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Ranger now patrolling Madison County parks
Johnny Jines is a retired 30-year retired officer at the Jackson Police Department. He has a new assignment now, and that is Madison County Park Ranger. The park ranger program for the County is a new initiative from Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Martin, who took office last fall. “This...
6 Miss Tennessee Volunteer Contestants Have UT Martin Ties
MARTIN, Tenn. – Six of the 35 contestants taking part in the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant this week are students or graduates from the University of Tennessee at Martin. The pageant is July 24-27 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson. The winner of the pageant will qualify...
Body found inside burned vehicle at police impound lot
UPDATE, July 24: Memphis Police responded to this news with a statement. During the night of the incident July 20, responders could not clearly see charred remains inside the burned vehicle. On the morning of July 22, an MPD officer examined the burned vehicle closer. At that time, the charred remains of a body were […]
MPD: Man, minor injured in Hollywood shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man and boy are in the hospital after a shooting Tuesday evening in the Hollywood neighborhood, according to the Memphis Police Department. Officers were called to the scene at North Hollywood Street and Heard Avenue at 5:35 p.m. When they arrived, MPD says they found...
Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Plant Expansion in Humboldt
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2024-- Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc. (RM), a subsidiary of Germany-based Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen, is thrilled to announce the official ribbon cutting of its newly expanded manufacturing facility in Humboldt, Tennessee. The ceremony marks the completion of a significant project aimed at enhancing RM’s production capabilities and supporting the growing demand for innovative energy solutions across North America. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240723095655/en/ The expansion project is completed at Reinhausen Manufacturing plant location. The new building will support the new innovation production lines of ETOS MD-IV. (Photo: Business Wire)
Traffic redirected as police, SWAT teams gather outside home in east Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. — We bring you a developing story regarding an incident that occurred earlier Tuesday afternoon in east Jackson on Whitehall Street. Tuesday, we were informed of a heavy police presence on Whitehall Street around 5 p.m. Upon arrival, we discovered Jackson police, as well as the SWAT...
Michael Whaley will be next chairman of Shelby County Commission. Avant named vice chair
Michael Whaley will be the next chairman of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners with a bi-partisan vote Monday night. The vice-chair of the Shelby County Commission will be Shante K Avant. Avant was absent from the meeting. The vote was accomplished without the turmoil that was present during last year's election. ...
Tigers Add 6-foot-5 Sharpshooter PJ Carter
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis men's basketball head coach Penny Hardaway and his staff officially announced the addition of sharpshooter PJ Carter to the squad for 2024-25. A 3-point threat with size, Carter transfers within the American Athletic Conference to Memphis after spending last season at UTSA. Prior to that, Carter was an all-conference performer at Georgia Highlands College in 2021-22 after playing his first two collegiate seasons at Campbell University (2019-21).
Demolition begins at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
MEMPHIS – It’s a sound Tiger fans have been waiting on for months. Make that years. Phase two of the upgrades to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium getting underway Monday morning with the demolition to a majority of the west side of the stadium. A process that will remove some 25,000 tons of concrete. This is […]
Mayor Young hires new public safety consultant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mayor Paul Young has hired a retired leader of the NYPD to be Memphis’ new public safety consultant. Earlier this year, Mayor Young vowed to treat the Memphis crime problem just like the community treated the pandemic, a crisis that needed an all-hands-on-deck approach to find a solution. “We hear our citizens […]
Apparent suicide at Benjamin L. Hooks Library prompts weeklong closure
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library will be closed through July 29 after an apparent suicide inside the building Monday morning. All other Memphis Public Library branches will remain open. A source with Memphis Public Libraries says that a man fell from the third-story balcony overlooking...
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