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How summer can affect your child's mental health
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, and with the warmer temps comes an increase in emergency room visits. Studies show that ER visits increase during the summer, surging around holiday weekends. But physical injuries aren't the only concern. Doctors say a lack of structure can...
Shots fired after altercation in downtown parking lot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An altercation between security guards and a group of individuals led to shots being fired late Saturday night. At 11:00 p.m. officers responded to an aggravated assault at N. Danny Thomas Boulevard/Adams Avenue. When they arrived, they found a victim with an abrasion to the right side of his face. He told […]
Impasse resolutions create new hole in Memphis budget | The Week in Politics
The Shelby County Clerk's Office location in Raleigh received a two-year lease renewal during Monday night's Shelby County Commission Meeting. During committee meetings the week prior, Commissioner Mick Wright questioned Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert on the space and if she wanted to renew the lease. Halbert has repeatedly claimed...
Get ready for a big music week in Memphis
Good morning, Memphis! This is Features and Business Editor Erin Munz, and you're reading the Daily Briefing, our one-stop digital shop for the best Memphis stories from our award-winning Commercial Appeal team. Get ready for a big concert week to close out May in Memphis. ...
Wedding day disaster avoided after a fire at David’s Bridal
CORDOVA, Tenn. (WMC) - After a fire at a local strip mall Friday night, customers of David’s Bridal in Cordova were finally able to pick up their dresses on Sunday and avoid their worst nightmare. Videos circulated on social media of flames flying out of the building on Friday,...
'It has changed dramatically' | How Tennessee police departments are responding to the increase in street racing, and how Memphians want it tackled
According to Rep. John Gillespie, during a six month period in 2022, the Memphis Police Department reported over 300 arrests for drag racing and reckless driving.
Several Memorial Day events scheduled across the Mid-South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Several Memorial Day events are scheduled today across the Mid-South. Below is a list of events that are happening Monday, May 27, 2024:. 8:30 a.m.: West Memphis VFW Post 5225, Crittenden Memorial Park, 2206 US 64 in Marion, Ark., 8:30 a.m. 9 a.m.: City of Arlington (Tenn.),...
Minors reported missing in Memphis
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is currently searching for two missing children from Memphis. According to a post on Facebook, TBI says that 4-month-old Magnolia Love-Miller is missing and may be with 17-year-old Kamaya Love-Miller. TBI is asking anyone with information on their whereabouts to call the Memphis Police Department...
Glock modified into ‘machine gun’ found in stolen Camaro that wrecked in Berclair, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man has been charged after he and a group of three others allegedly led Memphis police on a chase Friday evening in a stolen Chevy Camaro that ended in a wreck in the Berclair neighborhood. Police say two weapons, including a Glock that was modified into a “machine gun,” were found inside the stolen car.
Permanent road closure coming to Southaven in preparation for I-55 widening project
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Effective on Monday, May 27, traffic will be re-routed from Old Airways (from Starlanding Road) to Airways Boulevard via Miller Road and the northern section of Old Airways at Church Road will be closed in preparation for the I-55 widening project.
Victim speaks out after attack at food truck park
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Shocking surveillance footage shows a man plowing through the Cordova Pit Stop Food Truck Park with his pickup truck Friday evening. Thankfully, the incident did not cause any serious injuries. Memphis police said the man responsible is behind bars. The target of the attack told FOX13 the...
1 dead, 1 injured after shooting near Memphis airport
A person dead and another is injured after a shooting happened late Sunday night near the Memphis airport. The Memphis Police Department responded to the shooting May 26, 2024, just before 11:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of East Briarpark Drive, near Winchester Road and Airways Boulevard. Officers found two people with apparent gunshot wounds.
2 women injured in shooting near Douglass Community Center
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting near the Douglass Community Center that injured two women Monday afternoon. Police say the shooting took place outside a home across the street from the community center on Ash Street. One woman was sent to the hospital with...
Firefighters extinguish two fires caused by overnight storms
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Due to overnight storms, firefighters had to extinguish two structure fires caused by lightning, per the Shelby County Fire Department. In a post on social media, the Shelby County Fire Department outlined the work of their firefighters after two separate fires were reported within an hour of each other. At 12:52 a.m., […]
2 teens, 18-year-old shot after mom found daughter’s boyfriend secretly sleeping in her bed, police say
CORDOVA, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - Two teens and an 18-year-old man in Memphis are currently hospitalized following a shooting that stemmed from a mom finding her daughter’s boyfriend in her bed. Police said they arrived at the house to find an 18-year-old with gunshot wounds and his girlfriend outside.
Man rams vehicle into food truck in Cordova, injuring bystanders, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man was arrested Friday night after he allegedly drove his vehicle into a food truck in Cordova, injuring bystanders, police said. Alton Turner, 42, was charged with two counts of criminal attempted second-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD).
2 Shelby County homes struck by lightning after storms moved through the area, officials say
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. - Two Shelby County homes were struck by lightning after storms rolled through the Mid-South overnight Monday, officials said. According to the Shelby County Fire Department (SCFD), one home on Tumblebrook Cove near Millington and another in the area of the 1000 block of Whitten Road were damaged by lightning.
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