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WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities are back at the White House following a pop-culture backlash during the Trump years, when just about anyone considered high-wattage refused to show up. Rocker Elton John is bringing his farewell tour to the South Lawn on Friday, the White House announced Tuesday, one week after singer James Taylor and hosts […]

This page has been updated to reflect the correct number of victims. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A two-year-old boy has died after being shot in North Memphis on Wednesday.  Officers located two-year-old, Charvez Akins, wounded after shots were fired inside of his grandmother’s residence located on Clayton Avenue around 10 p.m., police say. Atkins was taken […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A gun buy-back program hosted in an effort to reduce future crime in the city of Memphis is drawing controversy in the community.  The event hosted by Memphis Police and sponsored by Kroger will take place on Saturday, November 13th at Hickory Ridge Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They are offering […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The holidays won’t be the same for hundreds of families who lost loved ones to violence in Shelby County this year. Memphis police have investigated around 265 cases, which compares to 250 this time last year. Dozens gathered for the ‘Season of Remembrance’ Ceremony Monday night at the University of Memphis. One […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The search is on for the those responsible in the death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph. Investigators have received numerous tips regarding the shooting. It’s a level of community engagement that could make the difference in solving this case. Surveillance footage outside of Makeda’s captured the gunmen and the getaway vehicle. Since these photos […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Community leaders are calling for more outrage after a shooting in North Memphis ended the life of a 16-year-old and sent another to the hospital in critical condition Saturday night. The family of 16-year-old Emmit Beasley says he was killed in a double shooting in North Memphis Saturday night. They say the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Christine McVie, the British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop,” died Wednesday at age 79. Her death was announced on the band’s social media accounts. No cause of death or other details were […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Police say two teens are facing charges after a 17-year-old was shot to death in Hickory Hill Saturday. The shooting happened at the Hickory Farm Apartment Homes on Hickory Farms Drive off of Ridgeway Road. Police say a 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead on the scene. According to police, a 16-year-old […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Starting in November, unity marches have taken over several streets in various neighborhoods, across Memphis.    Organizers say the message is simple: they are walking to remind others the fight to end gun violence is a marathon and not a sprint. Under the scorching sun, dozens gathered Saturday in the heart of […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Lamont Dozier, the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave” and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 81. Dozier died “peacefully” Monday at his home near […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Starting Thursday, Tennessee residents aged 21 and up will be able to carry a handgun, concealed or openly, without any kind of training or permit. Mid-South leaders and elected officials have spoken against the new law, and worry about what consequences it could have, specifically in Memphis. “Our young black community is […]