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Memphis leaders celebrate xAI, but will its ‘burden’ go unchecked?
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Memphis facility will not be manufacturing computer chips at this time, and to clarify it’s location. Over the last month, a supercomputer has been quietly set up near President’s Island, a gritty river port neighboring Boxtown, a historically Black community in Southwest Memphis.
How twin brother co-coaches are continuing the tradition of Melrose football, Orange Mound
When Jarrett Morrow was watching his son Jamarion play football at Germantown during the past few years, something just didn't feel right. Jamarion was playing well; that wasn't the problem. Wins, accolades and college offers swirled around like leaves in an autumn storm. It was the colors that he and...
Remembering a hero: Reverend Dr.James Lawson, civil rights legend, honored during memorial event
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The life of the man at the center of the Sanitation strike in Memphis was honored today. Rev. Dr. James Lawson studied nonviolent civil disobedience under Gandhi and became a close ally of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior. It was Lawson who created the strategy for...
The new College Football Playoff is here, and it has the whole SEC gunning for a spot
DALLAS — It could be a challenging season for Arkansas coach Sam Pittman, who sat down at SEC media days on Thursday and acknowledged the seat underneath him felt a tad warmer than it usually does. Three years ago, the Razorbacks went 9-4. But college football has since experienced...
THP shooting suspect arrested in Kentucky
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The search for Braze Rucker, a suspect in the shooting of Trooper Adam Cothron, is over. The Tennessee Highway Patrol announced that Rucker was apprehended in Princeton, Kentucky. They said that the Kentucky State Police used Cothron’s handcuffs to take Rucker into custody. The search for the other occupants of the Kia […]
MPD: Man shot Downtown after argument
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is in the hospital recovering after getting shot at after an argument with a group of men Sunday morning, Memphis Police say. At 4:20 a.m., officers responded to a shooting at S. Main St and Pontotoc Ave. When they arrived, they located 18 shell casings in the street. While officers […]
Two Injured in Early Morning Shooting at Westwood Community Center Parking Lot in Memphis
Residents of Westwood and the broader community were shaken early Saturday morning when a parking lot gathering spiraled into violence. According to Action News 5, two individuals were injured in a shooting at the Westwood Community Center parking lot at 810 Western Park Drive. Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers arrived on the scene just before 1:30 a.m. to find a 2024 black Toyota Rav4 crashed into a tree, its driver's side rear window shattered by gunfire.
Memphis Man Charged with Theft After Being Found in a Dryer with Evidence Tied to Stolen Vehicle
Memphis authorities have recently charged a man with theft of property allegedly worth between $10,000 and $60,000 after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle, authorities said. WREG News Channel 3 reports that the suspect, Marshawn Roberts, was discovered hiding in a dryer during a police search. The incident unfolded after detectives with the Memphis Police Fugitive Unit received a tip regarding Roberts' location on Friday at 9:30 a.m., when they sought to apprehend him on multiple outstanding felony warrants at a residence in the 2400 block of Rammesses Street.
Update – Bomb Threat at ASU
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 20, 2024 – 10:16 am UPDATE: The ASU buildings have been cleared by officials. Normal operation in and around the campus can resume. Around 7:15am on Saturday, the ASU Alert System sent out two texts advising of a bomb threat on campus.
Creative Descriptions to Provide Audio Descriptions for COME FROM AWAY at Robinson Center
Creative Descriptions, a live audio description service based in Little Rock, is collaborating with Celebrity Attractions and Robinson Center to provide real time audio description for the upcoming Broadway tour production of Come From Away. Come From Away is a musical based on the true story of what happened in...
Elections 2024: Who's running in Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, Millington?
The fields are taking shape for the Nov. 5 municipal elections in Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington. The first day to pick up petitions was June 17, and the qualifying deadline for these races is Aug. 15. Candidates have until Aug. 22 to withdraw petitions. Here are the candidates...
“Lost Melon” contest cancelled after organizers say participants trespassed on private property
Organizers with the “Lost Melon “ contest that is a part of the Cave City Watermelon Festival have cancelled the contest after organizers claim participants repeatedly trespassed on numerous private properties searching for the “lost melons” throughout the city. Two days ago organizers put out a...
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