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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – It was a meeting 50 years in the making. Thursday, Vietnam veteran Harold Setser finally came face-to-face with the daughter he was forced to leave behind in Vietnam in 1971. The late-night reunion took place at Memphis International Airport. Phuong Nguyen and her two sons, Anthony and Steven Van Doan, flew from […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — TIME has released its third annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, highlighting the top 100 tourist destinations, and Memphis made the cut. “Memphis, Graceland’s home, is in the midst of an exciting evolution,” the magazine says. “In the historic South Main Arts District, the Memphis Central Station gleams after a careful […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After a week’s worth of events honoring civil rights activist and journalist Ida B. Wells, her statue was unveiled in downtown Memphis Friday morning. Two of her descendants, Daniel Duster and Michelle Duster, led a parade from Beale Street and Main Street to Beale Street and Fourth Street to celebrate her legacy. […]

Memphis is paying tribute to activist, journalist and Civil Rights leader Ida B. Wells. Dr. Lasimba Gray and Michelle Duster talk about the day and what it means for Wells to be honored with her own statue on Beale Street.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A week of celebrating the life and legacy of journalist and civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells will culminate Friday in downtown Memphis. The Ida B. Wells statue and plaza will officially be unveiled to the public Friday morning on Beale Street. Dr. LaSimba Gray, the chair of the Memphis Memorial Committee, […]

A rash of shootings swept across Memphis overnight, including one right in the middle of downtown.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Africa in April will be held in August this year. The 34th annual Africa In April Cultural Awareness Festival is scheduled for August 5-8, at Robert Church Park on Beale Street in Memphis. This year’s festival will showcase the Republic of Botswana. International Music Day is set for Sunday Aug. 5. More […]

Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memorial Day weekend is coming to an end but the celebration is still in full force in downtown Memphis.  This past weekend was the busiest Beale Street has been in at least 16 months, but it wasn’t without incident. Still, officials and patrons consider it a success. While the numbers aren’t official, […]

Thousands of people came out to enjoy Downtown Memphis and to cheer on our Grizzlies over the weekend. With another game scheduled for Monday evening, police expect a strong presence of fans.

Memphis Police are investigating after a shooting overnight just one block from Beale Street.