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Union Ave. lane closures continue this week, MLGW says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The lane closures along one of Memphis' most trafficked streets will continue throughout this week, Memphis Light, Gas, and Water said. MLGW said their crews were repairing two water leaks on Union Avenue, and would continue work near 1415 Union throughout this week, with the left lanes closed in both directions.
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Car catches fire on I-40, lanes reopen, per TDOT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A vehicle fire is causing traffic delays on Interstate 40, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The fire was reported just after 4 a.m. near N. Hollywood Street. Two eastbound right lanes were blocked, but have since reopened. We will keep you updated as we...
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Overnight closures on I-55 and SR-14 in Memphis through rest of October
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Drivers traveling along Interstate 55 and State Route 14 in Memphis should prepare for overnight traffic disruptions as intermittent lane closures begin Wednesday, Oct. 14. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), the closures will take place nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through...
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Lanes reopen after multi-vehicle crash on I-40, per TDOT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Interstate 40 is shut down due to a multi-vehicle crash, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. TDOT says that the crash was reported a little after 11 a.m. on Interstate 40 near Appling Road. The crash was causing traffic delays in the area, but lanes...
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Community member shares concerns about Whitehaven traffic, blames SpaceXAI
MEMPHIS, TENN. - A Memphis mother said there's potential danger headed near the intersection of Holmes and Tulane roads in Whitehaven. Bridget Bradley said heavy traffic is creating traffic jams near John P. Freeman School. The cause? This is where SpacexAI data center macrohardr is located. She said she wants...
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Part of South Main St. closed due to falling concrete
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The northbound and southbound lanes of South Main Street from East Carolina Street to E.H. Crump Boulevard are closed due to concrete falling from under the bridge. The road closure will remain “indefinite” until necessary repairs to the bridge are completed, MPD said Wednesday afternoon. Police reported the closure at around 2:30 […]
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Shelby Drive improvements near completion; road could reopen by early November
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Town of Collierville has released an updated timeline for the Shelby Drive construction project, which began last summer. The construction zone stretches from the area near Collierville High School to Highway 72. The Shelby Drive Improvements project, from Sycamore Road to Highway 72, is progressing...
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Part of South Main St. closed due to falling concrete
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The northbound and southbound lanes of South Main Street from East Carolina Street to E.H. Crump Boulevard are closed due to concrete falling from under the bridge. The road closure will remain “indefinite” until necessary repairs to the bridge are completed, MPD said Wednesday afternoon. Police reported the closure at around 2:30 […]
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Lanes reopen after vehicle catches fire on I-240, per TDOT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A vehicle fire is causing traffic delays during the early Thursday morning on Interstate 240. According to TDOT, a vehicle caught fire during the early morning hours on Interstate 240 near Mt. Moriah. The fire was reported at 6:02 a.m. near mile marker 17.6, close to...
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Downtown Memphis trolleys targeted to return Dec.15, Mayor Young says
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Downtown Memphis trolleys, which have been out of service for a while, have a targeted return date of Dec. 15, according to Mayor Paul Young. The announcement came in the mayor's newsletter, which said the trolleys "have been out of service for too long." Young said restoring trolley...
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Memphis trolley service could resume by December
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mayor Paul Young says the city’s iconic trolley could be rolling again by year’s end. Due to a massive budget deficit and costly required brake repairs, MATA indefinitely suspended the downtown trolley service in August 2024. In Mayor Young’s latest newsletter, he said the city has set a target of December 15th […]
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Construction to begin on Highway 77 through 2028
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Highway 77 through Interstate 40 and Highway 191 will be closed until 2028, starting on Wednesday, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The closure allows crews to construct the new Highway 77 railroad overpass and associated roadway improvements. ARDOT said it’s beginning the next phase of construction on a project to improve traffic […]
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Ex-MATA CEO ends lawsuit against the City of Memphis, transit agency
The Memphis Area Transit Authority 's former interim CEO dropped her federal lawsuit against the City of Memphis and its public transit agency. Also in federal court, a judge said the Memphis Police Department may have violated a longstanding consent decree in its response to a protest. Locally, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said his office is cracking down on kratom distribution just months after the drug became illegal in Tennessee. Here's what else was on the docket for the week of Sept. 28, 2026. Former MATA CEO voluntarily dismisses lawsuit, ends bid to get job back Bacarra Mauldin, the former interim CEO of the Memphis Area Transit Authority, has dropped her lawsuit against the public transportation agency , court documents show. Mauldin was fired in March 2025 after an internal investigation found Mauldin "violated MATA's procurement and travel policy, and did not take sufficient steps to ensure compliance among her direct reports." In May this year, she filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in Shelby County Chancery Court. That case was eventually moved to federal court, and attorneys representing the City of Memphis and MATA countersued her . In the countersuit, MATA requested a judge order Mauldin pay damages