Liberty Bowl supporters welcome fans to Memphis

Published   Dec 27, 2024 03:14AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Autozone's Liberty Bowl was kicking off the festivities Thursday before the big game as fans from Arkansas and Texas flooded Beale street. Hundreds lined Beale Street for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl's parade. The bowl, the seventh oldest bowl game in America at 66 consecutive years, will have the Texas Tech Red Raiders [...] ... Read more

3 wanted in robbery, shooting at auto salvage yard

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three armed men robbed one employee and shot another at a southwest Memphis auto salvage yard Sunday morning. Police say the men hid in the parking lot of LKQ Pick Your Part at 966 West Mitchell Road and ambushed the employees as t ... Read more

Piles of mail dumped on Memphis street

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands of pieces of mail were dumped along Crump Boulevard, causing an obstacle for drivers Wednesday. The United States Postal Service said it was caused by a contractor that "inadvertently dropped some of its load." But some s ... Read more

Man critical after being hit by car in Millington

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man was left critically injured after being hit by a car Wednesday night in Millington, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say they were called to a hit-and-run accident in the 5900 block of Port Harbor Driv ... Read more

MSCS board chair on Feagins: 'My position has not changed'

Published   Dec 27, 2024 12:44AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The chair of the Memphis Shelby County Schools board says she still supports terminating the contract of Superintendent Marie Feagins, despite uproar from the community. "I look forward to our meeting on January 14, 2025, to resolve this issue," Joyce Dorse Coleman said in a statement released Thursday. The MSCS board postponed [...] ... Read more

MPD: Mom of juvenile auto theft suspect helped 14-year-old b

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Police say a Memphis mom saw a video of her 14-year-old son stealing a car but, instead of contacting authorities, told the teen to remove incriminating evidence from her home. Candace Fuqua, 34, was booked in the Shelby County Jail ... Read more

Real-life Grinch caught on camera stealing Christmas display

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Central Gardens man says he put a small tree display on his front porch to spread some Christmas cheer and watched someone steal it Tuesday night. The theft on Vance Avenue was caught on camera and posted on Nextdoor. Some neighbo ... Read more

Woman hospitalized for days with little memory why

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A mysterious incident has left a Memphis family searching for answers: a 27-year-old woman has been hospitalized for five days with almost no memory of what happened. London Pierce's family says she's been at Regional One Hospital ... Read more