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WEST MEMPHIS, Ark.– A community is grieving after a West Memphis man was shot and killed along Interstate 40 Monday night. Investigators say Yasmon Lewis was shot and killed by a passing driver along I-40 near Mound City Road, Monday night around 10:30. Detectives say the 21-year-old may have been driving home when he was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thursday, Nov. 3 marks the last day of early voting in Shelby County. If you don’t get to the polls, you may find yourself waiting in line on election day next Tuesday. The early voting numbers so far have been very low. Just more than 89,000 voters have cast a ballot in […]

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Community outrage following the murders of three West Memphis women in October has led to the creation of “Operation Save Our Sisters.” There was a law enforcement show of force Friday in West Memphis as “Operation Save Our Sisters” was unveiled. “The City of West Memphis has experienced a series of […]

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Three women who said they experienced harassment, discrimination and retaliation by West Memphis Police Major Stacy Allen have come forward in light of a WREG investigation detailing the behavior dating back years. Allen retained his job, despite an independent report completed by a Memphis-based attorney that confirmed the behavior. West Memphis […]

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A family is still mourning over the loss of their loved one who was shot and killed in West Memphis, Arkansas almost a month ago. With the Hampton family dealing with such a tragic loss, playmaker Tiffany Franklin wanted to help. “Her name is Christle Hampton and she recently, October 8th […]

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark.– A community is mourning after a woman was shot and killed outside her West Memphis home over the weekend. 55-year-old Donna Christley was shot and killed Saturday night outside her home on Wilson Road in West Memphis, Arkansas. “Donna was the ‘thread’ that kept this ‘blanket’ together. Donna was the one that […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — From West Memphis to East Memphis, it’s been a violent weekend for the region. Sunday night, MPD is investigating a quadruple shooting which left one person dead and three injured. It appears this all happened in a matter of minutes. Only one person died, but many say it could have been much worse. […]

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Once a bastion of segregation, the University of North Carolina now takes account of race to make up for its sordid history and to increase the number of Black students and other underrepresented minorities on campus. Its affirmative action program, using race among many factors to build a diverse student […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman faced some scary moments when she was forced to outrun two people trying to steal her car in Hickory Hill. Police say the pair didn’t get her vehicle but were able to carjack another driver minutes later. Keytaveyon Bell, 20, was locked up this week after both victims identified […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Three men are in custody after a traffic stop on I-40 in Brownsville led to a major drug bust Tuesday afternoon. The West Tennessee Drug Task Force said agents with their criminal interdiction unit conducted the stop for a traffic violation. After further investigation, an agent deployed his canine who smelled […]

UPDATE, 9 p.m.: Police in Helena-West Helena say Fredrick Gamble was found at his girlfriend’s house on 10th Street in West Helena. Investigators determined that the kidnapping was a hoax. Gamble was arrested and charged with filing a false report, felony possession of a firearm, and possession of a controlled substance. He was also charged […]