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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A video circulating on social media over the weekend showed officers detaining two men who allegedly stole a vehicle and crashed into a police car. Click here to watch the video. WARNING: Explicit content Court documents state that officers located driver Tobias Trent, 26, and passenger Eric Harris in a stolen 2010 […]

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Three women who said they experienced harassment, discrimination and retaliation by West Memphis Police Major Stacy Allen have come forward in light of a WREG investigation detailing the behavior dating back years. Allen retained his job, despite an independent report completed by a Memphis-based attorney that confirmed the behavior. West Memphis […]

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has secured a $1.5 million federal grant to expand training and certification for nurses caring for sexual assault victims.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A state-run youth facility, the Wilder Youth Development Center in Fayette County, is getting failing grades in a scathing report on conditions at the center. Two groups, Disability Rights Tennessee and Youth Law Center, said their investigation and interviews of youth and staff at the facility, along with public data, found beatings and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Arkansas State Police say three people are facing charges after a deadly shooting in Wynne, Arkansas, Thursday evening. Authorities say the shooting happened along West Mulberry Street in Wynne. Officers responded to the 300 block of West Mulberry at around 5:45 p.m. and found a man lying next to a sport […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mid-South leaders are relieved now that the I-40 bridge is finally reopening. TDOT officials say the eastbound lanes will open Monday followed by the westbound lanes next Friday. “For Memphis drivers, tourism, and the economy, I’m pleased the I-40 bridge will be open again for travel,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said. West […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency issued a report on Saturday after Dec 10’s deadly storms where at least 4 people died, declaring a state of emergency. UPDATE: TEMA is provided an update Saturday afternoon regarding the impact of storms on local communities. Gov. Bill Lee will survey storm damage this afternoon. TEMA […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Frayser Community Schools officials confirmed Monday that a student enrolled at Martin Luther King College Prep high school died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. The school said it was informed of the death Sept. 11. The student was not identified and the school did not provide other details, but officials said she […]

The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms – and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – As evacuations continue in Afghanistan, WREG has learned that a handful of refugees will soon call Memphis home.   The Pentagon tells WREG that refugees are being flown to bases in Wisconsin and Texas. From there, a local group that helps refugees said at least one family will be traveling to Memphis. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dyersburg Police responded to a stabbing just after midnight Monday and found a 61-year-old man with a metal object protruding from his back. The victim told police that Tony Adams of Dyersburg knocked on his door and asked to speak with him. Once inside the home, Adams allegedly began assaulting the man, […]