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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Community members enjoyed breakfast with law enforcement Monday in an effort to break down barriers and learn more about building better relationships. The Young Avenue Deli in the middle of Cooper Young became a middle ground for the community and cops. On Monday, many made their way inside to celebrate what’s being […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A full-time rideshare driver said she lost her source of income when thieves stole her car from her driveway on Rembert early Sunday morning. Christina Glass said she discovered her Kia Forte was gone when she stepped outside her Cooper-Young home to get her daughter’s Easter basket from the trunk of her […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was about 10:15 on a Friday night, she remembered. That’s when she was held at gunpoint in Cooper-Young by a group of juveniles — the same juveniles police say had just robbed, carjacked and fired shots at several others across the city. The woman asked us not to release her name […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A candlelight vigil was held in Cooper-Young Monday night after a gunman opened fire at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado. There was a moment of silence as people lit their candles for the 25 people who were injured and the five people who died in Saturday night’s shooting, including Memphis […]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The family of a Memphis woman who died on her honeymoon in Fiji decided to cremate her in the South Pacific nation because her body was badly damaged, a lawyer representing the family says. Christie Chen died around July 8 at the exclusive Turtle Island resort. Her husband Bradley Robert […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands of people are expected to be out in force celebrating March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day this Friday. WREG spoke to local businesses to see how restaurants, bars and security teams are getting ready for crowds decked out in Irish green and Tiger blue. From the sounds of bagpipes, to the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We are less than 24 hours away from the start of the Cooper Young festival. As the final preparations are underway, concerns about COVID has forced some vendors to make difficult decisions. For Danny Andreimi, this festival is opportunity to make up for what has been a challenging season for small businesses. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)– Another reason not to leave personal belongings inside your vehicle. Memphis police say car thieves are using their cell phone cameras to look through tinted windows. During a crime forum in the Cooper-Young neighborhood, Crump station officers said it was a new tool being used by the bad guys looking for items […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The return of the Cooper-Young Festival and high-profile sporting events, like Saturday’s matchup between the Tigers and Mississippi State, has been a welcome change for businesses and vendors across Memphis, but especially for those in Midtown. For vendors at the Cooper Young Festival, a familiar feeling has returned. “It’s a little bit […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Cooper Young in Midtown was extra colorful Friday night as members of the LGTBQ+ community and their supporters marched through the community to send a very important message. The march comes one week after a drag show at the Museum of Science and History was canceled due to armed protestors.  “We’re here […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty for his involvement in a 2018 deadly carjacking spree. Marcus Brown, 22, was one of four suspects who police say were involved in carjacking three victims within two days. The other three suspects are still awaiting trial. Investigators said […]