Following months of ill health, famed guitarist and bandleader Earl "The Pearl" Banks passed away this week at his Memphis home. Banks had a career spanning more than eight decades, making him a veteran of the Memphis blues scene. He received honors including the B...

An ex-Memphis police officer entered a guilty plea to federal charges related to the 2021 shooting death of his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend. Patric Ferguson admitted in court yesterday that he abducted Robert Howard, shot him in the back of the head, and dumped his body in the...

After reportedly attempting to solicit sex from children at a Germantown Park last week, a man was taken into custody. The bond for 38-year-old John T. Appling Jr. is $150,000. According to Germantown Police, the incident took place in Howard-McVay Park last Wednesday. At th...

On Thursday morning, Austin Drummond, the man charged of murdering a family of four in West Tennessee, was arraigned during an online court hearing. Since Drummond does not currently have legal representation, the judge entered a not guilty plea on Drummond's behalf while he...

Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn declared on Wednesday that she would run for the open Tennessee governor's seat in 2026 With his announcement, Blackburn formally confirms what was long anticipated a head to head primary with Republican Rep. John Rose. They will be vyin...

The University of Memphis coaches' shows and sports coverage will soon move to WREG. The university announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Nexstar Media to provide Memphis Tigers athletics with year-round coverage on WJKT in Jackson and WREG in Memphis. Head coach...