Control of U.S. Senate may hinge on possible Mississippi runoff

By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - A crowded U.S. Senate race in Republican stronghold Mississippi could set the stage for weeks of uncertainty over which party ends up controlling the upper chamber of Congress after the Nov. 6 elections. Two Republicans and two Democrats are contesting a special election to serve out the remainder of retired Republican Senator Thad Cochran's term. Under state law, if no one gets 50 percent of the vote, the top two candidates regardless of party affiliation will go to a Nov. 27 runoff. It is a scenario that could ... Read more

Man claims he was shot by his dog while lying in bed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man claimed he was shot by his dog while lying in bed on Monday morning, police say. The Memphis Police Department responded to the accidental injury call in the 700 block of Whitney Avenue just before 4 a.m., where Jerald Kirkwoo ... Read more

Pay attention to God’s ‘warning lights,’ Orr urges in

and 2 Chronicles, and used a traffic light to illustrate his sermon title, “Watch

Mississippi, since 1989, spoke on the life of Hezekiah, chronicled in 2 Kings

Orr, senior pastor of Brown Missionary Baptist Church in South ... Read more

Perseverance in ministry underscored at Pastors’ Conf. ope

Photo by Luc Stringer.

Like a traffic light tells motorists how to drive, God gives indications in pastors’ lives telling them how to remain faithful to their callings, said Bartholomew Orr, pastor of Brown Missionary Baptist Church in ... Read more

Man accused of putting baby in dumpster charged with statutory rape, trafficking

Published   Mar 10, 2025 08:28PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- WREG is taking a closer look at the new charges for the man police say dumped a newborn baby into a dumpster back in January. James Boothe Jr. has now been indicted on five new charges. This comes after an abuse of a corpse charge was dropped after records cited "lack of [...] ... Read more

New xAI data center generates concern over environmental imp

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The talks of a second new xAI data center in Whitehaven have Memphians questioning whether it will affect the environment. Water pollution and poor air quality are a couple of concerns from the community as they express their opposi ... Read more

18-year-old charged in shooting, robbery at East Memphis sto

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- A man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a shooting at an East Memphis convenience store in February. Samuel Brown, 18, was charged with Criminal Attempt First Degree Murder in the perpetration of a Robbery and two counts of ... Read more

AEW Wrestling comes to Southaven in July

A night at an All Elite Wrestling show is packed with action. Boasting an impressive roster of diverse male and female wrestlers, All Elite Wrestling features a wide variety of wrestling styles and twist-filled plots. A typical AEW night involves bei ... Read more