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Neo-Nazi group demonstrates on Tennessee overpass
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A neo-Nazi group demonstrated on an overpass overlooking Interstate 65 on Monday afternoon. The group identified themselves as the Goyim Defense League, which, according to the Anti-Defamation League is, “...is a loose network of individuals connected by their virulent antisemitism.”. An officer with the Metro...
MPD: Man injured after family shot at in Downtown Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are investigating after a man was shot overnight in Downtown Memphis along South Main St. while in a car with his family. MPD said officers learned of the shooting after the victim was taken to Regional One Hospital in a private vehicle. The victim’s...
Memphis city officials lose $773K in phishing scam, officials say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Neither your grandma nor your government is safe from phishing scams. The city of Memphis mistakenly wired $773K to a bad actor more than two years ago, according to a statement sent to FOX13. "They should have given it to me," laughed Kaytivo Golden, a Binghampton taxpayer....
Memphis Zoo nominated for Newsweek’s ‘Best Zoo’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -The Memphis Zoo was nominated for “Best Zoo” in Newsweek’s Readers’ Choice Awards. This nomination was chosen by a panel of travel experts and Newsweek editors. You will be able to pick the winners by voting every day until July 31.
Memphis Anticipates a Mix of Sun, Showers, and Thunderstorms Through Coming Week
Memphis is bracing for a medley of showers and thunderstorms through the upcoming week, as reported by the National Weather Service. Residents should expect a mix of sun and rain with today likely to see scattered thunderstorms until 11 am, followed by potential showers afterward. The high should be around 90 degrees, but the humidity will make it feel stickier. Winds coming from the west at 5 to 10 mph will offer little relief from the swelter.
Woman Charged in Church’s Chicken Shooting Faces Judge in Court (Video)
Monica Williams, aged 45, has been charged with first-degree murder following a fatal shooting incident at a Church’s Chicken restaurant in Orange Mound. The victim, identified as Ms. West, was shot while on the job. Details of the Incident. According to a two-page affidavit, the incident began with an...
Best Life: Ways to save on back-to-school
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Back-to-school sale signs are beginning to pop up in stores across the country. This year experts say that school supplies, like almost everything else, are going to cost a little bit more. Families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average...
Arrival of xAI brings Memphis tech space into focus
Good Wednesday morning, Memphis. This is Executive Editor Mark Russell, and you're reading the Daily Briefing, our one-stop digital shop for the best Memphis stories from our award-winning Commercial Appeal team. On June 5, the Greater Memphis Chamber announced Elon Musk's plans to bring his xAI "Gigafactory of Compute," the...
Part of sculpture for South City art project taken in car theft
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis artist says her car and a piece of a sculpture created for a South City art project were stolen outside her Midtown home. Suzy Hendrix’s SUV was taken from Tutwiler late Sunday night or early Monday morning. The vehicle was recovered on Tuesday, but the glass artwork that was inside […]
Memphis Shelby County Schools invests over $3M for salary increases to non-faculty positions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Shelby County Schools (MSCS) has invested $3.4 million toward "attracting and retaining top talent" in non-faculty positions. In a statement released Tuesday, MSCS said the multimillion dollar investment "underscores MSCS's commitment to excellence..." by giving "substantial salary increases" across operational and administrative positions. Highlights of the...
Memphis Music Feature: Jus Bentley
How long have you been performing and how did you get started?. I have been performing since about 8 or 9. I got my start doing plays and talent shows at church and then that progressed into writing and recording my own music. By age 12, I had released my first song and after that I really gained a love and passion for music.
East Memphis residents take a stand against proposed gas station they believe will produce crime in a quiet neighborhood
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Residents in an East Memphis community are outraged over a proposal to replace a dry cleaning establishment with a gas station in the Sea Isle Park neighborhood. Some residents have shared their frustration on social media. Recently, neighbors who live at Sea Isle Park near Quince...
MSCS hosts 2 virtual hiring blitzes this week amid hundreds of teacher vacancies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Another attempt to recruit quality teachers to work for Tennessee’s largest school district is happening this week, and you can attend from the comfort of your home. It’s a new push to get more teachers inside the classroom. This coming as MSCS said there...
Suspect throws lit firework into gas station, 2 employees injured
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for a man they say threw a lit firework into a gas station, which injured two people. At approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, officers responded to an arson in the 3100 block of S. Perkins. They were told that a small red sedan had pulled into the store. […]
MPD searching for suspect responsible for fatal shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police are reaching out to the public as they continue to search for a suspect responsible for fatally shooting one person and critically injuring another. On July 11 at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting call in the 3200 block of N. Watkins Street. Officers located two shooting […]
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