Company to invest $5.4 million in Whitehaven park revitalization project
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Whitehaven residents and visitors will soon have a new place to enjoy the great outdoors. On Monday, BlueCross Blue Shield of Tennessee announced a $5.4 million investment that will be...
View ArticleMemphis father says delayed 911 response time put his family at risk
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The shortage of Memphis police officers could put you in danger, just like the family of Michael Mosby. The father of four said a slow response from Memphis police left his family...
View ArticlePolice earn hefty overtime pay to protect Memphis mayor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime to provide 24 hour security for Mayor Jim Strickland. The Commercial Appeal reports the city...
View ArticleLive at 9: Jim Strickland, Tarik Black & Lauderdale County Tomato Festival
Strickland on de-annexation Earlier this week, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced the next move to ‘right-size’ Memphis, as he puts it. City Council will begin looking at his proposal to de-annex...
View ArticleMemphis students have a conversation with Microsoft top executives
MEMPHIS, Tenn — Hundreds of students had a rare chance to talk tech and tech jobs with top executives with one of the biggest companies in the world, Microsoft. Tyanna Banks is a student at Douglass...
View ArticleWREG discovers more cases where MPD officers didn’t turn on body cameras
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When it comes to using body cameras, some Memphis police officers are still not following department rules. They aren't just turning them off. Some are not even turning them on. "We...
View ArticleMillions of dollars made from car sales at the Memphis Impound Lot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If you lose your car at the Memphis Impound Lot and can't afford to pay to get it out, someone else is making big money on what you leave behind. Plenty of cars were for sale at...
View ArticleMemphis to push state for prison time in road rage shootings
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Friday he will ask state lawmakers to make prison time mandatory for road rage shootings, following a string of recent shootings on interstates around...
View ArticleTake ‘Em Down 901 activist takes aim at mayor on anniversary of statue removals
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A series of events Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the removal of two confederate statues from Memphis parks. But a year later, some are finding that the memories of...
View ArticleMayor Strickland honors women for their service to the community on MLK Day
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ten women were honored for their community achievements and inspiration in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. It's an event Dr. King fought for. The crowd was filled...
View ArticleVideo: Mayor Strickland gives ‘State of the City’ address in Whitehaven
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mayor Strickland delivered his “State of the City’ address to a packed room in Whitehaven on Monday. His address included plans to fix infrastructure and turn run down sites in the...
View ArticleCounty Mayor Lee Harris speaks on Tami Sawyer after she announces run for mayor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — While one local election is over with, another one is right around the corner. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is nearing the end of his first term as mayor, and, as announced, he will...
View ArticleEnd may be in sight for mound of used tires in South Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An end could be near in the tire saga resulting from the botched tire redemption program sponsored by Memphis and Shelby County. About 50,000 tires are still sitting in a lot off...
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Filmmaker Ken Burns visits Memphis ahead of documentary release
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Preceding the release of his country music documentary, filmmaker Ken Burns visited Memphis on a tour to country music landmarks across the United States. Burns’ new documentary,...
View ArticleFriday is final day to nominate for Memphis Sports Hall of Fame
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis residents know the city’s rich sports history, and now that history can be enshrined in a Memphis Sports Hall of Fame and Experience. On the year of the city of Memphis’...
View ArticleMayor Strickland supports Council’s decision to approve temporary Beale...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 13-year-old was allegedly sexually assaulted by someone she met on Beale Street this weekend. Memphis Police Director Mike Rallings say it's one of the crimes highlighting the need...
View ArticleMemphis mayor signs executive order on Memphis 3.0 plan
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland signed an executive order putting the Memphis 3.0 plan in motion. That plan is designed to guide the city's development over the next 20 years, but it...
View ArticleWarehouse plan could bring 1,000 jobs to Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Leaders in Memphis are expecting at least 1,000 jobs to be created based on a recently submitted warehouse plan called “Project Iris.” Atlanta-based development company Seefried...
View ArticleMemphians decide all 13 City Council seats
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis mayor's race was not the only important election in the city on Thursday, as voters also decided all 13 City Council seats. Incumbent Mayor Jim Strickland won re-election...
View ArticleMayor Strickland limiting road access to parks, closing Riverside Drive...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Effective at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Mayor Jim Strickland is limiting access to all city owned parks. Riverside Drive will close, and the mayor will close as many roads in and near city parks...
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