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MPD: Suspects pull victim from Jeep outside of gas station
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for a pair of suspects they say pulled a victim from his Jeep and attempted to carjack him outside of a gas station. On June 24 at 8:42 a.m., officers responded to a carjacking at 3388 Macon Road. They were told that the victim exited the Macon Express […]
Germantown to reroute traffic for 4th of July celebration
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (WMC) - Fourth of July celebrations are underway across the Mid-South, and some places are planning for their festivities. Germantown’s Fireworks Extravaganza is set for Thursday, July 4 at Municipal Park at 1900 South Germantown Road. Food and fun start at 5 p.m. with fireworks lighting off...
Assistant Memphis Police chief lives in Georgia: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The assistant chief of the Memphis Police Department lives in Georgia, MPD says. Shawn Jones, Deputy Director of Police Services, retired from the Atlanta Police Department in 2016 and joined MPD in September 2021. His current salary is $177,768 a year. Memphis Police confirmed Tuesday that Jones’ primary residence is still in Georgia. […]
NCAA denies Memphis basketball guard Caleb Mills' waiver request
Memphis basketball guard Caleb Mills' request for one more season of eligibility has been denied by the NCAA, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation told The Commercial Appeal on Tuesday. The sources requested anonymity since they are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Last month, Tigers coach Penny...
Woman charged with kidnapping teen from Porter-Leath
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman who police say abducted a 15-year-old boy is now facing kidnapping charges. Terrell Moment is back at home safe with his mother after something went wrong at the Porter Leath Center back on June 11. Police say the teen was at Porter Leath when a woman named Shenairca Jackson showed […]
WREG looks into MAS director’s background, current investigation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The director of Memphis Animal Services who was placed on leave just five months into his new job had been let go from a previous shelter job in Texas, news coverage shows. Ty Coleman was placed on leave last week from the Memphis shelter pending an investigation after a dog died of […]
Memphis women's basketball to host Louisville at FedExForum in 2024-25
The Memphis women's basketball team will host a non-conference game against Louisville at FedExForum in 2024-25, the program announced Tuesday. The former conference mates will square off on Dec. 21, as part of a basketball doubleheader with Penny Hardaway's Tigers, who are scheduled to face Mississippi State the same day. Tip-off time...
James Wiseman, part of Penny Hardaway's first No. 1 recruiting class, signs with Pacers
Free agent James Wiseman — who played for Penny Hardaway in high school and was a member of Memphis basketball's No. 1 recruiting class in 2019 — has signed a two-year contract with the Indiana Pacers. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the news Tuesday afternoon. Wiseman was the...
Thieves use box truck to smash into Memphis beauty store, steal hair, fire shots at man inside
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are searching for the suspects who rammed a U-Haul truck into a beauty supply store not far from the Memphis Airport, then fired shots at a man inside. MPD officers responded to a suspicious vehicle reported just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2024,...
Former Tiger D.J. Jeffries primed to turn Summer League Deal into a 2-way contract
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We are a few weeks away from seeing players like GG Jackson, Scotty Pippen Jr., first-round draft pick Zach Edey, and others compete in the NBA Summer League. One of the players on the Grizzlies’ Summer League roster is a local kid who Memphis Tigers fans will remember well.
Tri Delta raises $100M for St. Jude
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Tri Delta celebrated a huge milestone. Tri Delta raised $100 million in funds for St. Jude which makes them the first philanthropic organization to raise this much money for the hospital. Tri Delta has raised this amount in their...
She won a Pulitzer for exposing how the country's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail.
When Anna Wolfe won the Pulitzer Prize for her dogged reporting on Mississippi’s welfare fraud scandal, she had no inkling she was soon going to have to contend with the possibility of going to jail. But just over a year after she secured journalism’s top award for exposing how...
Firework shows in the Memphis area
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Fourth of July holiday is approaching! WREG has compiled a list of celebrations happening in the Memphis area from Wednesday to Saturday. Wednesday night, the Memphis Redbirds are holding their Independence Day celebration at Autozone Park at 6:05 p.m. The first 1,500 fans will get a patriotic Redbirds bucket hat. Of […]
Amid leadership shakeup, Memphis Animal Services is currently without a full-time vet
Memphis Animal Services did not have its veterinary premise permit for a one-day period over the weekend, but according to City of Memphis officials the transfer of the permit did not interrupt clinical services as animals were transferred over to clinical partners. The permit lapsed due to the shelter having no full-time veterinarian on staff. ...
MLGW may cut service to apartments next week, worrying residents
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some tenants at a Fox Meadows apartment complex are concerned they may lose utility service next week after they received a notice from MLGW of termination of service with the landlord. MLGW said there is still the possibility the issue will be handled before any problems arise, but the scorching temperatures have […]
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