Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson never guessed he’d be expelled for leading a gun control protest on the House floor after a deadly school shooting. Nor did he predict that he’d be propelled into the national spotlight, placing his state at the forefront of the conversation on gun regulations. Activism had yielded results for years for … Read more
The second of two Black Democrats who were kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House followed his colleague back to work at the Capitol on Thursday, a week after their expulsion for participating in a gun control protest propelled them into the national spotlight. State Rep. Justin Pearson, of Memphis, was sworn in Thursday outside … Read more
Commissioners in Memphis are scheduled to decide Wednesday whether to return a Black Democrat to the Republican-led Tennessee House after he and a Black colleague were kicked out of the Legislature following their support of gun control protesters. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners set a vote to determine whether Justin Pearson will be sent … Read more
Memphis, Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) is not disconnecting service for any customers with non-payments on April 3. This comes after severe storms swept through the Mid-South on Friday. More than 36,000 MLGW customers lost power out one point following the severe storms. MLGW has stated that they have restored to more than 35,000 customers … Read more
Severe storms have left 42 homes in memphis severely damaged. That’s according to the assessment done by city officials. Three people also were killed Friday night. Much of the damage is off Edgeware Drive in the Oakhave neighborhood. Two of the people who died were children, who were killed when a large tree fell on … Read more
And then Two other men were killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting outside a restaurant in Memphis Thursday. MPD said two people were arrested Thursday after the shooting that authorities said began with an altercation inside Privé restaurant and nightclub. Preliminary information provided by police showed one man was found dead … Read more
Two MPD officers have been shot during an altercation with a man on East Raines Road near Elvis Presley Boulevard. The shooting went down Thursday night after tjhe officers had responded to the report of a man with a gun. As soon as the officers approached, the man opened fire, according to poclie Chief CJ … Read more
Republican Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that says local governments can’t ban gas stoves, even though no current city in Tennessee is currently pursuing such actions. The legislation was introduced amid fears from earlier this year that the Biden administration was considering a nationwide ban on gas stoves due to growing health concerns over … Read more
Two employees of a rural Tennessee town that resisted a takeover attempt by the state after Ford Motor Co. announced plans to build an electric truck plant nearby have been charged with the theft of town funds and official misconduct, officials said Wednesday. Reva Marshall, the former finance officer for the town of Mason, and … Read more
A new crispy chicken eatery is making it’s debut in Memphis. Kukuruku Crispy Chicken is currently under construction at 8950 US Highway 4 in Lakeland. Owner Roque Estipona Junior says the restaurant will offer a quick-serve fried chicken variety that’s popular in the Philippines. The restaurant eill be located about mile from I-40 near the … Read more