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Restaurant Inspection Scores, April 30-May 6
Newest Restaurant Report Card | If you want the latest Shelby County restaurant scores sent directly to your inbox, sign up for it today on WREG’s Newsletter here. Each week WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections. Find more restaurant scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here. Lowest Scores: The Rockin […]
Riverbeat Music Fest says photo of crowd size was altered
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Organizers of the Riverbeat Music Festivals say a photograph taken of a crowd of concertgoers over the weekend was altered. The picture was posted to Riverbeat’s social media sites and caught the attention of some, who noticed images in the picture had been repeated to make the crowd appear larger. The photograph […]
Jelly Roll ends RiverBeat on a high note with country, hip-hop and a Three 6 Mafia chant
Heavy storms early in the day and continuing wet conditions later in the evening did not prevent the first RiverBeat Music Festival from ending on a high note, as rap-rooted country star Jelly Roll capped the event at Downtown Memphis' Tom Lee Park on Sunday night. One of the hottest...
Ala’handro Harris of Believe Memphis Academy is this week’s Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week
Ala’handro A. Harris of Believe Memphis Academy is this week’s Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week. Mr. Harris loves inspiring young minds and fostering their love for learning. Congratulations, Mr. Ala’handro A. Harris!If you’d like to nominate a Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week, you can do so by following this link.
RiverBeat is in the books. Here's what we liked (and didn't) about Memphis' new music fest
Ahead of the new RiverBeat Music Festival, organizers stressed they weren't replacing Beale Street Music Festival. "We are doing something at the same time and same location, but we feel it’s going to be a different and elevated experience from what’s happened at the site previously," Forward Momentum festival producer Jeff Bransford said. So...
Memphis Animal Services Temporarily Closes to Combat Canine Virus Outbreak
Memphis Animal Services (MAS) has shut its doors to the public this Friday following the discovery of dogs infected with two serious viruses. The shelter, a cornerstone for pet adoption and animal care, announced the precautionary closure due to cases of canine distemper virus and canine infectious respiratory disease complex, reported by Local Memphis.
8Ball & MJG feel the hometown love from RiverBeat fans including Memphis Mayor Paul Young
The festival was different (RiverBeat, not Beale Street), but the hometown love was unchanged and undiminished when the Memphis rap duo 8Ball and MJG made their storm-delayed entrance on the Budweiser Stage late Sunday afternoon in what marked the team's first performance in Tom Lee Park since 2014. If the crowd's enthusiastic response didn't already testify to the duo's eminent status in Memphis hip-hop history, the presence of a notable fan would have: Paul Young was near...
New ‘Blues Off Broadway’ concert series Thursdays in West Memphis, Arkansas
Get ready to blues it up with West Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon and the electrifying Blues Off Broadway concert series. Join Live at 9 as the mayor shares details of the soulful sounds and exciting developments in his city.
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