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Church holds first service since death of Pastor Ricky Floyd
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Members of Pursuit of God Church in Frayser held their first service Sunday morning after the passing of their pastor, Ricky D. Floyd. Floyd was fatally shot last Wednesday outside of a South Memphis bar. Now, church members are telling WREG that even through their grief, they will continue to push forward. […]
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Woman injured in East Memphis car accident
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is at the hospital recovering after getting into a car accident in East Memphis on Sunday morning. At 9:28 a.m., officers responded to a one-vehicle crash at South Highland and Walnut Grove. A woman was taken to Regional Hospital in critical condition. Police said that this is an ongoing investigation.
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5 men arrested after shutting down downtown intersection with twerking
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WKRC) - Five men were arrested Monday after they allegedly stepped out of a car and began twerking in the middle of a busy intersection in Downtown Memphis. According to WREG, authorities in Memphis, Tennessee noticed a 2016 Chevy Malibu stopped at a green light at an intersection in downtown. The station reported that four men were seen twerking around the vehicle, while one man was dancing on the hood.
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Former Memphis basketball player, coach Tony Madlock leads Alabama State to NCAA tournament
A former Memphis basketball player and coach is going to the NCAA tournament. Tony Madlock , who played at Memphis from 1988 to 1992 and later served as an assistant for Penny Hardaway (also his teammate at Memphis), has been the head coach at Alabama State since 2022 . He is headed to the tournament after the Hornets beat Jackson State 60-56 in the SWAC championship game Saturday night at Gateway Center in College Park, Georgia. Alabama State entered the tournament as the No. 5 seed but upset the No. 2 Tigers in the final to earn an automatic...
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Man killed in early morning hit-and-run
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was killed after a fatal hit-and-run early Saturday morning, Memphis Police confirm. At 2:00 a.m., officers responded to a fatal pedestrian crash on Sycamore View Road near Shelby Oaks Drive. An unknown driver struck and fatally injured a male pedestrian and fled the scene. The hit-and-run vehicle was a dark […]
Chicago Defender
Elon Musk Facility Polluting Predominately Black Neighborhoods In Memphis
An Elon Musk-run facility is releasing dangerous air pollution in South Memphis, putting the lives of families in predominately Black neighborhoods at risk, per the Southern Environment Law Center. According to Black Enterprise, residents have started a petition to remove Musk’s xAI facility from Memphis, alleging environmental racism. “This...
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Shootout at Historic Memphis Nightclub Leads to Multiple Injuries, Police Seek Suspects
Memphis has once again found itself grappling with the aftermath of violence following a shootout outside an iconic local nightclub. The incident occurred at Lucille's Blues and Diner, a spot steeped in history and tradition within the Westwood community. According to Action News 5, police were summoned to the venue at around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, where they discovered evidence of a confrontation that had escalated beyond the club's walls.
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Horses fall pulling carriage, causing concerns
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some Memphians are saying horse-drawn carriages and passengers in downtown Memphis should be banned. For years, horse-drawn carriages transported passengers, many of whom were tourists, and have been a part of the downtown Memphis landscape. On Thursday, the sight of what some thought were injured horses lying on the ground near a […]