Tennessee has the highest rate of opioid use disorder in the nation
By: Adam Tamburin Tennessee had the highest rate of opioid use disorder diagnoses last year, according to
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Whistleblower Joe Kent Uncovers $100 Million MLGW Fraud — Approved by Mayor Paul Young and the Memphis City Council — Government Gangsters Part VII
By the Shelby County Observer Public Affairs Staff October 23, 2025 | Shelby County, Tennessee
Bill to recall local elected officials introduced in TN House
by: David Royer MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis Democrat has introduced a bill in the state
Task force reports more than 1,200 arrests, decrease in crime
by: Shay Arthur MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Numbers from the Memphis Safer Communities dashboard show a significant
Judge recuses himself after former youth minister pleads guilty to sexual battery
by: Vivian Nguyen, Mike Suriani MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge recused himself in a letter on Tuesday
Task force nabs gang member, three with machine guns
by: Melissa Moon MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Safe Task Force says a gang member and
Safe Task Force arrests woman for NYE 2024 vehicle attack
By Hannah Kozlowski MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The Memphis Safe Task Force announce the arrest of
Judge recuses self of ‘further involvement’ in Lindsey Whiteside case
By Hannah Kozlowski MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The judge in the case of a former Desoto
Desoto Co. parents planning to keep kids home in response to character reference letters
By Griffin DeMarrais DESOTO Co., Miss. (WMC) – The fallout from the Lindsey Whiteside sentencing in Desoto County
Memphis city unions hold protest at city hall, demand city leaders honor MOUs
By Joyce Peterson and Lydian Coombs MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – In Memphis, Tennessee, where Dr. Martin Luther King