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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law placing strict limits on drag shows just hours before it was set to go into effect, siding with a group that filed a lawsuit claiming the statute violates the First Amendment. The decision comes after Memphis-based Friends of George’s, an LGBTQ+ […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City and county leaders are hosting a crime summit to help the community find solutions after another night of violence across Memphis. Mass shootings in Hickory Hill and in Whitehaven are leaving some in the community almost feeling numb. No matter where you live, it almost seems shootings like these are hitting too […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New details are emerging about what prompted a heavy police presence at a Memphis-Shelby County elementary school Wednesday. Desperation filled the air outside Double Tree Elementary Wednesday, as parents watched in agony, while waiting to reunite with their children, following a report of a suspicious person near campus. Memphis-Shelby County Schools reached […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A school bus was involved in an accident on I-240 near Walnut Grove Wednesday afternoon. According to TDOT, the multi-vehicle crash was reported at mile marker 12.8 at 2:24 p.m. Memphis Police said no injuries were reported. Memphis-Shelby County Schools said there were two adults and one child on the bus during […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools announced Wednesday that Cummings K-8 school will not reopen at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year due to ongoing repairs and renovations. The school closed its doors after part of the library ceiling fell in August 2022. No students were injured, but a librarian was taken to the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Bartlett High School wrestling champ Maggie Graham was recognized by the City of Barlett Tuesday night for her fourth consecutive state title. During a Board of Alderman meeting, Mayor David Parsons proclaimed March 28, 2023, as “Maggie Graham Day.” Her Panthers wrestling coaches joined Graham as Mayor Parsons read the proclamation. Graham […]

UPDATE: A third training session is now available at St. Mary’s Episcopal School on April 21. You can register here. ** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and a safety and security consulting firm are working together to provide free training to help the public respond to active violent threats. Whether it’s at […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people were sent to the hospital Monday after a crash involving a school bus in South Memphis. Police say officers responded to the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Mallory and Prospect at 4:46 p.m. Both victims were taken to Regional One in critical condition. Memphis-Shelby County Schools told WREG a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two employees of a rural Tennessee town that resisted a takeover attempt by the state after Ford Motor Co. announced plans to build an electric truck plant nearby have been charged with the theft of town funds and official misconduct, officials said Wednesday. Reva Marshall, the former finance officer for the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hundreds of shoes were made available to hundreds of Memphis-Shelby County students Wednesday morning through a collaboration between the national non-profit Operation Warm and Memphis-based company FedEx. Treadwell Elementary was transformed into the Treadwell Shopping Mall Wednesday. Pre-K through second-grade students went shopping for a new and free pair of shoes thanks […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two former officials in the troubled Tipton County town of Mason, Tennessee have been arrested and charged with the theft of more than $120,000 of wages and benefits after an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office. Former town finance officer Reva Marshall and human resources manager Michele Scott were booked into the […]