Warren says data from the COVID-19 […]
Community leader fights for COVID-19 testing in all … A local pastor said it’s in everyone’s best interest to provide help to all parts of the city.
Memphis mayor encourages social distancing, reduces … Access to public parks is being restricted, and more businesses could soon shutdown as health officials are still battling the novel coronavirus in the Mid-South
MLGW says it will move payment locations out of Ace … Memphis Light, Gas and Water is working to move customer payment centers out of 30 Ace Cash Express locations around the city to help customers avoid exposure to potentially predatory loans.
Video of police using pepper foam on a man leads … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A handcuffed man was sprayed with pepper foam and left in a Memphis Police car with the windows rolled up, and police body cameras captured the incident. WREG uncovered the case in a collaborative investigation with the University of Memphis Institute for Public Service Reporting and The Daily Memphian, working together to […]
$100B year propels Elon Musk past Bill Gates to become … After seeing the birth of his son, learning Tesla will join the S&P 500 and watching his Dragon rocket propel astronauts to the International Space Station, he’s now watching something else soar, his net worth.
Teen ‘mastermind’ charged in high-profile Twitter … TAMPA (WFLA) – A Florida teenager is in jail, accused of being the “mastermind” behind a hack on the social media website Twitter that caused limited access to the site and high-profile accounts, according to jail records and the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office. Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren filed 30 felony charges against 17-year-old Graham Clark this […]
World War II Vet and grandson share graduation stage … Over the past week, thousands of high school students in Western New York have gathered for unique celebrations during the pandemic to reflect on the past 4 years. But for one man on Grand Island, walking across the stage was 75 years in the making and created a touching moment with his grandson that brought […]
Memphians decide all 13 City Council seats MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis mayor’s race was not the only important election in the city on Thursday, as voters also decided all 13 City Council seats. Incumbent Mayor Jim Strickland won re-election with 62 percent of the votes and though not all incumbents for City Council fared as well as the mayor, most of […]