Biden announces federal worker vaccine mandate, calls … Hoping to set a model for employers nationwide, President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that millions of federal workers must show proof they’ve received a coronavirus vaccine or submit to regular testing and stringent social distancing, masking and travel restrictions.
Cordova home of former viral star closed as nuisance … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Cordova house was closed for being a public nuisance Thursday after deputies responded to 265 calls there in the past two years, Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich said. Two residents of 6910 Lagrange Circle South – brothers Chauncy and Timothy Black – were charged with second-degree murder stemming from […]
Mississippi teen combines love of art with sweet … WREG’s Symone Woolridge introduces you to a Mississippi teen who is making her mark as an entrepreneur right out of her own kitchen.
Biden announces sweeping new vaccine mandates for … President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant of the coronavirus that is killing thousands each week and jeopardizing the nation’s economic recovery.
Can plexiglass help prevent the spread of COVID-19? … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — During Wednesday night’s debate you might notice a clear plastic barrier separating Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence. The plexiglass comes after the White House has become a COVID-19 hotspot. But how much protection does that plexiglass really offer? It’s been popping up at stores during the COVID-19 pandemic. All Kroger […]
Kroger cashiers stop giving customers coins for change … Customers will have two options at Kroger stores: they can have their change added to their Kroger loyalty card for a future purchase or round up their purchase and donate the amount to local food banks.
Health officials: No plans to lift mask mandate, … Health officials say they have no plans to lift the restrictions anytime soon.
With chicken prices soaring, Sanderson Farms sold … With the price of chicken soaring, the third-largest poultry producer in the U.S. is being bought for $4.53 billion. Cargill and Continental Grain have formed a joint venture to acquire Sanderson Farms, paying $203 per share in cash for a company that last year processed more than 4.8 billion pounds of meat. The companies plan […]
Mid-South residents preparing for third round of … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — People across the Mid South are hunkering down in their homes preparing to ride out a third round of treacherous weather Wednesday. Travel will be very dangerous. Stores like Kroger and Cash Saver closed early at 6pm Tuesday with many customers rushing in at the last minute. Carrie Turner went to the […]
Man arrested after shooting in East Memphis Kroger … A Mid-South man was arrested and charged after a shooting Monday in the parking lot of a Kroger gas station.
Kroger to require all customers in all locations … Kroger announced Wednesday it will require all customers at all of its locations to wear a mask starting July 22.