The Hard Rock Cafe on Beale Street in Memphis is closing its doors. The popular restaurant has been on Beale since 1997, and there's no word at this time on what exactly caused the restaurant to close. KWAM radio host Todd Starnes pointed to "off the charts" crime...
The Germantown Municipal School District is about to take a vote on a measure that would crack down on public comments at school board meetings. The board is considering a new rule that would only allow comments that are on their school board agenda. Many fear this...
A healthy newborn estimated at about 30-minutes old was the first to be placed in a Tennessee "Safe Haven Baby Box" in Knoxville on Saturday, the city's fire department reported. According to a post on the Knoxville Fire Department's Facebook page, the male newborn...
Now that President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) have come up with a deal to present Congress and avoid a default on paying the nation's bills, both now trying to get their parties on board. However, a number of Republicans have already voiced that...
The Volunteer State is assisting Operation Lone Star by sending at least 100 Tenessee National Guard troops to the southern border, Gov. Bill Lee (R) announced Thursday. "America continues to face an unprecedented border crisis that threatens our nation’s security...
Tina Turner, the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” died Wednesday at the age of 83 after a long battle with intestinal cancer. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner,” her team wrote on Instagram. “With her music and her boundless passion for...
Micheal Williams, the former Memphis Police Association president, called out the city council Tuesday for bowing down to anti-cop activists instead of protecting law-abiding citizens. "Sometimes I have to ask 'What are they doing up there? Why are they placating?...
House Minority Leader Rep. Karen Camper (D-Memphis) told KWAM Monday her experience as a veteran has prepared her to be the next mayor of Memphis. "I do feel like my military experience would help lead us into the future in a way that everybody would be proud of,"...
Famed theologian and best-selling Christian author Tim Keller died Friday, according to his family. He was 72. The founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City passed away after battling pancreatic cancer. He was diagnosed with stage four in...
Memphis mayoral candidate Michelle McKissak told KWAM Thursday restoring public safety will be her top priority if elected in October. McKissak, the former chair of the Memphis Shelby County School Board, discussed her platform "Whole City Memphis," which includes...
