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Mississippi man paralyzed in job accident just hours after finding out his wife is pregnant
Just hours after he found out his wife was pregnant with their first, a Mississippi man suffered a tragic fall at work that doctors say will likely leave him paralyzed for the rest of his life. For newlyweds Brianna and Luke Byrd, July 11 began with joyous news—they were expecting...
Shelby County Office of Re-Entry to open new transitional housing to help former inmates adjust to their new lives
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — It is not often someone can see years of hard work take physical form, but for one former inmate, this is starting to take shape. “The person who is released from prison, he is not the same person who went in,” said DeAndre Brown. “All of a sudden you’re expected to reacclimate.”
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. ...
First Black woman exonerated in the state speaks to raise awareness about Tennessee Innocence Project
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn — The first Black woman to be exonerated of a crime in the state is speaking in East Tennessee this week. Joyce Watkins is the featured speaker at back-to-back events hosted by the Tennessee Innocence Project, a nonprofit organization that focuses on exonerating people who've been convicted of a crime they never committed.
‘Don’t Know What the F–k You Doing’: Irate Customer Allegedly Knocked Down, Stomped Black Worker at Mississippi Dollar General While Management, Customers Just Stoodby, Didn’t Call Police
Michelle Renee Abney was three weeks into her job at a Dollar General store in Laurel, Mississippi, when she said she was attacked by an […] ‘Don’t Know What the F–k You Doing’: Irate Customer Allegedly Knocked Down, Stomped Black Worker at Mississippi Dollar General While Management, Customers Just Stoodby, Didn’t Call Police
County gets $1.5M in ARPA funds back from HOPE Enterprise Corp.; Supervisors determining how to spend it
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A partnership between Hinds County and HOPE Enterprise Corporation has come to an end, with $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars being returned to the county. Last week, the Board of Supervisors accepted the refund of $1.5 million - half of the funds Hinds...
Man lands record cutthroat trout near Boone Dam
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Mississippi man set a new Tennessee record when he caught a massive cutthroat trout. Charles Fulton caught a cutthroat trout on June 28 that weighed 6 pounds and 9 ounces. Fulton, of Louisville, Mississippi, landed the trout just below Boone Dam while on an annual fishing trip with friends. […]
State Officials Probe Abuse at Mississippi Baptist Megachurch
Mississippi state officials have enlarged their sexual abuse investigation into a Baptist church to include a second juvenile. As first reported by WLBT 3 in Jackson, Mississippi, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating two sexual abuse cases connected to Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison, Mississippi. One of the...
MPD investigates 2 separate shootings nearly 1 mile apart in Orange Mound
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police are investigating two separate early morning shootings in Orange Mound. The first shooting happened at the Pendleton Place Apartments near the intersection of Lamar Avenue and Pendleton Street just after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. Details are limited, but we reached out to the police to...
Meet the six new principals heading up DeSoto County Schools this year
DeSoto County Schools start August 1, and so does the tenure of a few new principals. Six schools have appointed six new principals for the 2024-25 school year. All six already have lengthy tenures in DeSoto County Schools, and all have prior experience as either an assistant principal or principal.
Memphis putting gun control measures up to city voters
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis City Council approved a referendum Tuesday to ask voters whether they would support regulations on firearms in the city. The slate of questions will appear on ballots for the Nov. 5 election. All council members present Tuesday voted in favor on the ordinance’s third and final reading. Those questions ask voters […]
Memphis Braces for a Week of Intermittent Showers and Persistent Humidity
Memphis residents can expect a week speckled with sporadic showers and thunderstorms, bringing with it a consistent wave of humidity and mostly cloudy skies. According to the National Weather Service's latest forecast, there's a 70% chance of rain this morning, followed by a reduced but persistent chance of showers through the evening. The Southwest breeze might offer a slight reprieve, though it persists gently at just around 5 mph.
Woman carjacked at gunpoint while loading groceries at Aldi: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman was carjacked by two men while putting groceries in her car at Aldi on Perkins, according to Memphis Police. Gary Baker, 25, is charged with Carjacking, Possession without Prescription Unlawful to wit: Oxycodone, Employment of a Firearm during the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, and being a Convicted Felon in […]
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