Search WREG.com

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If you’ve looked at your calendar, you know the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival would have been kicking off Friday night with — believe it not — no threat of rain. This is the first time in 44 years that the month of May will take place without any festival […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Beale Street is gearing up to reopen many of its clubs and restaurants, but some will have to do it without live music. City and county officials on Thursday announced that phase one of reopening businesses would begin on May 4, though it’s far from a full reopening. Eric Hughes and his […]

On Thursday, we could see more signs of progress as crews work to prepare a COVID-19 overflow hospital downtown.

Memphis tourism continues to take enormous losses while local leaders figure out how to fight the novel coronavirus.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force is opening new testing sites this week, targeting the most underserved communities. The sites will open in areas including Frayser, South Memphis, Midtown and the Airport Area. Those locations include: Memphis Health Center, Tri-State Healthcare, Case Management starting Tuesday and Cherokee Healthcare on Friday. Local health […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three major events for the city of Memphis are being pushed back as ‘Safer at Home’ orders remain in place due to COVID-19. Between April and May, the city’s schedule is packed with events like Africa in April, the Beale Street Music Festival and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, which generate […]

At least one Memphis-area lawmaker is calling for faster and more reliable help when it comes to helping people file for unemployment in Tennessee.

The weekend on Beale Street will look much different as those living in the Mid-South have been told to stay home, and tourism to the iconic street was brought to a standstill.

Schools and Colleges All Tennessee Schools Closed until April 24 by governor’s order All Mississippi Schools Closed through April 17 All Arkansas Schools Closed March 17 -March 27 Shelby County Schools Closed indefinitely Achievement Schools Closed until April 6 Arlington schools Closed through March 27 Bartlett schools Closed through March 27 Collierville schools Closed through […]

Beale Street Music Festival, one of the premier events for Memphis in May, will now take place in October after being postponed due to COVID-19.

Organizers of the Mempho Music Festival postponed the event for 2020.