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...
Cemetery Director at the West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Rodney Shaw joined KWAM's "Wake Up Memphis" with Todd Starnes and Ben Deeter to preview their upcoming Memorial Day event. Memphis and its surrounding counties make up the largest veteran population in the...
State Rep. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) is facing new opposition within his own party in a June 15 special primary election. David Page, a local teacher, is the lone Democrat challenging Pearson to be the new representative for District 86 in Memphis, and he told...
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...
DEVELOPING: FBI officials conducted a search warrant at the home of Memphis City Councilman Edmund Ford Sr. Thursday. Federal agents were seen going into a home owned by the councilman, a source told KWAM. An FBI spokesperson confirmed a search warrant had been...
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...
A local "anti-crime" report from ABC 24 turned into a drive-by shooting in Whitehaven. In the video, Yolanda is being interviewed and while spelling out her name, shots rang out and everybody dropped to the ground. "Just stay down and get down," she advised the...
WMC Action News 5 reports that 6,133 vehicles have been stolen in the Memphis area. We're not even halfway through 2023. The Memphis Police Department held a steering wheel giveaway this week to hopefully help protect citizens' property. KWAM is where Memphis goes...
Former Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer has a new gig. Mayor Lee Harris welcomed the far-left activist to his team Tuesday, appointing her as the county's new Healthcare Equity Fellow. "I’m pleased to welcome Commissioner Tami Sawyer as a Healthcare Equity...
The Germantown School District is under fire after it ordered a local church to remove an opening prayer at its middle school graduation ceremony. The controversy started after Houston Middle School announced Harvest Church would host its graduation ceremony with...
