Category Archives: Memphis Morning News
LOCAL | TN, MS, LA Governors Approve Sending National Guard Troops To DC
On Monday, three other Republican governors in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee approved the National Guard's troop deployment to Washington DC. The move is a component of President Donald Trump'...
Aug 19, 2025 The Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., USA lit up in the early evening.
LOCAL | City Of Memphis And Memphis Grizzlies Announce Plan On $550M FedExForum Improvements
The Memphis Grizzlies and the City of Memphis have reached an agreement to extend the team's stay in Memphis past the 2028-2029 NBA season, and they intend to invest $550 million in FedExForum improve...
Aug 19, 2025
LOCAL | Second Case Of West Nile Virus Of 2025 Confirmed By SCHD
According to health officials on Monday, Shelby County reported a second human case of the West Nile virus of 2025 last week. The first case was reported in March by the Shelby County Health Departmen...
Aug 18, 2025
LOCAL | Hernandez Govan Stands Trial In First Day Of The Young Dolph Murder Case
On Monday morning, Hernandez Govan, the man suspected of being responsible for the killing of rapper Young Dolph, went on trial. Govan faces a three-count indictment for murder, murder conspiracy, and...
Aug 18, 2025
LOCAL | Earl "The Pearl" Banks Passes Away At 89
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 veter...
Aug 08, 2025
LOCAL | Former MPD Officer Pleads Guilty To 2021 Murder Of His Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend
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 ...
Aug 08, 2025
LOCAL | Germantown Man Held On $150,000 Bond After Soliciting Sex From Children At A Park
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...
Aug 07, 2025 Bench in the local public park on a sunny summer day
LOCAL | Death Penalty Being Pursued By The State For Austin Drummond
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 repres...
Aug 07, 2025
TENNESSEE | Sen. Marsha Blackburn Officially Announces TN Governor Campaign
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 anticipat...
Aug 06, 2025
TIGERS | WREG To Begin Airing Memphis Tiger Athletics Shows After Signing New Contract
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 ...
Aug 06, 2025
