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City Council voted Tuesday to keep a $5 admission charge for Beale Street on Friday and Saturday nights, as city officials search for a permanent solution to violence that keeps popping up along one of Memphis’ most popular streets.

Guests: Memphis City Councilman Martavius Jones Memphis City Councilman Worth Morgan Shelby County GOP board member Randy Hendon Topics: Beale Street crime Shelby County School board budget Robert Mueller statement Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

In 2018, they got rid of the fee and the number of incidents went up to 72 in all, including more types of crimes like carjacking and domestic violence.

Atomic Rose restaurant and bar will open at the corner of Second and Lt. George W. Lee in the location formerly occupied by Purple Haze, which was shut down in 2018 after several shootings, fights and reports of armed parties.

Memphis in May officials have been in mediation talks with the River Parks Partnership trying to work out the problems, and now Mayor Jim Strickland says everything is on hold while the Army Corps of Cngineers can review the proposed design.

After police had to take three people to jail in the incident early Sunday morning, it could have implications for one of Memphis’s most popular attractions.

Three people were taken into custody after a reported incident at Beale and Second Street early Sunday morning. 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The 61st Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be played Tuesday, December 31st at 2:45 p.m. CST and will be televised on ESPN. This marks the second consecutive year the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be played on New Year’s Eve afternoon. In fact, more AutoZone Liberty Bowl games have been played on the […]

Officer Verdell Smith was killed in a June 4, 2016 rampage by a man who allegedly shot several people on North Main Street, stole a car from Bass Pro Shop and led police on a chase downtown. 

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