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JW Gibson: City and County Must Collaborate to Fight Crime

JW Gibson: City and County Must Collaborate to Fight Crime

JW Gibson, running for Memphis mayor, joined KWAM's "Wake Up Memphis" to talk about his campaign and combat the rising crime in the Bluff City. "There needs to be more collaboration between the city and the county around this judicial system," Gibson told KWAM. Listen...

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EXCLUSIVE: Family of Slain ‘Watermelon Man’ Speaks Out

EXCLUSIVE: Family of Slain ‘Watermelon Man’ Speaks Out

The family of John Materna, who was fatally shot May 15 while selling his local produce, spoke exclusively to KWAM Friday morning about his impact on the community and the issue of juvenile crime. Materna's sons, Daniel and Steve, told "Wake Up Memphis" they are...

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Downtown Memphis Hard Rock Cafe Closing Amid Rise in Crime

Downtown Memphis Hard Rock Cafe Closing Amid Rise in Crime

The Hard Rock Cafe on Beale Street in Memphis is closing its doors. The popular restaurant has been on Beale since 1997, and there's no word at this time on what exactly caused the restaurant to close. KWAM radio host Todd Starnes pointed to "off the charts" crime in...

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Germantown School Board Set to Vote on Limiting Free Speech

The Germantown Municipal School District is about to take a vote on a measure that would crack down on public comments at school board meetings. The board is considering a new rule that would only allow comments that are on their school board agenda. Many fear this...

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Newborn Placed in Tennessee’s First ‘Baby Box’

Newborn Placed in Tennessee’s First ‘Baby Box’

A healthy newborn estimated at about 30-minutes old was the first to be placed in a Tennessee "Safe Haven Baby Box" in Knoxville on Saturday, the city's fire department reported. According to a post on the Knoxville Fire Department's Facebook page, the male newborn...

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Rep. Tim Burchett: I’m a ‘NO’ Vote on Debt Limit Deal

Rep. Tim Burchett: I’m a ‘NO’ Vote on Debt Limit Deal

Now that President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) have come up with a deal to present Congress and avoid a default on paying the nation's bills, both now trying to get their parties on board. However, a number of Republicans have already voiced that...

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