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Woman assaults officer after James Lounge shooting: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is now in jail for assaulting an officer after a fatal shooting at a nightclub Wednesday on Summer Avenue, according to Memphis Police. Raven Crawford, 32, is charged with assault on a first responder and disorderly conduct. She is being held in jail on a $7,500 bond. MPD says they […]
City of Gulfport set to use $1.2 million to make improvements in low-income areas
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Gulfport City Council voted on Wednesday to adopt its 2024 Action Plan for money from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. Gulfport is set to use $1.2 million dollars of community development block grants to make improvements in low-income areas of the city. The...
Pennies for Parks using sales tax increase to maintain youth sports fields in George County
LUCEDALE, Miss. (WLOX) - Youth sports in George County are so popular that the city of Lucedale passed a restaurant and hotel sales tax increase to help fund its parks and ball fields, which are struggling to accommodate the youth sports programs. “Until we get some more fields, we are...
Smith signs with European Club
Holly Springs great Daquan Smith is taking his talents to Europe, to become a professional basketball player for club “Valmiera Glass Via” of the ENBL” European North Basketball League.”. Smith had a stellar collegiate career which led to his professional signing with the club. Smith is coming...
Bail bond companies to answer questions about accused killer’s release
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Two Nashville bonding companies are in the hot seat after they allegedly allowed a man to cross state lines where he’s accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend. Six judges are now calling the bonding companies to a hearing on Thursday morning. Lauren Johansen was killed in...
TVA board still has no Memphis members
(This story was originally published by The Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis.) More than 11 months since she was nominated to become the only Black member of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Board of Directors, Memphian Patrice Robinson is still waiting to take her seat. Robinson, a former Memphis City Council […]
WATCH THIS: Crews tear down press box at Liberty Bowl
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Tigers shared a video of crews working on the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium amidst renovations. Back in March, Memphis Athletics announced updated plans and timelines for the renovations at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in a press release. This video shows crews tearing down...
Arrest made in deadly shooting, fiery crash on American Way
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is now charged in a deadly shooting that led to a fiery crash earlier this month in Parkway Village. Isiah Jones, 22, is charged with first-degree murder. On August 5, officers say they responded to the Extended Stay on American Way around 3 a.m. after someone said they heard more […]
Lincoln County under excessive heat warning
BROOKHAVEN — The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for Lincoln County and other parts of southwest Mississippi. The warning is in effect from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Temperatures could reach a high of 97 with a heat index of 107 today. NWS Jackson forecasts a 40 percent chance of showers and […] The post Lincoln County under excessive heat warning appeared first on Daily Leader.
First Alert: Heat alerts today could be tempered by afternoon showers
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - We’re turning up the heat now that we’re on this week’s downslope! Heat advisories have been issued for our area for today, with a chance for showers this afternoon too that could help mediate their reach. Today, highs skyrocket into the upper 90s...
Think tank calls on West Tennessee policymakers to overhaul zoning before BlueOval population boom
As West Tennessee awaits a population boom expected to coincide with the opening of Ford’s new BlueOval City electric vehicle plant, a Tennessee think tank is urging local policymakers to take a hard look at their zoning laws. The Beacon Center, a nonprofit think tank that advocates for free markets and limited government, called on […]
Best of Oxford 2024 revealed
Oxford is passionate about all things local, and Best of Oford is no exception. More than 150,000 votes cast for favorite restaurants, retailers, services, professionals and more in this year’s online contest. The annual contest began in Feb with the nomination phase nd continued to the voting phase in April and May. Click on our […] The post Best of Oxford 2024 revealed appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
‘What am I going to do?’: Wheelchair user says Medicaid transportation caused her to miss medical visits
Bonnie Griffith of Clinton missed four doctor appointments in June and July because of problems with the transportation company that contracts with the Mississippi Division of Medicaid. Griffith, who has a chronic nerve damage condition that requires her to use an electric mobility scooter, relies on Medicaid’s non-emergency medical transportation...
Fieldhouse for the Homeless needs donations to reopen men’s shelter
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The folks with Hattiesburg’s Fieldhouse for the Homeless are making an urgent plea for financial donations, to help them reopen a men’s shelter that recently had to close. The shelter on U.S. 49 shut its doors about a week ago because the organization was...
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