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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A vendor is sharing his story after a shooting on Beale Street left him and another person injured Sunday afternoon. James Postlewait showed us where a bullet grazed his head. “I’m alright. I’m alright you know, my head hurts, it’s throbbing,” said Postlewait. “It didn’t hit the skull. Thank you, Jesus Christ.” […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Archie Mays, the man accused of shooting a bubble vendor on Beale Street Sunday, appeared before a judge Tuesday morning. His girlfriend maintains he is innocent. Shanta Hardy says she was there when the incident happened, and her boyfriend was trying to protect her. “The only true victim here is the guy […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — You may have heard about the dangers of the drug fentanyl, but imagine being accidentally exposed to it. That’s what one Memphis woman says happened to her, and she’s on a mission to educate others. Photos of Virginia Terrell show a 41-year-old college graduate, a mother, and a manager of a busy […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Downtown officials say safety measures are in place after a shooting on Beale Street injured two people just days before Memphis in May gets underway. “We expect things to be safe. We expect things to be fun and lively, a lot of good music, a lot of good times happening on Beale […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Mayor Jim Strickland made a social media post addressing gun violence in Memphis Monday morning. Strickland says the city government and police have zero tolerance for gun violence. He blames the court system and state law for enabling the increase of guns, low bonds, and weak jail sentences. He released the following […]

UPDATE: Archie Lee Mays has been charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault. MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A shooting on Beale Street left two people hurt on Sunday outside of Alfred’s and Handy Park. Witnesses tell WREG that a man got into a fight with a street vendor, resulting in them being shot. “It’s supposed to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Two victims were shot Sunday on Beale Street. According to Memphis Police, around 3:17 p.m., officers responded to Alfred’s on Beale Street regarding a shooting. Two victims were found suffering from gunshot wounds. They were both taken to Regional One Hospital and one person is in non-critical condition. Officers say they arrested […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities are on the scene of a shooting at 200 Beale Street at Handy Park. Memphis Police and Memphis Fire confirmed they are responding to a shooting call in the area at this time. Authorities have not released any further details. WREG is working to learn more information. Check back for updates.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Welcome to our Grizzlies playoff primer, Bear Down with the Grizz, ready to ‘bear down’ against one of the NBA’s marquee franchises. After locking up the number two seed in the Western Conference for a second straight year, a first for the Beale Street Bears. The Grizzlies now take on Lebron James and the Lakers for […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Beale Street Music Festival announced its artist lineup Monday afternoon. The 2023 music festival, part of the Memphis in May annual festival, will take place at Tom Lee Park on the Memphis riverfront May 5-7. Performers for the event include: The Lumineers, Greta Van Fleet, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Earth, […]

MEMPHIS – There’s good news and then there’s bad news as the Grizzlies are back at FedExForum for the first of two straight against the L.A. Clippers. We’ll start with the good news. Ja Morant will be back in the line-up Wednesday night after missing Tuesday night’s win over the Orlando Magic. We just don’t […]