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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Memphis man is facing five counts of aggravated assault after police say he fired shots toward a car with several children inside because the driver honked her horn at him. Investigators said William Hines, 29, also got out of his car, pointed a gun at the driver, and followed her to […]

Newest Restaurant Report Card | If you want the latest Shelby County restaurant scores sent directly to your inbox, sign up for it today on WREG’s Newsletter here. Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections. Find more scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here. Lowest: El Patron Authentic Mexican […]

Every Tuesday as part of our Community Changers series, we highlight organizations making a difference in our community. This week, we caught up with Craig Littles- a retired police sergeant giving back to the community where he was born and raised. “Everything we do is an extension of what I wanted as a kid in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Department of Justice report found that more people became victims of violent crime during the months of June, July and August over a 17-year period. Dr. Amaia Iratzoqui is a criminology professor at the University of Memphis and said there are several reasons why criminal behavior increases when it is hot […]

Tennessee’s Governor recently signed an executive order aimed at enhancing school safety efforts across the state. Local leaders are now developing those kind of programs as well as addressing the root of the violence. Two members of the Memphis and Shelby County Juvenile Justice Board spoke with Live at 9 about their recent meeting.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Memphis-Shelby County School Board approved a new contract for custodial workers that supports a living wage, the district announced. The vote was made during a specially called meeting on Monday. “I’m delighted that the Board decided to approve this contract,” said School Board Chair Michelle R. McKissack. “At the end of the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is evaluating school safety throughout the state. He issued an executive order Monday, less than two weeks after a gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers in a Texas elementary school. The executive order on school safety calls for the state to evaluate school security and training […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Memphis is teaming up with local churches to help kids have a safe summer. School is out for the summer for students across Memphis and some community members worry some kids may engage in the wrong activities. To keep kids preoccupied, Mayor Strickland has presented his Safe Summer Program […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Residents in one North Memphis neighborhood say kids will have nothing to do this summer after the city demolished a public pool and closed a nearby park for a much-needed facelift. Neighbors near Ayers and Peach said Tom Lee Pool was bulldozed last week. The community pool sits right behind the old […]

Note: This story has been updated with new information about the location of the crash and the address of the victim. CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark. (WREG) — One person died following a plane crash Tuesday morning near the Mississippi River. The victim was later identified as 62-year-old Malcolm King of Hernando, Mississippi, according to a Shelby […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– School resource officers in Shelby County received hands-on training Tuesday to prepare deputies for the unthinkable following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The training was scheduled prior to the shooting. Chief Inspector Fred Hughes, who oversees the school resource officers, said time is an important factor in those situations. “We’ve got to […]