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More officers are watching the road this week throughout the southeast for Operation Southern Slowdown
MACON, Ga. — Both Memorial Day and July 4th saw record-high travel, and it brought out more law enforcement to patrol the streets. A study by the Vacationer Travel Journal says more than 200 million Americans plan to travel this summer. However, you may have noticed this week that...
Patients finding hope in Regional Recovery Center
ROAN MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — State commissioners and local players visited the Northeast Tennessee Regional Recovery Center for a tour of the facility and to speak with the center’s first year of patients. The facility helps people in nine Northeast Tennessee counties, from Mountain City to Morristown, on their journey to recovery. The center has […]
Local divers discover sentimental item on bottom of lake, return it to owner
WASHBURN, Tenn. — it's swimming season in Tennessee, with lots of people hitting the water to cool off. For many, that means sunshine and tan lines, but for some, it means losing sunglasses, phones and other items in the deep water. That was the case for one young man...
Shooting victim flees to Kroger in Bartlett; later found by MPD, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department is investigating after a man fled to a grocery store after being shot. Around 8:44 pm, officers responded to a shooting near Westchester Circle. Officers were told that the victim had left the scene and was located by Bartlett PD on Stage Rd.
Memphis basketball 2024-25 schedule: Tigers' AAC pairings announced
The conference portion of Memphis basketball's 2024-25 schedule started coming into focus Thursday. The American Athletic Conference announced its scheduling pairings for the 13 teams in the league, including the Tigers. Each team will play 18 conference games − six home-and-home, three home-only and three away-only. Dates and tip-off...
Women say contractor scammed them out of thousands
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two women are coming forward and demanding their money back after they say they paid their contractor thousands but ended up with zero results. One woman is set to build a literacy academy and the other a nail tech school. WREG has been digging into this for weeks and found out this […]
3 rushed to hospital after both a shooting and a crash, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting and crash that left three people critically injured. Around 5:25 p.m., officers responded to a shooting and one-vehicle crash at South Third and Weaver. Officers located three victims who were rushed to the hospital in critical condition, one was...
‘His smile was intoxicating’: Family and school remember 10-year-old killed in a jet ski crash
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - As a fourth grader, Jack Gear was already reading above his grade level. His principal said he was never spotted without a book in his hand. “He always had a book. If he got in trouble for anything, it was for reading too much, which it’s a great thing to get in trouble for in school,” Union City Elementary Principal Allison Palmer said.
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