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R.O.T.O. Nation helps students prepare for school
JACKSON, Tenn.—One organization helps local kids get ready for the upcoming school year. R.O.T.O. Nation hosted its Back to School Bash today. The event was held at 200 B. Stonebridge Blvd in Jackson. Members of the group were there stuffing backpacks with school supplies and giving them away to...
Man steals $24k Cartier watch, $15k diamond necklace, and more, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of expensive jewelry. On June 26, officers were informed by a male victim that three suspects entered his home on Leatherwood Avenue and robbed him at gunpoint. According to the...
MPD: Man in possession of stolen car found hiding in a dryer
MEMPHIS, Ten. — A man has been charged with theft of property $10,000-$60,000 after police learned he was in possession of a stolen Honda after finding him hiding in a dryer. On Thursday at 3:40 p.m., a woman reported to the police that her silver 2020 Honda Accord was stolen from the Kroger located at […]
MPD issues 'Traffic Alert' for large-scale event in Downtown Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department (MPD) has issued a "Traffic Alert" from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 20 for the "All White Affair Festival" at Tom Lee Park. MPD says more than 4,000 people are expected in the area for the festival. Traffic will be...
Satanic Temple reaches settlement in discrimination lawsuit against MSCS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Satanic Temple, the sponsor of the After School Satan Club (ASSC), announced Thursday it reached a $15,000 settlement against Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) for First Amendment violations. Chimneyrock Elementary School in Cordova received national attention in December 2023 after holding a press conference announcing the...
Judge denies motions to dismiss federal case against former officers charged in Tyre Nichols death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Federal Judge Mark Norris denied several motions to dismiss filed by attorneys of the five former Memphis Police SCORPION Unit officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols in 2023. One of the motions was to dismiss three counts of the federal indictment against the former...
Memphis-Shelby County school board member drops out of race for re-election
Memphis-Shelby County School Board member Frank Johnson announced on Facebook that he’s officially dropping out of the District 7 school board race, citing health issues and the recent death of a family member. Johnson said in the announcement that he decided to discontinue his bid for re-election to recover...
On This Day in 1954: Elvis Presley’s First Single, “That’s All Right,” Was Released by Sun Records
July 19 marks the 70th anniversary of the launch of Elvis Presley’s recording career. On that day in 1954, famed Memphis, Tennessee, label Sun Records released the future King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s debut single, “That’s All Right.”. “That’s All Right” was a song...
Benefit softball game to support 12-year-old diagnosed with cancer
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — ‘Putting up points, knocking down cancer!’ That’s the theme of a special upcoming event. A benefit softball game for Ma’kyleanna Wilkes is set for Saturday, July 27. The event starts at 9 a.m. at the Dyersburg Activity Center, 12-year-old Ma’kyleanna Wilkes was...
8 Hickory Valley Apartments Having HVAC Issues
Eight units at Highlands Residential’s Hickory Valley Apartments are having issues getting air conditioning to the second floor. Developer Alvin Nance said they are looking into whether the HVAC units are faulty or if the units they chose are poorly suited for those apartments. Nance said Highlands Residential Director of Operations Kelly Stewart purchased window A/C units that Nance will pay for to cool the apartments in the meantime.
Grizzlies close the book on disastrous lottery pick
The Memphis Grizzlies had high hopes for forward Ziaire Williams when they traded up to draft him in 2021. Three years later, it cost them a second-round pick just to get rid of him. The Memphis Grizzlies are trading forward Ziaire Williams and a 2030 second-round pick via Dallas to the Brooklyn Nets for Mamadi Diakite, sources tell ESPN. Williams was the 10th pick in the 2021 draft. pic.twitter.com/N4s9vh06mF— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 19, 2024 Williams started 50 games in his three seasons with the Grizzlies, but never was able to reach the potential that Memphis saw when they made him the...
Free haircuts given out at Back to School Summit
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — We’re just a few weeks away from the first day of school and dozens of kids in DeSoto County are going to be sent back with a new look. The clippers were out and the chairs were full inside the Brown Missionary Baptist Church’s gymnasium in Southaven on Saturday morning. In collaboration […]
1 suspect in THP-involved shooting captured in KY; Reward for info about shooter raised to $20K
One of the suspects wanted for his connection to a shooting that left a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper injured has been captured in Kentucky, but now the reward for information that leads to the shooter's arrest has been increased.
Tennessee continues to experience record-low unemployment, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the rate for June came in at 3%, unchanged from the all-time low unemployment rate the state recorded in May. In a year-to-year comparison, Tennessee’s June 2024 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage point. Employers added new jobs...
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