Dolly Parton's beloved husband, Carl Dean, has died. He was 82. “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together,” Parton said. “Words can’t do justice for the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.” Parton was 18 when she met...
Thugs on 4-wheelers are apparently causing mayhem and terrorizing pedestrians Sunday in downtown Memphis. One eyewitness wrote on Facebook they saw the 4-wheelers on Beale, Front, Union and Wagner. They are completely ignoring traffic signals. A police officer told...
House Speaker Cameron Sexton told KWAM the state will takeover Memphis-Shelby County Schools and declare the school board "null and void." "The state will take over the school system, the state will put in place a different board made up of individuals in Shelby...
Reactions from across the state are rolling in after President Trump took the oath of office for a second time Monday. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who campaigned with President Trump, took to social media, writing: "We have officially entered the Golden Age of...
State Rep. GA Hardaway (D-Memphis) has drafted new legislation that would allow folks to file recall petitions for school board members. House Bill 92 requires local governments like Shelby County to adopt a process by which local elected officials may be removed...
Flags over the Tennessee State Capitol will be flown at full staff on President Trump's Inauguration Day. Gov. Bill Lee made the announcement Tuesday days after House Speaker Mike Johnson promised to fly flags at full-staff after Trump repeatedly complained about...
Add a new name to the list of possible 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial hopefuls: Sen. Marsha Blackburn. Blackburn has reportedly been telling folks across the Volunteer State she plans to run for governor, Axios first reported. Since election week, Blackburn has spent...
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton had a stern warning for Memphis Shelby County School Board Members: get it together or we will run your local public schools. MSCS school board members are days away from a final vote that would fire MSCS Superintendent Dr....
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Mid-South starting Thursday night through late Friday night. The region could get up to a half foot of snow. Be sure to click here to download the KWAM app to stay informed. * WHAT...Heavy snow...
The Mid-South is bracing for a wild weather weekend, according to KWAM meteorologist Laura Huckabee. Heavy rain and some severe storms are possible on Sunday followed by a polar plunge. MLGW says they are prepared for any power outages. They advised Memphians to...
DEVELOPING STORY: At least ten people were killed and dozens injured early Wednesday when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter as revelers were celebrating the new year, officials said. New Orleans...
