LOCAL NEWS
Local Org Makes It Easy To Buy A Christmas Tree, Help The Local Need
It's hard to believe Christmas is just over one month away. For many, Christmas shopping includes picking out the perfect tree. One Mid-South organization wants to help with that task while giving back to the community at the same time. Brandon Artiles with My Town...
Wake Up Memphis Guests & Links For November 22, 2021
Good morning! Make sure you listen for the Mystery Voice game between 6 and 9am for a chance to win prizes! Here's some of what you'll today with Tim & Ben. 7:35am- Maury County (TN) Mayor Andy Ogles joins Tim & Ben to discuss his State of Emergency...
Pecans, Pecans or Pecans? However You Say It, People Are Nuts About Them
Pecans are a regional and holiday favorite. Mid-South Gardening Show Co-Host Jim Crowder joined Wake Up Memphis to talk planting and caring for pecan trees. Crowder warned that planting one pecan tree isn't enough. Listen to the entire interview below. Listen to the...
Tennessee Mayor Declares State Of Emergency To Protect Healthcare Workers
This afternoon Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles declared a State of Emergency "to protect healthcare workers and their right to religious exemptions from the Covid-19 vaccine." Ogles, who has gained a reputation statewide as a consistently conservative county executive,...
NOT GUILTY: Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted On All Charges
Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges today related to the deaths of Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum. The Wisconsin jury was unanimous in its verdict. Rittenhouse collapsed and wept upon the reading of the jury's decision on the following charges:...
Wake Up Memphis Guests & Links For November 19, 2021
Here is a sample of what's coming up today with Tim & Ben. 6:50am- Jim Crowder, Co-Host of the syndicated "Mid-South Gardening Show", joins Tim & Ben in studio to talk about pecans. 7:50am- Memphis entrepreneur Esther Jamison competed on USA Network's...
COVID-19 NEWS
BREAKING: Mask Mandate Dropped in Shelby County
Shelby County residents are no longer required to mask up, according to the latest Shelby County health directive that dropped today. The new directive, which expires Nov. 30, still requires students to mask up in indoor school settings....
BREAKING: Memphis School Shooting; 13-Year-Old Shot
A 13-year-old boy was shot after a suspected shooter, who was also a student, opened fire Thursday morning at a Memphis K-8 school. At 9:15 a.m. this morning, Police responded to the incident at Cummings Elementary School in South Memphis. The young victim was taken...
Commissioner: Letter From County Attorney Offers No Limit To Health Dept
If there's a limit to the power wielded by the Shelby County Health Department, it likely won't originate locally. That's the gist of a letter from the Shelby County Attorney shared by Commissioner Mick Wright today on KWAM. Wright sent County Attorney Marlinee...
Corder: Mississippi Governor Ready To Push Back Against Federal Mandates
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves didn't waste time responding to President Joe Biden. Thursday, Biden laid out a six-pronged plan with the goal of increasing the number of vaccinated Americans. Today, Y'all Politics Managing Editor Frank Corder joined Wake Up...
