St. Jude prepares for traffic ahead of Memphis marathon MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Tens of thousands of runners and their families will soon lace up and hit the pavement for the St. Jude marathon on Saturday, December 4. The anticipation building even more this year as crowds are once again welcomed this year following the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. Memphis Police, the city and the research […]
Memphis in May unveils artwork honoring Ghana by … Memphis in May recently unveiled its poster for this year’s celebration and the artist who made it is a WREG employee.
Tourism driving Memphis hotel boom in downtown and … The busy month of May is on the horizon for Memphis, and tourists will need places to stay during the city’s largest month for tourism.
‘Pure delight to be reunited’: Members of Little … Members of the Little Rock Nine are set to hold a public speaking event to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Little Rock Central High School integration.
Downtown, once one of the safest zip codes in Memphis, … One of the safest zip codes in Memphis is seeing an increase in crime, while the Shelby County Crime Commission says crime rates are down overall.
Get ready Memphis: College GameDay confirms it’s … ESPN’s College GameDay announced Monday that it will be to Memphis for the Tigers’ game vs. SMU this Saturday.
Football fans fill Beale Street for Memphis’ first … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Beale Street was bursting at the seams Saturday morning as thousands of people made their way to the iconic street for ESPN’s College GameDay. The Bluff City didn’t disappoint in Memphis’ first-ever College GameDay, showing Memphians know how to host a Beale Street block party. “We love college football, and we just […]
College GameDay crew loves location on Beale Street The most watched college football pregame show makes its first ever visit to Memphis ahead of Saturday night’s showdown between the Tigers and unbeaten SMU.
Hidden History: Legacy lives on at R.S. Lewis and … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In Memphis, the Lewis family is the perfect example a black-owned business with rich history. Well-known R.S. Lewis and Sons funeral home has been around more than 100 years — because it’s more than a funeral home. Behind the doors of R.S. Lewis and Sons lies a lot of black history. It […]
Police: Beale Street shooting involved man thrown … Police say one person was shot near Beale and Fourth after an argument overnight.
Riverside Drive to close Thursday for River Arts … A section of Riverside Drive will be closed early Thursday morning as part of the River Arts Festival activities.