Gunshots make some in Memphis nervous about New Year’s … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New Year’s Eve for most people is usually a time of celebration, but for some, it’s filled with terror. A woman who lives in the Ridgecrest Apartments in Frayser says the gun violence near her home has become unbearable, and she’s in fear of what’s to come New Year’s Eve. She says […]
Leach gets candid about legal battle with Texas Tech MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The AutoZone Liberty Bowl festivities were in full swing today with the Beale Street parade really kicking off the start of the bowl game to played Tuesday. Tuesday, was also the big press conference featuring the two head coaches — two coaches with a storied history. Mike Leach, a former head […]
Memphis mayor pitches riverfront redevelopment plan … 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 […]
St. Jude prepares for traffic ahead of Memphis marathon MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Tens of thousands of runners and their families will soon lace up and hit the pavement for the St. Jude marathon on Saturday, December 4. The anticipation building even more this year as crowds are once again welcomed this year following the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. Memphis Police, the city and the research […]
US lifts international travel ban, allowing foreign … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The United States reopened its borders to foreign visitors for the first time since the pandemic began 20 months ago. It’s one of the biggest signs yet that things are returning to normal. Starting Monday, the U.S. will allow international traveling for the first time in nearly 600 days. Former President Trump […]
Tigers remain confident heading into the final third … MEMPHIS — After a much needed bye week, the Tigers get set to kick off the final third of the season Saturday when the U of M hosts 23rd-ranked and once beaten SMU. It is a rematch of one of the best games in Tigers’ history. Two years ago, the Tigers knocked off unbeaten SMU […]
Man killed in Pontotoc Avenue shooting MEMPHIS, Ten.. — One person was killed in a shooting east of downtown Memphis. Police responded to a shooting call in the 600 block of Pontotoc near Orleans at 12:30 a.m. Sunday. The neighborhood is half a mile from the FedEx Forum and a mile from Beale Street. Investigators say the man was found unresponsive […]
Chef Potter cooks Latin-American food with a Southern … A new hotel in downtown Memphis brings more to the table than just a place to stay the night. Cimas is the restaurant inside the Hyatt Centric Beale Street and at the helm, Executive Chef Keith Potter. His Latin-American inspired dishes come with a southern twist thanks to Chef Potter. Friday morning he is joined […]
Tourism industry hoping for economic boost as fans … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We’re less than 24 hours away from the Southern Heritage Classic, but for some the fun has already begun. Sports fans started pouring into the city Thursday, and hundreds of them camped outside the Liberty Bowl Friday. Some say they came as early as Thursday afternoon, and they plan to stay here […]
Gasol returns to Grizzlies after trade with Lakers MEMPHIS — One of the best to ever play in the Beale Street Blue and a member of the famed Core Four is heading back to Memphis. The Grizzlies and Lakers making a trade today that brings Marc Gasol back to the Bluff City. That’s the good news. The bad news is Gasol will likely […]
Visitors divided on whether mask mandate affects … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tourists are talking about the current mask mandate in Memphis and Shelby County, and opinions differ about its effect on tourism. Along Beale Street you will find tourists, day into night. It’s also where you will find reminders of Shelby County’s latest health directive stating masks must be worn indoors. “I think it […]
