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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis city leaders and county health experts say COVID-19 numbers appear to be on a downward trajectory, but they say there’s still reason for concern, especially before the holidays. After 19 months in the pandemic, the words “cautiously optimistic” are now being used by city and county health experts. Gina Sweat, the […]

MARION, Ark. — A Crittenden County family wants to warn others about the tragedies of domestic violence after a mother and her young son were shot and killed by her husband before he turned the gun on himself. Nakina Gilmer-Brown and her elementary school aged son Austin Brown were killed by Nakina’s husband Gabriel Brown […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The best time to teach the value of diversity is when people are young, making schools the perfect place to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from beginning to end.  In Hickory Hill, a school is using the celebration as a springboard for honoring the contributions of the Latinx community and for building relationships. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Schools announced Thursday it will partner with former Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong to review safety and security protocols, a week after a shooting inside Cummings K-8. That shooting injured a 13-year-old during a fight. He is expected to recover. His father has met with the family of the alleged […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — At the top of the U-S Supreme Court’s docket are two major Mid-South legal cases with potentially far-reach implications. One of them involves abortion rights in Mississippi and the other is a dispute over Memphis water. In the first case heard by the court Monday, Mississippi has claimed that Shelby County and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Dozens gathered inside Thomas Chapel Missionary Baptist church on Saturday morning to discuss a reign of terror in the aftermath of several shootings. Organizers with Camp Chambers CSI, Inc, hosted a forum on Bullying, Gun Violence and Parenting. It’s no surprise that a Memphis church was a safe-haven for young people following several […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of the 13-year-old shot at Cummings K-8 is feeling fortunate he is still alive. The victims father, Emory Hammonds, says there had been an ongoing feud between the two teens, which ultimately caused them to fight on Thursday morning, but he did not know the specifics. “You know, kids being kids, words going […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Classes resumed Friday morning at Cummings K-8 Optional School, one day after students had to be evacuated because a student shot a classmate. “We are doing everything we can to ensure our children are safe. We’re doing everything we can we’re attending to their social and emotional well-being,” Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Twenty-four hours after a shooting at a Memphis school, there’s concern about the long-term emotional impact gun violence will have on children. Police say a 13-year-old boy was shot by another student at Cummings K-8 school Thursday morning. “I know this was a very terrifying experience whether you have a child that […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Students returned to Cummings K-8 Friday, just one day after a 13-year-old student was shot in one of the school’s hallways. Parents of Cummings K-8 students dropped their children off this morning at the school as usual. However, many parents we spoke to say they still have a concerns and questions regarding the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — School officials and police are calling for stricter gun control and greater personal responsibility as the community comes to grips with the tragic shooting at Cummings K-8 School. Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray is asking parents to be vigilant after a 13-year-old student shot another student at the school. “Gun violence […]