Memphis Police officers responded to six shootings in the last 24 hours. This comes after an extremely violent 4th of July weekend here in Memphis as four people were shot and killed over the holiday. BE SURE TO FOLLOW KWAM THE MIGHTY 990 ON FACEBOOK. Police...
There is a coin shortage that is spreading across the United States, and it’s reached Memphis. Along with the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, protests and riots, this is another problem the country is going to have to tackle. With lockdowns being enforced, stores...
The Shelby County Health Department wants to make sure your infant is sleeping safely through the night with their "Safe Sleep" initiative. In Tennessee alone, 597 babies died before their first birthday in 2016. Out of those, 139 were from sleep-related causes. To...
Memphis experienced an explosion in violence over Independence Day weekend. Director of Police Services Michael Rallings of the Memphis Police Department confirmed that there were four homicides over the holiday weekend. In addition, KWAM was told that there were...
Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels has passed away at 83 Monday morning due to a hemorrhagic stroke. His death was confirmed by Don Murray Grubbs, his publicist. Some of "The Charlie Daniels Band" biggest hits include the songs "Devil Went Down to...
Restaurants and bars across Memphis and Shelby County are bracing for another partial shutdown haver health officials warned of an uptick in Coronavirus cases. Memphis City Councilman Dr. Jeff Warren told Fox 13 that they need to figure out where the "problems are...
The University of Memphis announced that "Black Lives Matter" decals would be placed on the helmet of every football player -- sparking widespread anger among fans and alumni. Coincidentally, the announcement came right after season ticket sales closed. So those of...
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer remains at the forefront of the Black Lives Matter movement in Memphis by being one of the eight commissioners to propose a resolution to declare racism as a pandemic. Places like Dallas County have already declared racism as...
Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn is making sure the Chinese government isn't infiltrating American education in her state. The Confucius Institute, a public educational partnership, has ties to the Chinese Ministry of Education. One chapter was closed...
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association announced that there will be no more high school contact sports until Governor Bill Lee lifts his executive order for a state of emergency. The sports that are affected by this include basketball, wrestling,...
