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Tickets now sold out for St. Jude Dream Home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Thank you to everyone for participating in the 2024 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway!. Twenty-thousand tickets were sold — the most in the history of the Memphis St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. Your support means doctors and researchers can find more cures and save more...
Police warn of gas leak in Collierville Town Square, ask residents to avoid area
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - The Collierville Police Department is warning residents to avoid the Collierville Town Square due to a gas leak announced Wednesday afternoon. Crews are in the area making repairs. There is no ETA for when they’ll be complete. We will keep you updated as we learn...
TSSAA won't take action against Collierville after racism allegations at track meet
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association determined there were no grounds to sanction Collierville High School after an investigation conducted by Collierville Schools into allegations of racist and disrespectful behavior at a middle school track meet earlier this month. TSSAA executive director Mark Reeves wrote in a May 20 letter...
Vote for the Campbell Clinic boys high school athlete of the week, May 20-25
For the final time of the 2023-24 school year, it's time to vote for the Campbell Clinic boys high school athlete of the week. Fans may vote one time per hour. The poll is set to end Thursday at 5 p.m. Nominees include: Christian Brothers’ Ashton Hearn (track) and Will...
MSCS, local law enforcement opt out of arming teachers in school
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County School teachers will not be allowed to carry guns in school despite the legislation allowing them to, according to the superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins. This comes after Feagins, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Jr., and Interim Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis agreed on maintaining school safety through trained law enforcement […]
Group plans luxury mixed-use development, complete with guitar-shaped rooftop hotel pool, across from FedExForum
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - An empty lot adjacent to the FedExForum may soon become a lavish hub for locals and visitors alike. According to the Memphis Business Journal, a development application was filed with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development proposing a mixed-use project catty-corner from the FedExForum at the southeast corner of Fourth Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
Court halts Graceland sale; company withdraws claim
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County judge issued an injunction Wednesday halting the sale of the Graceland estate, which was set for a foreclosure auction Thursday, prompting the company involved to withdraw its claim. “The court will enjoin the sale as requested because, one, the real estate is considered unique under Tennessee law. And in […]
Bartlett K9 Gus finds family lost in Nesbit Park
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -A Bartlett Police Officer and her K9 Gus are being praised for their efforts to find a family lost in Nesbit Park at night. Gus is new to the force. Bartlett PD said it was the pair’s first time tracking in a non-training capacity. They were able to locate the family in about […]
Teenage brothers show up on police radar as young as 11 years old
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Just before midnight on March 7, a man and his girlfriend were the victims of a brazen crime in Frayser. “They kicked in the door,” the male victim said. “They came in and started jumping me.” They didn’t want to show their faces for safety reasons, but said they knew the […]
201 Poplar inmate allegedly beaten by since-indicted officers files $500k lawsuit
A man detained pretrial at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar, who was allegedly assaulted by corrections officers while handcuffed in a medical room, has sued the county, and a number of jail personnel, for a minimum of $500,000 in damages. The lawsuit, filed in federal court Monday night,...
A Hero’s Recognition
At the recent Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting, Mayor David Parsons presented 13-year-old Jack Phelps a Certificate of Valor for his probable life saving act of pulling a 2-year-old from a pond in April of this year. We are proud of your courage and salute your heroism.
Meet Lulu, the lovable Lab mix looking for her forever home
Watch to see Lulu, a sweet 6-year-old Chocolate Lab mix and learn how you can give her or her friends a loving home. Don’t miss this heartwarming segment featuring Collierville Animal Services and a gallery of photos.
MSCS students can try for a better TCAP score to move them to the next grade
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tennessee parents are finding out how their kids did on this year's TCAP. Those scores could also mean some big decisions to be made. As many students end this school year and head off to summer break, some parents have only a short window of time to figure out how to address their child's needs. "And if I just get the notice today that my child's in school taking the test or he's going to fail third grade, of course I will be livid," Dianechia Fields said.
Soldiers honor the fallen at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — America’s fallen heroes were honored in a big way on Thursday. Each year, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as the Old Guard, places American flags at the headstones of service members buried at Arlington National Cemetery. For nine years, Christopher Anderson has participated...
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