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The campaign is going strong on extending term limits for the Memphis mayor and council members. Four years ago, voters said no to the idea for the second time. City councilmen Dr. Jeff Warren and Martavius Jones discuss the current referendum.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — So far this year, the Memphis Police Department reports more than 1,000 guns have been stolen from vehicles and last year, it was more than 2,000. The huge increase came after the state passed a law in 2014 allowing people to carry guns in their vehicles. Many WREG viewers have asked us […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A dwindling number of grocery stores has created a food desert for people in North Memphis, but help could finally be on the way. Councilwoman Michaelyn Easter-Thomas said a community development corporation called the Promise Development Corporation is in talks with city council to locate a grocery store in the community. Promise has worked on […]

Senate Democrats vented their anger and frustration Friday morning in response to the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade, the landmark case establishing a right to an abortion.  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City Council members and the mayor of Memphis may be able to run for a third consecutive term if voters say yes to an upcoming referendum. Council approved the referendum sponsored by Martavius Jones on the third reading Tuesday. The original proposal applied only to city council seats, but an amendment by […]

Buyers and sellers of real estate alike—when asked what are the three most essential considerations about a property—will nearly always reply “location, location, location.” While this answer is sometimes tongue-in-cheek, it is often quite accurate, and this reply perhaps applies to retirees more than any other demographic. Settling down after a lifetime of working and […]

lon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet and Michael Bloomberg are just a well-known few individuals who could see the earnings on their holdings taxed under this proposal if it were to become law.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Another battle could be brewing over pipelines that run through Memphis and Shelby County. A Republican sponsored bill could limit the abilities for cities and counties to decide if a pipeline should run through their communities. Senator Ken Yager of Kingston is the bill’s sponsor. “It preempts political subdivisions of this state from taking any […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Purdue came into the Music City Bowl short-handed and banged-up, particularly at wide receiver. The Boilermakers are going home winners after a game that had people clicking over to catch an amazing finish. Mitchell Fineran kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and Purdue finished off its best season since 2003 by overcoming […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The FDA gave its approval Thursday for booster shots for older teenagers, authorizing booster shots for almost 4 million 16- and 17-year-olds to help slow the spread of COVID, new variants and reduce hospitalizations. With the Delta variant increasing COVID hospitalizations and the Omicron variant looming, there’s a new sense of urgency […]

Memphis city leaders have a packed agenda for Tuesday’s meeting as the calendar prepares to turn to 2022. Monday morning we were looking ahead to that meeting with city council members Dr. Jeff Warren and Patrice Robinson.