Apr 03 Deadly storms rip through the South and Midwest, killing 6 By Jeff Martin, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday and early Thursday from Texas to West Virginia as storms hit those and other states. Continue reading
Mar 31 Storms leave three dead and thousands in Great Lakes region without power while Tennessee braces for wild weather By Associated Press Churches, schools and fire halls have been turned into warming centers as utilities worked to restore electricity. That job will likely stretch into Monday. Continue reading
Jan 22 One student killed, another wounded in Nashville school shooting By Kristin M. Hall, Travis Loller, Associated Press Nashville Police spokesperson Don Aaron says the 17-year-old shooter wounded another student Wednesday at Antioch High School before turning the gun on himself. Continue reading
Dec 04 Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, DOJ probe finds By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 5:05 Former Memphis officers convicted of witness tampering in Tyre Nichols beating death By John Yang, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant Three former Memphis police officers were found guilty of witness tampering following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in January 2023. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Oct 03 Helene's death toll hits 200 and may keep rising as crews enter most remote areas hit by storm By Jeff Amy, Erik Versuzco, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press Officials in Georgia and North Carolina added to their states’ grim tallies, padding an overall count that has already made Helene the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Continue reading
Oct 03 Jury delivers mixed verdict for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' beating death By Adrian Sainz, Kristin M. Hall, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Three former Memphis officers were found guilty Thursday of witness tampering in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, and two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations in a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes… Continue reading
Oct 02 Tennessee authorities investigating Impact Plastics after flooding swept away 11 of its factory workers By Jonathan Mattise, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene. Continue reading
Sep 26 Memphis man found guilty of murdering Young Dolph, sentenced to life in prison By Travis Loller, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. Continue reading
Aug 22 A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A second former Memphis police officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea in the case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform. Continue reading