Child injured in downtown shooting, man arrested MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been arrested after reportedly shooting a child in downtown Memphis Wednesday night. Court documents say Artavious Allen is responsible for a shooting at Hueling and Tennessee. Officers responded to the scene at around 7:30 PM Wednesday night. According to an affidavit, three people were sitting in a vehicle when […]
Voting registration ends on Monday across the entire … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Monday is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming November election in the three state area: Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. To make a final push to get people registered to vote, many groups like “The Equity Alliance,” are holding last minute voter registration events urging people to make their […]
Shelby County restaurant inspection scores, Sept. … LOWEST SCORES: Tin Roof – FD-SRV.: 80 315 BEALE STREET Memphis, TN 3810 Violations include: gnats, no thermometer in French fry freezer or coolers bars, lids need cleaning, single use items on the floor, restrooms need cleaning https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee/inspection/?inspectionID=15EE8036-CB36-4E98-9C2B-E0399A5DFEB4 Yum’s: 74 3141 S. Perkins Rd. Memphis, TN 38118 Violations: “critical violations seen during inspection,” mold in […]
Bass Pro Shops says Wahlburgers Wild restaurant to … Bass Pro Shops announced it has teamed up with Wahlburgers, the famous burger joint founded by Mark and Donnie Wahlberg, to create a unique dining experience inside the Pyramid.
Sweetie Pie’s owner, Memphis exotic dancer charged … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Jackson, Mississippi restaurant owner allegedly conspired with an exotic dancer in Memphis in a murder-for-hire plot against his nephew, federal prosecutors in Missouri said. James Timothy Norman, 41, was arrested Tuesday, according to WJTV, and was being held in the Madison County Detention Center. Terica Ellis was booked into the DeSoto […]
Shelby County Restaurant Report Card, Aug. 11-17 Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County Health Department restaurant inspections. Find more scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here. Lowest: ALL STAR HOT WINGS: 82 1428 Union Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 Violations include: presence of fruit flies, not hot water at three compartment sinks, no hot water […]
Beale Street bars closed beginning Sunday MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County Health Department directive issued Friday appears to close a loophole that allowed bars on Beale Street to remain open while others were forced to close. Starting at midnight on Sunday, bars anywhere in Shelby County will have to close unless the business can prove that its annual revenue from […]
Shelby County reports 700 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, … The Shelby County Health Department reported an additional 700 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Bar owners sue Shelby County, challenge order to … They’re suing the county in federal court and challenging the health department’s order to close bars.
Knoxville businesses react to controversy surrounding … Some Knoxville business owners are speaking out after a Black Lives Matter mural was painted on the street.
Closure confusion? While some bars ordered to close, … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Establishments listed as bars across Shelby County were ordered to close by midnight Thursday morning by the health department — but one of Memphis’ biggest and busiest drinking spots still looks to be open. Beale Street bars are exempt from the closure requirement because of an exemption in licensing with the busy […]