Al Sharpton is getting slammed for politicizing the eulogy he delivered at the funeral for Tyre Nichols in Memphis Wednesday. Sharpton posed that the "white side of Memphis" is treated very differently from "the black community" in Memphis. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...
DEVELOPING STORY: Icy roads and frozen windshields in Memphis for Tuesday as the Mid-South is in an Ice Storm Warning according to the National Weather Servive, with more ice storms expected to continue in the afternoon. Schools across the city have announced...
El Porton by the University of Memphis in East Memphis is leveling up its dining experience. The restaurant announced they've hired two new waitresses, but you'll notice that they stand out from the rest of the staff. That's because they're two robots named "Bella...
Last year marked a monumental one for Memphis International Airport (MEM). From a new concourse to the launch of Spirit Airlines, MEM has a lot to celebrate and look forward to in 2023. CLICK HERE to download the FREE KWAM NewsTalk Memphis App! Check out their...
Shelby County Commissioner Amber Mills slammed District Attorney Steve Mulroy on "Wake Up Memphis" Monday for how criminals under his administration are getting slaps on the wrist for serious offenses. Mills told host Ben Deeter that Mulroy is going out of his way...
With the 50th March for Life coming Friday in Washington D.C., "Wake Up Memphis" with Ben Deeter spoke with a local school making the trek to the nation's capital. Father Dexter Noblefranca, the chaplain for St. Benedict at Auburndale Catholic High School, joined...
A Bartlett Police officer was hit by a stolen car earlier today, according to the Bartlett Police Department. The officer over a suspect in a stolen car in the 1100 block of North Germantown Parkway. The suspect hit the officer during the traffic stop. The officer...
DEVELOPING STORY: Four members of Harvest Church in Germantown were killed and the founding pastor was injured after a small plane crashed in Lavaca County, Texas. The Texas Dept. of Public Safety says the plane went down in a field between Houston and San Antonio...
While robocalls are a top technique for scammers, robotexts have surpassed scam calls in 2021 and 2022. Texting has become the new norm for business and scammers are catching on. Click here to download the free KWAM News APP for breaking news coverage, traffic...
What started as a typical Sunday morning in Lakeland for Kevin Reynolds quickly turned into a moment of crisis when he found himself in the middle of a carjacking attempt. He joined Wake Up Memphis for an exclusive interview with KWAM host Ben Deeter and shared all...
