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An inmate who escaped a prison in Tennessee earlier this week managed to flee hundreds of miles before he was recaptured by federal agents. Guards working at the low-security satellite camp adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Memphis first discovered Cecil Haggins missing from his cell on Monday. According to a press release from the Bureau of Prisons, an officer noticed he was gone during a special head count.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Chick-Fil-A is more than just chicken and quality service when you’re in Memphis. A video is going viral, showing off the sweet moves of one Chick-Fil-A employee, who looks like he is enjoying his work. Kisses from K shared this video of a dancing employee - who...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An emaciated teenager who was found dead in a Bartlett home last year had been forced by family members to live in a filthy, cold garage with a mattress, portable toilet and bleach jug for a urinal, according to an official document. Brandon Gray, 14, was found...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection to a recent homicide in South Memphis. According to court records, Jaylin Briggs was arrested on Thursday and charged with first-degree murder and employment of a firearm to commit a felony after a man was declared dead inside a home on Clancy Street on June 2.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Emergency crews are responding to a multi-vehicle crash at a major intersection near Memphis International Airport. According to responding officers, five vehicles were involved in a crash at Shelby Drive and Airways Boulevard around 10:20 a.m. Thursday morning. Officials say one person is in the hospital...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — David Boone, a Shelby County Schools teacher and Brighton town alderman, was arrested Wednesday in Tipton County on two warrants out of DeSoto County, Mississippi. The DeSoto County Sheriff’s office said the warrants were for two charges of fondling. Southaven Police said they received a report of...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WZTV) — Police are investigating after nearly two dozen guns were stolen from a Bass Pro Shop in Tennessee. It happened at the store located at 6041 Macon Road in Memphis on Monday. Thieves allegedly entered the store at about 6 a.m. and took 23 long guns, including...

DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WMC) - A Tipton County man who is also an alderman for the town of Brighton is facing an indictment in connection to a fondling case in DeSoto County, Mississippi. According to DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department, David Boone is charged with two counts of fondling. Investigators say...

MEMPHIS, Tenn — What started as a virtual event to support Black-owned businesses during the pandemic is becoming a festival. This Saturday, the Juneteenth Shop Black event is returning for a second year. It'll be held on Saturday at the Fourth Bluff Park in Downtown Memphis. The event got its...

If you’re looking to score a deal on a new home, the odds aren’t in your favor. This is a seller’s market, and in May, both the average home sales price and number of homes sold increased year-over-year. According to the home sales report for May, compiled by the Memphis...

The clock is winding down on the Memphis City Council’s nearly two-month pause on ordinances that could thwart the controversial Byhalia Pipeline, a project with high stakes for environmental justice advocates, protections for the city’s water supply, and billions in revenue for fossil fuel companies. Meanwhile, Memphis Community Against the...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An international online dating scheme netted $10 million around the world and is estimated to have cost US residents approximately $8 million, FBI Memphis reports. Benard Okorhi, 42, of Lagos, Nigeria, is the latest man to be sentenced in the case. He faces 75 months in...

Germantown Assistant Chief Jeff Beaman will be the next leader of the Gallatin Fire Department. He is retiring from Germantown after 31 years.

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (KAIT) - A new, more deadly COVID variant first discovered in India has made its way near Region 8. Ten new cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant have been confirmed just across the state line in Shelby County, Tenn. Many are concerned about it spreading here in...