Nation Oct 11 No survivors from blast at Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday. The total number of dead was unclear, as was the cause of the Friday blast.
Nation Oct 10 National Guard troops seen patrolling in Memphis alongside local police At least nine National Guard troops began their patrol at the Bass Pro Shops located at the Pyramid, an iconic landmark in Memphis. They were being escorted by a Memphis police officer and posed for photos with visitors who were…
Politics Oct 08 ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime Memphis representative Democratic state Rep. Justin Pearson went to a Memphis park near the neighborhood where he grew up to announce that he will challenge longtime Democratic congressman Steve Cohen to represent the majority-Black city in 2026.
Politics Oct 01 WATCH: Bondi discusses federal law enforcement task force deployment to Memphis Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi met with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in Memphis on Wednesday, shortly after a task force of federal law enforcement agencies ordered by President Donald Trump began operating in the city.
Nation Sep 11 Immigrant detainees begin arriving at former prison in rural Tennessee town despite objections from residents Opponents of the Tennessee detention center, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, have expressed concerns that detainees could be subjected to abuse and neglect.
Nation Jun 17 NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk’s xAI company over Memphis supercomputer air pollution Musk's xAI said the turbines will be equipped with technology to reduce emissions.
Nation May 22 Fire that engulfed historic Black church in Memphis was intentional, investigators say A fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 sanitation workers’ strike, which brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis, was intentionally set, investigators said Wednesday.
Nation May 07 3 former Memphis police officers acquitted in state trial over fatal beating of Tyre Nichols Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.
Nation Apr 04 Potentially catastrophic rains and floods may hit South and Midwest after destructive tornadoes Many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people.
Nation Dec 05 WATCH: Memphis won’t sign police reform agreement with DOJ following Tyre Nichols report, mayor says Mayor Paul Young said at a news conference Thursday that Memphis has already made hundreds of positive changes since the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols.