Memphis city council candidate Jerred Price told KWAM Wednesday he's in favor of closing bars early to combat crime happening downtown. Price joins a growing number of city officials -- including Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland - who support the measure following the...
Rev. Kenneth T. Whalum Jr. told KWAM Tuesday city leaders are refusing to call in the Tennessee National Guard to combat violent crime. Whalum said he urged Mayors Jim Strickland (Memphis) and Lee Harris (Shelby County) - both men he called personal friends - to...
Liz Harrington, spokeswoman for former President Donald Trump, slammed the fourth indictment handed down by a Georgia grand jury Monday night. "This latest sham indictment, which, by the way, they released before they voted on it," Harrington told KWAM Tuesday....
A majority of Memphians do not know who they want to serve as the next mayor, according to a new poll. Twenty-six percent of likely voters said they are "Undecided" in a new poll conducted by Emerson College for WREG-TV. Former Memphis mayor Willie Herenton led the...
Tipton County Sheriff Shannon Beasley joined "Wake Up Memphis" to talk about his county is handling criminals and to weigh on on Shelby County's skyrocketing crime. Besides having a good relationship with the community, Sheriff Beasley pointed out his county's...
Former Vice President Mike Pence is a snake and a disgrace, President Trump’s spokesperson told radio station KWAM in Memphis. “What a duplicitous politician,” Liz Harrington told KWAM News Radio. “It is shameful. It is absolutely a disgrace.” Pence has taken a...
Memphis mayoral candidate James Harvey joined KWAM's "Wake Up Memphis" to explain what makes him stand out in the crowded race. "It's my business acumen," he told KWAM. "I have worked in business for 37 years." Besides holding a variety of jobs in the business...
Accusations against the Memphis Police Department are stacking up amid a federal investigation into the department over claims of racism. Last week, DOJ officials encouraged Black Memphians to report any and all negative interactions with law enforcement to assist...
Mayoral hopeful Jennings Bernard told KWAM Friday that racism has infected the Memphis Police Department. His comments a day after the Department of Justice launched an investigation into the Memphis Police Department over racial profiling. "[Racism] isn't just a...
Boxing is the most popular workout in Tennessee, according to new Google data. It also found that Pilates and Dance took the second and third spot. The study was conducted by Total Shape, a fitness resource site providing information about workouts, supplements,...
