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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Despite an ambitious relocation project for what advocates estimate as up to 1,000 residents living in Peppertree, tenants tell the WREG Problem Solvers they don’t know anything about their futures and continue to live in troublesome conditions. “The only communication anyone has received has been through the media,” said Chase Madkins, a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis could pay tens of millions of dollars in a wrongful death lawsuit for Tyre Nichols and the mayor said he doesn’t know where the money will come from. Other cities have settled recent high-profile police death lawsuits as much as $27 million in Minneapolis in the case of George Floyd and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The city appears to be moving forward with plans to build a new soccer stadium at Liberty Park to replace the Mid-South Coliseum, but one group is fighting to save it. A clearer picture may be on the horizon for the future of the historic coliseum and whether it could be demolished. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City leaders are pushing for a new professional soccer stadium in Midtown and the Mayor’s Office has issued a call for designers interested in the project. Last week on WREG’s Live at 9, Mayor Jim Strickland said he’d like to see the old coliseum torn down in favor of new developments. “The […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local leaders and community activists are demanding meaningful change to make sure what happened to Tyre Nichols never happens again. Protests erupted near and far as they called for action. But we’ve heard similar cries before. We’ve seen task forces and committees created to discuss police reform and recommendations handed over to […]

UPDATE, Feb. 9: The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced that the office will review all prior cases — closed and pending — of the five officers charged in the Tyre Nichols investigation. This is still an active and ongoing investigation. *** MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The arrest of five Memphis police officers could lead […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Almost one month to the day after the police beating of Tyre Nichols, the mayor of Memphis says he’s standing behind Police Chief C.J. Davis, who has been praised by some for her response to the incident. The City of Memphis said Tuesday seven more police employees are under investigation in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The MSS Steel Tubes USA will open its first U.S. plant in Memphis, creating nearly 130 new jobs paying an average of $47,000 per year. MSS Steel Tubes USA LLC is a subsidiary of MSS Steel Tubes SA, which is based in Portugal. The plant will be located in southeast Memphis, near […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This year’s Memphis In May annual festival is in jeopardy because the damage deposit required for Tom Lee Park would make it financially unfeasible, the festival’s president told city officials Tuesday. Jim Holt, MIM president and CEO, said the Memphis Riverfront Parks Partnership, the private vendor that manages the city-owned property at […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A controversial police unit at the center of Tyre Nichols’ death has since been dismantled as an internal investigation is underway. The unit was announced in November 2021. Memphis police said the SCORPION team would be tackling violent crime in the city. SCORPION was an acronym for Street Crimes Operation to Restore […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A familiar face in Memphis politics announced Monday he is joining the crowded field running for Memphis mayor this year. “We need proven leadership,” said Willie Herenton in a video on his Facebook page. Herenton, 82, previously served as Memphis mayor from 1992 until he stepped down after five re-elections in 2009. […]