MLGW asks customers to conserve as temperatures dip

Published   Feb 19, 2025 09:47PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Light Gas and Water asked customers to voluntarily cut back on electricity use Thursday and Friday morning. The request comes as Memphis and the Mid-South faces dangerous cold weather, with wind chills that could reach single digits. An Extreme Cold Warning is expected to go in effect Wednesday night, MLGW said. [...] ... Read more

MS man, woman charged for alleged sexual battery of child

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man and woman in Lafayette County, Mississippi were arrested and charged with crimes against a child. The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office says a report was filed on February 11 regarding the past sexual battery and molestation o ... Read more

Memphis teacher accused of texting teen girl for sex

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis teacher is charged with trying to solicit sex from a 17-year-old student by text message. Donald Fitzgerald, 24, is charged with attempted statutory rape by an authority figure, and tampering with evidence, from a complai ... Read more

MS Lt. Governor Hosemann collapses in capitol

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapsed while standing at a Senate podium Wednesday, video from the Mississippi capitol shows. WJTV in Jackson reports that Hosemann later regained consciousness, and had a head injury. The S ... Read more

MS city says newspaper must remove critical editorial

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The city of Clarksdale, Mississippi says a judge has granted a temporary restraining order against the local newspaper over an editorial that was critical of city government. The editorial, titled "Secrecy, Deception Erode Public T ... Read more

Middle school teacher charged with child exploitation

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Southaven teacher was arrested on Tuesday after police said he'd made multiple inappropriate comments towards a student. On Monday, Southaven Police received a complaint against a 35-year-old teacher from DeSoto Central Middle Sch ... Read more

Man shot at woman inside Mud Island apartment: MPD

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man is now behind bars after police say he fired shots at a woman and child inside a Mud Island apartment earlier this month. Kendan Harris, 26, is charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. On ... Read more