MPD: Woman steals phone, sells it at phone kiosk MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is facing charges after she allegedly stole someone’s $1,200 phone and sold it to a phone ATM for $115. The victim told Memphis Police that on February 13, her cell phone was stolen after she placed it on a bar counter. The victim tracked her phone to a Kroger in […]
Kroger hires Boehner in lobbying push to secure mega-merger Kroger is contracting with former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in a lobbying push to win approval of its proposed merger with Albertsons, the company said in a press release. Boehner, who works for law and lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs, will “provide strategic counsel” to Kroger executives and won’t register to lobby. Squire Patton Boggs’ […]
County leaders consider reforms for sheriff’s department MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Commission took up several ordinances Wednesday related to the Tyre Nichols case, a day after Memphis City Council approved five ordinances in the name of police reform. Commissioners attempted to pass their own similar ordinances in the name of making citizens feel safer in the county. “I was following […]
Mid-South residents prepare for icy conditions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County could see up to a half inch of ice over the next couple of days, and experts say they’re hoping for the best but encouraging people to prepare for the worst. Mother Nature is at it again and shoppers at the Kroger in East Memphis say after last time they’re a […]
Man fed up with slow police response after car break-in, … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is calling on the city to make changes after it took two and a half hours for police to respond when his car was broken into, and a woman’s car was stolen at a neighborhood Kroger on Tuesday. Herbert Phillips said he went into the store at the intersection of […]
The implications of Walgreens’ decision on abortion … Walgreens says it will not start selling an abortion pill in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did so. The drugstore chain’s announcement Thursday signals that access to mifepristone may not expand as broadly as federal regulators intended in January, when they finalized a rule change allowing more pharmacies to provide […]
Asian shares edge higher after slight gains on Wall … BANGKOK (AP) — Shares climbed in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street benchmarks clawed back some losses from their worst week since early December. Stocks have come under selling pressure as analysts have raised forecasts for how high the Federal Reserve will take interest rates and how long it will keep them there to tame […]
Man charged with eating two bags of stolen chips MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was taken into custody after Memphis Police say he ate two bags of chips that someone else had stolen from a convenience store. According to reports, on February 9, a man got into an argument with a Circle K store clerk in Parkway Village because she wouldn’t sell him beer. […]
Buffett’s firm buys Apple, slashes chipmaker and … OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett’s company added to its already substantial Apple investment at the end of last year while slashing a new investment in computer chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor and two longtime bank holdings. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. revealed several changes to its stock portfolio in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange […]
Shopper carjacked at Millington Kroger MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Millington Police are looking for several people involved in the carjacking of a Kroger shopper Thursday afternoon. Police said a man approached the victim in the parking lot of the store on US Highway 51, pulled out a gun, and demanded the keys to the victim’s silver 2016 Infiniti Q50. Police have […]
Instacart shoppers banned after woman checks Kroger … MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Online grocery shopping is supposed to be convenient, but one Kroger customer says her delivery driver stole her money and some items. The victim, who wants to remain anonymous, warned people, “If you do Kroger delivery (through Instacart), check your receipts! I had a delivery a couple of weeks ago, and the shopper […]