Workers warned to stay vigilant to avoid violence MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Workplace violence seems to be taking over the headlines in the Mid-South. Workplace violence isn’t new, but it seems to be happening more and more. WREG investigated what employers and workers can do to keep everyone as safe as possible while on the job. On Tuesday, a postal worker killed two other employees […]
Memphis man teaches life-saving survival strategies MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If you were faced with an active shooter, would you know what to do? Having a plan in place and knowing how to execute it has become one Memphis man’s mission. For more than 30 years, Bennie Cobb of Eagle Eye Security Services has dedicated himself to teaching others what they need […]
Nurse practitioner shares her story of survival after … COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.– A nurse practitioner working inside Kroger’s clinic is sharing her story of survival after a deadly mass shooting took place inside the store in Collierville on Thursday afternoon. For many, it was appearing to be a normal grocery shopping day. For Kelly Sly, the clinic’s manager, it was the time she usually took […]
‘We Matter:’ Community forum designed to empower 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 […]
Northaven shooting injures 9-year-old child Shelby County deputies are investigating after a nine-year-old child was shot and wounded Sunday evening.
Demonstrators want action after deadly shooting at … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s been a week since a man vIsiting Memphis from Chicago was shot dead at an East Memphis Kroger Fuel Center over loud music. Police say an on-duty security guard is the person behind bars charged with the murder. On Saturday, demonstrators went back to where the deadly attack happened, and they […]
Bartlett UPS employees concerned about work safety MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Employees at one UPS facility say they’re worried about staying safe at work as they say they’re not getting adequate security while on the job. Throughout the pandemic as many did their best to not leave their homes, delivery drivers and shipping service employees continued to go to work and providing essential services. […]
Cordova home of former viral star closed as nuisance … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Cordova house was closed for being a public nuisance Thursday after deputies responded to 265 calls there in the past two years, Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich said. Two residents of 6910 Lagrange Circle South – brothers Chauncy and Timothy Black – were charged with second-degree murder stemming from […]
‘It’s quiet over here now’: Neighbors react after … The Cordova home of Chauncy Black – a young Memphian who at one point won the hearts of Memphians – was closed as a nuisance after an excessive number of calls to authorities. One of those calls was for a murder.
Cordova restaurant owner shot while following burglary … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Cordova restaurant owner was shot three times Wednesday night while trying to take down the license plate of a suspected truck burglar. The owner of Villa Castrioti on Germantown Parkway told Memphis Police he was outside his restaurant taking a smoke break with a customer at around 9:30 p.m. That’s when […]
Man arrested after shooting in East Memphis Kroger … A Mid-South man was arrested and charged after a shooting Monday in the parking lot of a Kroger gas station.