LOCAL NEWS
Former Lakeland Mayor Opposes LGBTQ Club In Town’s Middle School
Former Lakeland, Tennessee Mayor Wyatt Bunker says a new LGBTQ club at the town's middle school should not allowed to meet on campus. Bunker, who is also parent of a student at that school, told "Wake Up Memphis" that while the bullying of students in unacceptable,...
Mitch Davis Talks NFL Playoffs, Ups & Downs with Memphis Hoops Teams
Will Tom Brady become a Super Bowl Champion yet AGAIN, or could there a new king of the gridiron? What's troubling the University of Memphis men's basketball team? These questions and more got the full attention of sports podcaster Mitch Davis today on "Wake Up...
Chett & Sherrie: “Hopping” Through The Day’s Top Stories (And Then Some)
From Texas terrorism to local schools rebranding, there were plenty of top stories to discuss on "Wake Up Memphis." Weekend hosts (Saturdays at 1pm) Chett & Sherrie Hopper joined Tim & Ben to weigh in on some of the biggest stories from around the Mid-South...
Wake Up Memphis Links & Guests For January 17, 2022
“Wake Up Memphis” is live from 6-9am. Phone lines are open at 901-260-5926. You can also download our streaming app here. Check out our Wake Up Memphis Poll Question Of The Morning on our Official Twitter account. Today is the Martin Luther King, Jr. national...
Beloved Tigress Dies at Memphis Zoo
The Memphis Zoo announced the death of Ratu, the beloved Sumatran tigress. She was 16-years-old. "Ratu has been with the Memphis Zoo since 2007 when she was 2 years old," the zoo wrote in a statement. "She was beloved by her keepers and won the hearts of every zoo...
Most of Mid South Only Gets About Inch of Snow
A major winter storm is about to impact the Mid-South.The Memphis metropolitan area could get between two to eight inches of snow. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today ahead of an approaching Winter Storm. Some minor river and areal flooding is possible. Strong...
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...
