The Germantown Municipal School District backed down on a measure that would silence parents after facing massive backlash from the community. Last night, the board tabled a vote on a rule that would only allow parents to comment on issues that were on their...
Tom Gresham, host of Gun Talk Radio told KWAM that city leaders and businesses should not be going after guns if it's the gangs who are behind the lawlessness in Memphis. Many businesses in the city mandate that they remain "gun-free zones" and Gresham believes...
The city council has not replied to a letter demanding answers on how to curb crime, Mike Miller, president of the Memphis Restaurant Association, told KWAM Friday. The letter was also sent to Shelby County commissioners and to both mayors, Shelby County Mayor Lee...
There are so many things that should be done with this out-of-control city, Memphis mayoral candidate JW Gibson told “Wake Up Memphis” Thursday. With the ongoing lawlessness in the city, the mayoral hopeful believes the blame doesn't fall solely on the police...
People need to hear some good news these days and we happen to have the best news to share this weekend, East Acres Baptist Church Pastor Richard Hamlet told “Wake Up Memphis” Friday. The Millington Good News Festival is a free family-friendly event that will be...
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) has put the city on high alert for a man who has been abducting and sexually assaulting young girls in the South Memphis area. The suspect at large is a black male in his mid-20s and has been committing the abductions in a...
Young teenagers that look beyond themselves seem to be a rarity these days yet such a necessity. One local middle schooler has stepped up to the plate. Southaven teen Preston Eller has put his mowing skills to work by helping the elderly, disabled, single parents,...
Fox News is trending towards a rebrand away from its conservative viewership, radio show host Jeff Katz told “Wake Up Memphis” Tuesday. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” was Fox’s highest-rated show and the most-watched program in all of cable news before Tucker Carlson was...
The Tennessee Three may be getting White House invites and national attention but they are not doing their jobs, KWAM contributor Jordan Carpenter told "Wake Up Memphis" Monday. With the media attention Tennessee State Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin...
The Memphis Police Department welcomed 59 church leaders into its Memphis Police Clergy Academy. This was the 13th graduating class and the largest group to pass through it in MPD's history. It was held at Oakgrove Missionary Baptist Church to honor their passage...
