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With violence surging across the country, some are warning the new permitless carry law could cause increased gun violence in the Volunteer State.

A World War II Medal of Honor recipient will be speaking in Memphis this weekend to talk about his heroic actions in combat and speak to Gold Star Mothers at their annual convention on Saturday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Countless bus rides, multiple job interviews, but no job offer. One Memphis mother says it’s been hard to find work with a felony record, and she’s not alone. Some believe change could be far reaching. It took a while to get here, but Gabrielle Churchman will tell you she’s one of the lucky […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman’s efforts to shine the spotlight on lead exposure problems for communities of color has caught the attention of the White House. In Memphis, an environmental movement is taking aim at the problem of lead exposure in water and older city service lines.       “We see a large portion of […]

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) – Tears of gratitude filled the halls during Wacoochee Elementary’s last day of school. The school’s beloved custodian turned special education paraprofessional had achieved his dreams of graduating college, which meant saying goodbye to the Wacoochee family as he pursues his dream of becoming a PE teacher. The inspiring story of […]

Shelby County health officials said Tuesday they have reached more than 50 percent of their target campaign goal of 700,000 people vaccinated.

Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics then went onto a life of humanitarian work in support of social justice, died Wednesday. He was 74.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man is still recovering in the hospital days after police say his estranged wife intentionally slammed into his car in front of his home. Wednesday, police charged Ernestine Lee with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault in the crash Saturday on Gentry Avenue in North Memphis. From his hospital bed […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Target now says if you have been fully vaccinated, you don’t have to wear a face mask in its store, though signs encouraging masks are still posted. Target joins other big box stores like Costco and Walmart lifting the mask requirements for those fully vaccinated, but also still following local mandates. “I […]

The bill prohibits transgender students and staff in public schools from using bathrooms that don’t align with their sex at birth.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris sets the record straight when it comes to the mask mandate and where residents are still encouraged to wear a mask.