West Tennessee will be the new home of Buc-ee’s, one of the most popular convenience store chains in the country, announced Tennessee state Senator Page Walley. The news came from Walley’s Facebook page Wednesday morning where he stated, “BUC-EE’S WELCOME TO FAYETTE COUNTY!! Another great economic and commercial achievement for our District!” For the West Tennessee store, it will be off Interstate 40 in Gallaway off exit 28, only a few miles outside the city limits of Memphis. Here is all the @bucees info you need! pic.twitter.com/WU1zV14qNM — Bumgarner (@BigBadBumgarner) April 24, 2024 Sin ..read more

In his first budget presentation to the Memphis City Council, Mayor Paul Young recommended a 75-cent hike in city property taxes. Young explained that if the 75-cent property tax increase is implemented, homeowners with a $100,000 property can expect their taxes to rise by around $188. Other noteworthy aspects of the budget proposal include $7 million allocated for afterschool care, an increase of 3% increase in salary for every city employee, roughly $2.5 million in cameras to help reduce violent crime, and $8 million to fight blight, remove litter and clean the streets of Memphis. Welp, on ..read more

  Coach Penny Hardaway bolstered his roster with more transfer commitments this week with the announcement of Texas’ Tyrese Hunter and George Mason’s Baraka Okojie. Hunter, the junior who played point guard this past season with the Longhorns, will be joining the Tigers after a season where he averaged 11 points and 4 assists. He helped lead Texas to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Tennessee in the Round of 32. Penny Hardaway is the Portal King. Memphis has already received commitments from: PJ Haggerty (21 PPG at Tulsa) Tyrese Hunter (11 PPG at Texas) Colby Rogers (16.5 PPG at ..read more

The ongoing trial of Grizzlies’ Ja Morant and Joshua Holloway has been put to a halt. Monday morning was the scheduled trial but was suddenly canceled right before. Holloway’s attorney’s Leslie Ballin and Rebecca Adelman filed a joint motion to withdraw as council last week. The trial stems from the altercation between Morant and Holloway while playing pickup basketball at Morant’s house in 2022. This all comes after Morant was ruled earlier in April by a Tennessee judge as acting in self-defense. Holloway, then 17, filed a lawsuit in September 2022 that accused Morant of assault. There is sti ..read more

NEWS TALK 98.9’S “NAME DROP” CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES A complete copy of these rules can be obtained by contacting the radio station WKIM (“News Talk 98.9” or Station), owned and operated by Cumulus Radio LLC, 5629 Murray Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address. The Station will conduct the News Talk 98.9 “NAME DROP” Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows: NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE ..read more

Memphis Tigers former forward Jonathan Pierre has announced his next move will be to Belmont University in Nashville. On March 18, he entered the transfer portal after only playing one season under Coach Penny Hardaway. His announcement came via one of his social media pages. Jonathan Pierre makes it official and has committed to Belmont. https://t.co/l4F7p5gSfm — Jason Munz (@munzly) April 21, 2024 In the 19 games he played as a junior during the 2023-2034 season as a Tiger, he averaged 1.8 points and 0.7 rebounds. Prior to joining Memphis during his freshman season and sophomore, he playe ..read more

Memphis Police have surrounded a suspect on Airways who barricaded himself in a house after a store robbery. Police say the suspect was robbing a MetroPCS on Stateline Road and even tied up an employee in the back. As Southaven Police made their way to the scene, the suspect escaped. He was seen wearing a black and cream hoodie and black pants. Multiple law enforcement vehicles have surrounded the house in the 1500 block of Airways on Friday afternoon, even blocking traffic close to the scene. There have been no reported arrests made yet ..read more

FedEx has announced it has plans to invest $5 million in University of Memphis student-athletes for the next five years. This new investment plan will focus more on the dominant college sports like football, men’s and women’s basketball, and other women’s sports. This is all comes from the success of NIL deals across college athletics. Memphis student-athletes ? FedEx This $5 million per year commitment by FedEx is a game-changing opportunity for our student-athletes! An innovative NIL initiative rooted right here in the 901! ? https://t.co/KQVbiqRiOx https://t.co/YkyNgZVNLE — Memphis Tig ..read more

Audio of the bond hearing determining Jaylen Lobley should be released of his own recognizance (ROR) after being charged with auto theft and possession of a prohibited weapon is now available. Lobley, 18, was the suspect killed in a shootout with police last Friday. The shooting also killed MPD officer Joseph McKinney, 26. A $10,000 bond was originally given to Lobley by judicial commissioner Mischelle Alexander-Best who determined Lobley was a high risk of not returning to court considering the nature of his crimes. Just a couple days later he was released without bond by another commissioner ..read more

A Sea of Blue honoring the fallen MPD officer Joseph McKinney will occur this weekend following the announcement of his funeral and visitation proceedings. McKinney, 26, was killed during a shootout last Friday that sparked after approaching a suspicious vehicle off of Horn Lake Road. One of the suspects, an 18-year-old, was also shot and killed. The Sea of Blue will be held by officers at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday starting at Southland Mall and will course through the Westhaven area and concluding on Raines Road. Sea of Blue for Officer Joseph McKinney The Memphis Police Department will conduct ..read more