KWAM listeners have been sharing local businesses that are either closed or open for business amid the bitterly cold winter weather. Here's what's open: Kiser’s Floor Fashions is open until 1:00 pm JoJo’s Espresso in Germantown. Crump Mortgage OPEN IHOP on...
We are on our own, Memphis! DoorDash has suspended all operations across the Volunteer State, including Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville over weather concerns. The company made the call out of precaution, citing "blizzard conditions." “This is a potentially...
DEVELOPING STORY: The KWAM Staff will be posting updates throughout the next several days on this page as we endure the first major winter storm of the season. The National Weather Service says a winter storm alert will be in effect at noon today and...
UPDATE: Memphis Police say the victim who survived was air-lifted from St. Francis Hospital to Regional One. Police say both men were attending a repass at Perignons Restaurant and Event Center. They believe there was at least one gunman. Police said the shooting...
DEVELOPING STORY: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for all of the KWAM listening audience starting at noon on Sunday. The storm warning will be in effect until Tuesday morning. As much as a half foot of snow is expected to fall across...
There's a new BBQ contest coming to town! Forward Momentum, the organizers of the festival, announced the name of the new contest Thursday, "SmokeSlam" with the tagline: "The World's Ultimate BBQ Showdown." The three-day event will take place from May 16-18 at the...
Bardog Tavern called on locals to support small business amid skyrocketing crime. The local brewery took to social media Thursday, highlighting the impact that crime is having on the local economy. “It’s only the second week of 2024, and there’s no sugarcoating...
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) told KWAM Wednesday activists should be slapped with federal charges for blocking public roads or highways. Blackburn along with Thom Tillis (R - N.C) introduced the Safe and Open Streets Act, which would make it a federal crime if...
The City Council rejected Mayor Paul Young's recommendation to rehire Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis in a non-binding test vote Tuesday afternoon. “The rank-and-file — a lot of them, they just don’t support you. They don’t like you,” Councilwoman Pearl Walker told...
Fighting crime is State Sen. Brent Taylor's (R) top priority as lawmakers got back to work Tuesday for the 2024 legislation session. Taylor told KWAM Tuesday he's drafting legislation to hold parents accountable for crimes committed by their children. "Parents in...
