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Tennessee State Parks Provide New All-Terrain Wheelchairs at 10 Parks
Tennessee State Parks announced, at the end of June, the availability of new all-terrain wheelchairs at 10 state parks, enhancing accessibility for visitors and bringing the total of parks with all-terrain wheelchairs to 22. The new wheelchairs announced are the result of a collaboration between the parks and Sunrise Medical,...
Drought effects East Tennessee community food and jobs
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee is facing its worst drought in years and the Beardsley Community Farm is feeling the impact. “It feels like things just get crispier and crispier every week,” farm manager Lia Bevins said. But the heat is now hurting their output by about 95%. “This...
Dave Loggins, “Please Come to Boston” Singer and Hit Country Songwriter, Dead at Age 76
Tennessee country-pop singer/songwriter Dave Loggins, who had a 1974 hit with “Please Come to Boston,” died Wednesday, July 10. According to The Tennessean, Loggins passed away at Alive Hospice in Nashville at age 76. “Please Come to Boston” peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 1200 and...
2024 Tennessee General Assembly primary candidates
Blount Countians who vote in the Aug. 1 election will make changes that shape the course of city, county, state and federal government for years. Races include primaries for seats on municipal boards of education and in the U.S. Senate, as well as general elections to some city and county offices and statewide political party positions. The Daily Times has attempted to contact all qualified candidates to answer common sets of questions. The responses provided below come from candidates running in primary races for election...
Students get ready for school with Dream Center Backpack Giveaway
July 13 – The DeSoto County Dream today held its annual Backpack Giveaway at Latimer Lakes Park in Horn Lake. The Dream Center provided up to 1,500 backpacks and school supplies to children of Title I parents in DeSoto County. We spoke with DeSoto County Dream Center Executive Director...
MPD investigates shooting on Getwell Road
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting on Getwell Road on Sunday morning. The shooting happened on Getwell Road near Willow Road around 4:00 this morning. There is no suspect information at this time. We will update you as we learn more information.
MPD: Man covers face with basketball while he steals package
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for a man they say used a basketball to cover his face while he stole a package from someone’s home. On Friday at 10:50 a.m., officers responded to a theft in the 4000 block of Brindley Drive. Officers were told that the victim ordered a new cellphone that […]
Summer sizzle set to return to the Mid-South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - High pressure that is near the Rocky Mountains will scoot to the east over the next few days, and that will help propel temperatures and the humidity value upward. For the most part, dry conditions will prevail around the Mid-South through Tuesday. The biggest thing to...
Police and fire surprise family hurt in I-240 shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Not even the scorching temperatures could stop the community from coming out and showing support to a family that has seen so much tragedy but is finally starting to see the light at the end of the very dark tunnel. It was a Day of Happiness at Brittney Ireland’s home on Saturday […]
Firefighters tackle overnight property fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Fire Department personnel tackled a blaze to a shed at a residence early Saturday morning. Firefighters went to a house at 141 Titus Street, near Sherwood Forest, about 1:30 a.m., according to the Memphis Fire Department (MFD). A shed was engulfed in flames on the property...
Aretha Franklin’s South Memphis home and birthplace purchased
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The birthplace of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, was sold on the Shelby County Courthouse steps Friday at noon. The house at 406 Lucy near McLemore and South Third Street in South Memphis had been in foreclosure and Environmental Court. Franklin was born at the...
YTB Fatt Shares New Mixtape ‘On Zai’
Following a breakthrough 2023 year, Memphis rap cornerstone YTB Fatt has just shared his new mixtape On Zai — out now via 10K Projects. The long-awaited follow-up to the rapper’s acclaimed 2023 mixtape Foxes Only, which peaked at #5 on the Apple Music Album Charts, On Zai is dedicated to Fatt’s fallen brother, Zai, and explores themes of love, heartbreak, and street politics across the project’s 19 tracks. The tape boasts contributions from Lil Baby, Rylo Rodriguez, Blac Youngsta, GloRilla, NoCap, and Fatt Macc and follows singles “Score”, “Get Up On It”, and the Beanie Sigel-sampling “In The Air” (feat. Rylo Rodriguez). On Zai arrives on the heels of a strong year for the Memphis emcee, who signed to Moneybagg Yo’s storied Loaf Boyz label in January 2023. A run of singles quickly followed, including YTB Fatt’s breakout track “Shot Off Gumbo” featuring Moneybagg Yo and Fat Wizza (24M Streams), “Bet I Whip It” featuring Rob49 (6.5M Streams) from his acclaimed debut mixtape Who Is Fatt, and December project Foxes Only, which included features from the likes of Lil Yachty (“Forreal”), GloRilla (“Embarrassing”), and BabyDrill (“Owe Me Some Money”).
Man in critical condition after shooting near Broad Avenue Arts District, says MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — According to the Memphis Police Department, a man was shot just before 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, near the Broad Avenue Arts District. MPD showed up to the 600 block of Baltic Street, near Summer Avenue, on Saturday, July 12. Police said a man critically injured from...
Urban Art Commission to honor local mural artist at Gooch Park
Excitement is building in the Memphis community as the UrbanArt Commission (UAC), in partnership with HUG Parks Friends and Memphis City Parks, prepares for the dedication of a new mural at Gooch Park Community Pool. The event is set to take place on July 13, 2024, at 1:00 PM at...
Report Exposes High Energy Costs Straining Nearly Half of Memphis Families, Calls for Efficiency Reforms
A recent report has brought to light the disproportionate energy burden shouldered by families in Memphis, with nearly half of the residents grappling with high utility costs. According to the Southern Environmental Law Center, over 48 percent of Memphians spend a significant slice of their income on power bills, defining an energy burden as 'high' when it surpasses six percent. The national mean lingers below four percent, yet Memphis residents face a median energy plight of 5.6 percent, with numbers soaring to seven percent in predominantly Black communities like South Memphis.
New interim director for Memphis Animal Services
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Memphis announced on Friday that they have appointed a new interim director of Memphis Animal Services pending the outcome of an investigation into the shelter’s current leader. Mary Claire Borys will oversee the daily operations of MAS on an interim basis. According to her LinkedIn page, Borys has served […]
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