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I-40 W blocked in Lakeland after crash involving semi
LAKELAND, Tenn. (WMC) — A multi-vehicle crash on I-40 West in Lakeland has all westbound lanes blocked, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The crash involves a semi-trailer carrying vehicles near Chambers Chapel Road. All westbound lanes are blocked, including the left and right shoulders. Tennessee Highway Patrol...
Fire department rescues man from grain bin in Covington
COVINGTON, Tenn. — In a rescue unlike any the Covington Fire Department has ever faced, a man is safe after he was trapped inside a grain bin Thursday. It’s not clear how the man got inside the bin, but after two hours and three cuts through the silo, he was freed. Chief Richard Griggs says […]
14 men sentenced to federal prison after 2020 gang war
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fourteen members of the Traveling Vice Lords/Junk Yard Dogs street gang have been sentenced in federal court after convictions in connection to a 2020 gang war in western Tennessee. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the gang members participated in a series of attempted murders and murders of rival gang members throughout […]
WATCH: Mustang leads Arkansas State Police on chase through West Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn — Two people from West Tennessee are charged after Arkansas State Police (ASP) said they led troopers on a high-speed chase through West Memphis. ASP released dash cam video of the chase. ASP investigators said just after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2024, witnesses reported a...
CPD Joins “Operation Southern Slow Down” to reduce speeding-related crashes statewide
Collierville – The Collierville Police Department (CPD) collaborated with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for the “Operation Southern Slow Down” campaign, which ran from July 15th to 21st. This initiative aimed to enhance traffic enforcement across the Southeast, with participating states including Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.
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