News Staff The Shelby County COmmission is geting ready to vote again to approve millions of dollars for new voting machines, but there is still controversy over the decision. County Commissioners are considering a resolution to allocate almost 6 million dollars to the election commission. The election commsssion wants the new electronic ballot marker machines by the … Read more
Shelby County detectives are investigating a double killing. It happened early Sunday at Twin Eagles Circle, near the Eagles Landing Apartments. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second victim died at a hospital. There’s no word on a potential suspect at this time. If you have any information that may assist … Read more
Police in Tennessee fatally shot a motorist who was a suspect in the killing of a woman in Mississippi on Friday, authorities said. Police say officers were conducting a traffic stop of a white Honda in the area of Interstate 40 in east Memphis when shots were fired and a man driving the car was … Read more
Elvis Presley’s Mississippi hometown is planning to welcome tourists from around the world to celebrate his rock ‘n’ roll legacy. The 24th Tupelo Elvis Festival takes place Wednesday through June 12, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported. “Aside from the pride of our most favorite native son, I think people enjoy everything that goes along … Read more
The city of Memphis Safe Summer program is returning this year, which aims to keep young people out of trouble, connecting them with their families and communities. The program has previously been known as Friday Night Lights. After a brief hiatus due to the pandemic, Mayor Jim Strickland said he wanted the program restarted under … Read more
Three teenagers and two adults have been charged in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy during a funeral procession for a teen homicide victim in Memphis, Tennessee. A grand jury handed down five indictments on charges including first-degree murder and attempted murder in the shooting death of Emmit Beasley, the Shelby County district attorney’s … Read more
On the heels of a school massacre in Texas, Mempohis parents were on high alert Thursday after White Station High School was placed on lockdown. Memphis Polcie said a student brought a gun to school. Administration learned of the handgun due to a tip from another student. The male student was detained and the gun … Read more
The Southern Baptist Convention on Thursday released a previously-secret list of abusers that included hundreds of names of pastors and other church members. The 205 page document was made public, incluiding more than 700 entries that largely span from 2000 to 2018. The existence of the document was reported first by the independent firm hired … Read more
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reminding all of us about safety on the water, as the unofficial start to summer kicks off on Memorial Day Weekend. On Thursday TWRA’s Jeff Robinson said that the agency is also renewing its commitment to safe boating. Everyone onboard a boat should always be wearing a life jacket. … Read more
Business news… AutoZone Inc. (AZO) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $592.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Memphis, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of $29.03. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $25.87 per share.