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Motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer along Shelby Drive
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A motorcyclist is dead after a crash involving a tractor-trailer Tuesday evening along East Shelby Drive. The Memphis Police Department says the wreck happened near Malone Road. Officers were notified at 6:06 p.m. The motorcyclist, a man, was pronounced dead on the scene. No other injuries...
Driver accused of shooting at car with ex and his baby inside
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after police say he shot at the mother of his child along Highway 385 while their baby was in her back seat. The mother and four-month-old were not hurt, but police say the bullet shattered the driver’s side window. The suspect, identified as […]
Surviving MPD officer wounded in deadly crash identified
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has identified the surviving officer in Friday’s deadly crash as Officer Bobby Fields. He was seriously wounded in a two-vehicle crash on Mississippi Boulevard and South Danny Thomas Boulevard early Friday morning. MPD says his squad car was involved with a...
Mom says 4-year-old was stuck in the heat after getting locked out of preschool
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Covington mom says her four-year-old daughter got locked out of her preschool during playtime and wasn’t discovered by workers until she went to pick her up at the end of the day. The mom, who didn’t want to be identified, said when she arrived at Krayola Learning Academy in Covington just […]
From dope houses to hope houses: Couple revitalizes lives, neighborhoods
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Ben and Jess Owen say they’re co-writing a book with the working title We Fight Monsters, the name of their Memphis-based nonprofit. Don’t be surprised if Hollywood comes calling for the movie rights. It would be an action film featuring gunfire on the streets of Memphis and the faraway battlefields of Afghanistan, lots of sex trafficking, romance and a committed love relationship, street-level Memphis drug dealing to the max and a super gifted businessperson who created an ingenious way to apply his web brilliance to the firearms industry.
Couple’s Dream Wedding Turns Into Disaster Due to Broken Air Conditioner: ‘There’s No Redo’
A couple's wedding day turned into a nightmare when their venue's air conditioning failed to work during the event. Michelle and Arnold Reed held their wedding at the Lichterman Nature Center in Tennessee, a facility owned by the Memphis Museum of Science & History. "There was no air conditioning in...
‘We could not be prouder:’ McEwen family set to watch their son Shelby go for Gold
ABBEVILLE, Miss. (WMC) - The McEwen family’s bags are packed for Paris. Mom Sharon and dad Michael are headed to the City of Lights to cheer on their son Shelby. “Being on the biggest stage watching my son going over that bar is just amazing. It is going to be amazing,“ Sharon said.
Arlington's Matthew Rico Honored as Volunteer of the Month for Youth Athletics Commitment
Celebrating the spirit of community and volunteerism in Arlington, local hero Matthew Rico has been named Volunteer of the Month by Arlington Parks and Recreation. His noted commitment to fostering youth athletics and his service to the community has garnered him this distinctive recognition. As a figure who has truly...
Tennessee Weather: Heat Persists Today, Cold Front Brings Relief
Memphis, TN – A slow-moving cold front is bringing drier air and cloud cover to northern portions of the Mid-South, promising a respite from the recent heatwave. The National Weather Service in Memphis issued a heat advisory effective today from 11 AM to 7 PM, with heat indices expected to reach 105°F or higher.
Big Lots to close these Tennessee stores amid plan to shutter hundreds of locations across the US
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Big Lots will be closing several more stores across the U.S. than originally anticipated, according to a late-July U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing from the company. In the July 31 filing, the company asked to increase the number of potential closings from 150 to 315...
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