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No state in the country has been immune from COVID-19 deaths. The World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic on March 12, 2020.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — MLGW officials streamed live on social media Tuesday night, in part, to address high utility bills. Some customers claim their current bill is three times higher than usual. Officials largely blame the increases on last month’s freezing temperatures and record amounts of snowfall.  “Simply speaking, it takes a lot of energy to keep […]

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. – The past week has been a violent one for the town of Helena-West Helena.   Over the course of six days, four people were shot in three separate incidents, one of whom didn’t survive.   The first shooting happened Saturday night near North 7th and Baldwin. Police say a man was out […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Marshals Service, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced 150 children were recovered as part of Operation Volunteer Strong. In the fall of 2020, the agencies began creating files on 240 children that had been reported missing in the state. The operation ended in February with […]

MARION, Ark. (WREG) — In 2019, the Marion Patriots took home the schools first ever boys state championship. “It was really fun, it was a blessing,” said Patriots pointguard JaMaury Mosley. “I was really happy for the seniors that played and I was happy they won it.” Mosley was just a sophomore then, but he […]

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Three years ago, the women’s basketball program at Arkansas State Mid-South was hurting in a major way. They were forced to end their season due to academic and eligibility issues. But now, the Lady Greyhounds are one of the best Division II junior college teams in the country. It’s been a […]

HOUSTON (AP) — Hospitals across the South grappled with water shortages Sunday as the region carried on with recovery efforts in the wake of a devastating winter storm, and the weather offered a balmy respite — temperatures as high as the mid-60s. At the height of the storm, hospitals were left scrambling to care for […]

A frigid blast of winter weather across the U.S. plunged Texas into an unusually icy emergency Monday that knocked out power to millions of people and shut down grocery stores and dangerously snowy roads. More than 3.9 million customers in Texas were in the dark as of 4:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, according to poweroutage.us, a utility tracking site.

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – The West Memphis Police Department says multiple people are facing numerous charges in connection with a sexual assault investigation in West Memphis. Detectives began the investigation on January 10. So far, four people have been arrested on rape, kidnapping and trafficking charges. West Memphis Police have identified the suspects as Ricky […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dyersburg Police Chief Steve Isbell said recent violence in the West Tennessee city is the result of gang violence, and Dyersburg has made multiple arrests after a gang saturation initiative. Police in Dyersburg said they’ve responded to numerous complaints of gunfire in recent days, including six shootings that have injured at least […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — West Virginia coach Neal Brown knew he would use reserve quarterback Austin Kendall in the second half. The redshirt senior ended up leading the Moutaineers to a Liberty Bowl victory. Kendall threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Simmons with 5:10 left, and West Virginia held off Army 24-21 on Thursday. […]