City leaders respond to FBI director calling city 'homicide capital of USA'

Memphis Mayor Paul Young and several other city leaders responded Monday, a day after the FBI director called the city the 'homicide capital of the USA.'

WREG Memphis Weather Monday Night 5/19/25

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Some storms coming our way late tonight/early Tuesday. Then another severe threat ramping up Tuesday afternoon. Chief Meteorologist Tyler Eliasen has the latest.

Long awaited construction restarts on Elvis Presley …

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More than a decade ago, state and local leaders announced plans for a more than $40 million redesign of Elvis Presley Boulevard. However, over the years, the project has hit numerous roadblocks.

The most recent setback was a loss of funding, but WREG learned the latest phase of construction for the project is finally moving forward.

Body found in McKellar Lake

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Memphis Police are investigating after a man's body was found in McKellar Lake on Monday.

WREG Memphis Weather Monday Evening 5/19/25

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Some storms late tonight/early Tuesday. Then another severe threat ramping up Tuesday afternoon. Chief Meteorologist Tyler Eliasen has the latest.

Teen graduates from high school months after hit-and-run

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It's graduation night for many in the Memphis area, including Thomas Powell, who survived a hit-and-run last July.

Now, he has a full-ride scholarship waiting for him at the University of Memphis.

Fortune 100 company working to build data center …

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City officials in West Memphis, Arkansas, say they are working with one of the country's largest companies on infrastructure and incentives that will bring a planned data center to the city.

DeSoto County Schools Closed May 20

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DeSoto County Schools announced that they will will be closed due to some schools dealing with power outages after Sunday night's storms.

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