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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Salvation Army honored a long-time employee on Thursday after more than two decades of service. A retirement celebration was held Thursday for Sharon Cash, who has served as the Executive Social Services Director at Purdue Center of Hope for over 22 years. The event was emceed by WREG’s Tim Simpson. Memphis […]

UPDATE: MLGW said the driver saved by their crews suffered a heart attack and said Shad Old and David Hinchey performed CPR on the man for 17 minutes. The MLGW linemen are hoping to meet the driver once he recovers. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is praising the efforts of several Memphis Light […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced they have increased the number of state troopers in the Memphis area, and plan to continue those efforts in the months ahead.  Gov. Bill Lee is the driving force behind this effort with hopes of growing the Tennessee Highway Patrol, specifically in Western Tennessee. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City leaders say plans are in the works to tackle juvenile crime downtown and throughout the city of Memphis. The word comes from leaders following a meeting with Memphis Police, the District Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Court and the Downtown Memphis Commission. With summer on the way and more children and teenagers out, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis leaders cut the bow on an early Christmas present for the youth of Memphis over the weekend, officially opening the new 227,000-square-foot Memphis Sports and Events Center at Liberty Park. The building has room for 16 basketball courts, 32 volleyball courts, seating for nearly 2,500, VIP suites, and two multipurpose rooms. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The MSS Steel Tubes USA will open its first U.S. plant in Memphis, creating nearly 130 new jobs paying an average of $47,000 per year. MSS Steel Tubes USA LLC is a subsidiary of MSS Steel Tubes SA, which is based in Portugal. The plant will be located in southeast Memphis, near […]

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland joins Live at 9 to discuss ongoing issues at Peppertree Apartments and how to combat the crime problem residents across the city face daily.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mayor Jim Strickland on Tuesday discussed the court system’s “revolving door” regarding criminals on WREG’s Live at 9. Strickland explained that his number one priority is fighting crime in Memphis, but it starts with the court system. Watch the full Live at 9 interview below He referenced Sunday’s shooting outside Alfred’s on […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 25-year-old man is facing a list of charges after an attempted carjacking and shooting outside a Whitehaven gas station last year. It was a quiet Wednesday afternoon at the gas station off East Holmes, but police told us it was also the site of a violent encounter. Records show Keshaun Mallett […]

UPDATE, April 11: Memphis Police say one of the victims, a 31-year-old woman, died on April 10. This is now an ongoing homicide investigation. Police say there have been 89 murders and 110 homicides so far this year. *** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A shooting on I-240 and Mt. Moriah Road sent two people to the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Memphis City Council has advanced a resolution to ask Mayor Jim Strickland to launch a national search for MLGW’s next president and CEO. Mayor Strickland selected longtime city chief operating officer Doug McGowen as his top pick for the job last week. However, five council members voted in favor of a non-binding […]