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Memphis after-school organization looking for help after flood closes doors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - An organization in town that provides after-school care to children who have nowhere else to go has been forced to close its doors, and its future is uncertain. Heal the Hood has been shut down for three weeks after a roofing company doing work caused water...
Former MPD officer driven by anger in Tyre Nichols beating
MEMPHIS, Tenn. –An attorney for former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin said his client was driven by anger the night Tyre Nichols was kicked, punched, and hit with a police baton during a traffic stop. Martin is the second former cop charged in the fatal beating to plead guilty. Martin was the first to confront […]
Memphis Athletics invites community to celebrate "901 Week" leading up to football opener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - University of Memphis Athletics is inviting the 901 to come celebrate what makes the city special as they prepare to kickoff the Tigers' football season with "901 Week" from August 26-31. The five day celebration will include fan-friendly, Tiger themed activities leading up to the season opener against North Alabama on August 31.
Memphis houses most overvalued in country, data shows
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Memphis has the lowest median home prices in the country but also the most overvalued, according to one real estate website. Carl Purifoy, a Redfin agent in Memphis, said Redfin’s latest data shows the median sale price of a home in Memphis is $190,000. In a list of cities with the most overvalued […]
‘I’m glad to be here’: Mayor Paul Young represents Bluff City at the DNC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - As the Democratic National Convention wraps up Thursday night, Memphis’ very own Mayor Paul Young was in attendance taking it all in. The mayor was asked how he thought the DNC went this year and was not at a loss for words. “It’s been incredible,”...
Exciting Upcoming Events in Clifton, TN
Good things are happening in the City of Clifton, and we are here to let our readers know!. First up is the Women’s River Kayaking event on August 31st. Want to learn to kayak? Want to spend more time on the water? The City of Clifton and TN RiverLine are sponsoring this free event. There will be 12 kayaks available for use, or you can bring your own. For more information on this event, call 931-213-4192 or email [email protected].
Memphis Issues Code Orange Alert for Poor Air Quality Due to High Ozone Levels
Memphis, TN – A Code Orange alert has been issued for the Memphis area due to rising ozone levels. The Shelby County Health Department warns that this air quality could be dangerous for vulnerable groups. Seniors, children, and individuals with heart or lung conditions are particularly at risk. According...
Tryouts for NFLA team in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The coach of a new football team coming to Memphis is hoping to get young people off the streets and on the gridiron. The Tennessee Vikings will join thirty other Next Level Football Alliance teams this season, and Marcus Mills is looking for players. “There are times I wanted to act out, and […]
Accident with Serious Injuries on Grange Hall
VICKSBURG MS – An accident with serious injuries has occurred on Grange Hall Road near Common Circle. Just before 11 p.m., a single-vehicle accident on Grange Hall Road injured several people, two of them seriously. The vehicle was reported to be in the ditch from persons initially at the scene. While there is no information on the extent of the injuries, two Air Care units are on the way to meet the ambulances at rendezvous locations. One will pick up at the airport and the other from an area hospital.
Local communication workers join regional strike
DAYTON — Local communications workers are joining nearly 17,000 others across the Southeast in a strike against AT&T in an attempt to get the communications to the bargaining table over unfair labor practices, according to Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3802 Union officials. Local communications workers have been demonstrating on Railroad Street in downtown for the past several days, and on Wednesday, CWA and AT&T entered into federal mediation and had their first meeting with the mediator this morning. ...
City to get grocery store for the first time in over two decades
HORNERSVILLE, Mo. (KAIT) - The city of Hornersville has not had a grocery store in 22 years, but that’s changing soon. The Bootheel town may be known for its watermelon, but it is still considered a food desert. A massive fire destroyed the sole grocery store in Hornersville in...
Deputies capture teen inmate who escaped custody in Hernando during protests at detention center
HERNANDO, Miss. (WMC) - Friday evening, a 14-year-old escaped from the DeSoto County Juvenile Detention Center in Hernando, resulting in a citywide lockdown until his capture less than a half hour later. At 6:43 p.m., deputy jailers reported “several juvenile protests” at the juvie on West South Street.
Three years after Waverly, the state hasn’t funded critical flood preparedness systems
Three years ago, Tennessee set a new record for the heaviest rainfall in a single day — a downpour that also broke the record for a daily rainfall in a non-coastal U.S. state. More than 20 inches of rain fell in McEwen, before washing down through Waverly and killing...
DOJ sues software firm, alleging pricing algorithm enables landlords to raise rents
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the property management software company RealPage on Friday, alleging its pricing algorithm enables landlords to share sensitive pricing information and raise rental prices. The lawsuit, which was joined by the attorneys general of North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington, accuses RealPage of violating antitrust law…
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