LOCAL NEWS
Severe Storms to Impact Mid-South Tuesday
DEVELOPING: Tuesday is shaping up to be a day filled with bad weather across the Mid-South. https://twitter.com/NWSMemphis/status/1597289556524400640?s=20&t=wUmLKIbqoJcp4qqbg3oPAw The National Weather Service of Memphis upgraded tomorrow's storm to level 4/5 for a...
Woman Injured in Carjacking at Kroger Gas Station in Cordova
DEVELOPING STORY: A woman was injured when she was carjacked in broad daylight at a Kroger gas station off Germantown Parkway in Cordova. The attack happened around 1:30 p.m. The carjackers stole a blue Nissan Maxima. The motorist was taken to a nearby hospital in...
Memphis Union Mission Pastor Offers Hope to Homeless
Jeff Patrick, Transient Program Pastor of the Memphis Union Mission, joined Ben Deeter on “Wake Up Memphis” to share what work his organization does for the homeless population in the community. Click here to get the KWAM NewsTalk Memphis App — your number one source...
Armed Thugs Shut Down I-240 So They Can Do Donuts
A major Memphis roadway was shut down for nearly a half hour as thugs did donuts on Interstate 240. Video obtained exclusively by television station Action 5 News shows drivers parking their cars on the interstate and blocking the roadway. They pulled out cell phones...
BREAKING: Memphis Police Officer Injured, Suspect Shot
DEVELOPING STORY: A Memphis police officer was injured and a suspect shot following a bizarre incident Monday in North Memphis. Police said they received a call just before 11 a.m. about several armed people stealing a car in North Memphis, television station WREG...
20+ Armed Thugs Hit Walmart on Elvis Presley Blvd.
DEVELOPING STORY: A gang of armed thugs in Memphis decided to start Black Friday shopping a few days early. Memphis Police say nearly two dozen armed suspects stormed into the Whitehaven Walmart on Elvis Presley Blvd. The attack happened just before 9 p.m. "Memphis...
COVID-19 NEWS
BREAKING: Fauci Out
Dr. Anthony Fauci announced his resignation Monday as chief medical advisor to President Biden and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The following is Fauci’s statement: I am announcing today that I will be stepping down from...
Hughes: Cheney’s Loss Shows Split in Republican Party
Rep. Liz Cheney's loss was a referendum against establishment Republicans, conservative political contributor Scottie Hughes told Wake Up Memphis. Cheney, the vice-chair of the Jan. 6 committee, lost in a landslide to Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman in the Wyoming GOP...
MFD: Librarian Injured in Roof Collapse At Cummings School
UPDATE: A librarian was taken to Regional One in non-critical condition and two other adults were taken to the hospital as a precaution. A portion of the roof at a Memphis Elementary school collapsed Monday, injuring three adults. The Memphis Fire Department responded...
Rep. Kustoff: Why I’m Voting ‘NO’ on Dems ‘Inflation Expansion Act’
The House of Representatives will take a vote on the "Inflation Reduction Act" Friday, a controversial piece of legislation that Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN) is calling "the Democrats' Inflation Expansion Act." Kustoff joined Wake Up Memphis hours before the vote,...
