Eric Lipford

Memphis

News Producer at WREG-TV (Memphis, TN)

News producer for @3onyourside in Memphis, TN / weather nerd / road tripper / amateur photographer / proud Memphian

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Man pulls gun on victim after accident on I-40: MPD

5 days ago | wreg.com | Eric Lipford

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for a man accused of pointing a gun at another driver following an accident on Interstate 40 in northeast Memphis. MPD says the incident happened around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 29, near the Sycamore View exit. According to MPD, the victim was involved in a crash with a man driving a black Nissan Murano with temporary Tennessee tags QK8GRL9.
Allegiant adding flights from Memphis to Knoxville

2 weeks ago | wreg.com | Eric Lipford

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Allegiant Airlines has announced plans to add non-stop flights from Memphis International Airport to Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport. The airline says the new flight will begin on September 4 with one-way fares as low as $39. “We are excited to see Allegiant expand its service here at MEM,” said Michael Keeney, Chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Board of Commissioners.
Collierville homeowners may see changes to property tax rate

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Eric Lipford

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will be discussing changes to the town’s property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, during a series of meetings over the next month. The board says property values in Collierville have increased following a recent reappraisal by the Shelby County Assessor’s Office.
New Cordova high school plan rejected by City Council

Nov 13, 2024 | wreg.com | Eric Lipford |David Royer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City Council rejected a special-use permit for the proposed East Region high school in Cordova in a vote Tuesday, meaning it’s back to the drawing board for the Memphis-Shelby County school district. Plans called for the school to be built on Fischer Steel Road near Germantown Parkway. But city council members Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to reject the site, after parents and business owners voiced concerns about the school’s impact on traffic in the area.
Graduation rates rise for most local TN school districts

Oct 30, 2024 | wreg.com | Eric Lipford

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New figures from the Tennessee Department of Education show graduation rates are up in most Mid-South school districts. In the metro area, Memphis-Shelby County Schools saw their graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year go up by nearly 3% compared to the previous school year. The MSCS graduation rate is 82.8%. Germantown and Millington schools also saw their graduation rates increase, with both districts climbing above 90%.
33rd annual Freedom Awards at Civil Rights Museum

Oct 17, 2024 | wreg.com | Eric Lipford

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thursday was the biggest night of the year at the National Civil Rights Museum, for the annual Freedom Award ceremony. This year, the museum honored three people with the Freedom Award: civil and human rights activist and broadcasting executive Xernona Clayton; Sherrilyn Ifill, the president and director-counsel emeritus of the NAACP; and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee. WREG got a chance to speak with Lee and actor Chris Tucker on the red carpet before the ceremony.
Arkansas Supreme Court ruling means 2 early vote sites in West Memphis

Oct 17, 2024 | wreg.com | Eric Lipford

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Leaders in West Memphis, Arkansas are celebrating Thursday night after the Arkansas Supremem Court ruled that there will be two early voting sites in the city. The justices ruled that both the Seventh Street Church of Christ and First Baptist Church must be used as early voting sites. “This is a major victory for our city, ensuring greater access to voting for our community,” West Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon said in a statement.
ELECTION GUIDE: Presidential, state and local races, Nov. 5, 2024

Oct 9, 2024 | wreg.com | Eric Lipford

The two major candidates in the race – Vice President Kamala Harris (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) – are on the ballot in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. Among third party and independent candidates, Green Party nominee Jill Stein and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are the only ones who are on the ballot in all three states – even though Kennedy has officially dropped out of the race.
MRPP asks county for $1M to complete Tom Lee observation deck

Sep 18, 2024 | wreg.com | Eric Lipford

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis River Parks Partnership asked county leaders Wednesday for $1 million to complete a new observation deck in Tom Lee park. Construction on the Flyway Observation Deck is already underway, with completion expected in early 2026. MRPP has secured $9.8 million in funding from federal, state and other sources but the group says they need $1 million more to cover the costs of the project.
Aug. 1, 2024 Tennessee and municipal election results

Aug 1, 2024 | wreg.com | Eric Lipford

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