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1 week ago | 
fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Despite a data breach that exposed the information of thousands of current and former Memphis-Shelby County Schools students and staff, a breach that led MSCS to file a lawsuit, the school district is staying with their software provider—at least for the moment.
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1 week ago | 
fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - At the corner of Park Avenue and Josephine Street, a crowd gathered Saturday night not for celebration but to mourn. Travis Woods, described by family as joyful and kind, was shot and killed at that intersection, Memphis Police said, after a dice game turned deadly. He was rushed to Regional One Health but did not survive his injuries. RELATED: Man dead after shooting in Orange Mound, MPD saysNow, the community is left to grieve. And to speak out.
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2 weeks ago | 
fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tennessee Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) is renewing calls to get tough on crime after meeting with the Whitehaven Republican Club this week. During the meeting, Taylor referenced FBI data that ranks Memphis as the city with the highest per capita homicide rate in the nation. “I’ve been seeing the crime, but hearing it from the FBI director, who tracks the data, was surprising,” said Melanie Mosley, a Whitehaven resident who attended the meeting.
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2 weeks ago | 
fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - For generations of Memphians, the Malco Summer Drive-In was more than just a place to watch movies; it was where families gathered, first dates blossomed, and memories lived under the stars. But now, after nearly six decades of movie magic, the beloved theater is closing its gates for good. The closure marks the end of an era for one of the city’s last operating drive-in theaters.
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3 weeks ago | 
fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. - A former DeSoto County teacher is facing charges after inappropriate contact with a student, court documents show. According to the affidavit, 31-year-old Natalia Elizabeth Wright, a former special education inclusion teacher at Lewisburg High School, has been charged with fondling by a person in a position of trust after inappropriately touching a student. "Natalia Wright did willfully, unlawfully and feloniously... handle or touch with her mouth...
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3 weeks ago | 
fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A South Memphis school once marked for demolition may soon be transformed into a community-powered hub of opportunity. Magnolia Elementary, a longtime cornerstone of the Magnolia-Castalia neighborhood, was slated for demolition this summer. But a growing coalition of community leaders, residents, and elected officials have stopped the wrecking ball in its tracks and are now pushing forward a bold vision to breathe new life into the building. "They are going to demolish the building?
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3 weeks ago | 
fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A South Memphis school once marked for demolition may soon be transformed into a community-powered hub of opportunity. Magnolia Elementary, a longtime cornerstone of the Magnolia-Castalia neighborhood, was slated for demolition this summer. But a growing coalition of community leaders, residents, and elected officials have stopped the wrecking ball in its tracks and are now pushing forward a bold vision to breathe new life into the building. “They are going to demolish the building?
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4 weeks ago | 
fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. - It was standing room only at Tuesday night’s Fayette County School Board meeting as concerned parents, teachers, and staff filled the boardroom demanding answers. At the heart of the unrest: reports that as many as 25 teachers and staff members could soon lose their jobs. The school board did not include staffing cuts on its official agenda, but the topic quickly became the focus of the evening. Community members pressed board officials for transparency and clarity.
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1 month ago | 
fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis mother said her 7-year-old son came home from school with scratches on his arm and a heartbreaking question: "Why would my teacher do this to me?"Pamela Pewitt, mother of second-grader Damarious Drinkwater, told FOX13 she immediately noticed something was wrong when her son walked through the door. She alleged that a teacher at Belle Forest Community School grabbed her son during a classroom incident involving a crayon.
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1 month ago | 
fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The family of 18-year-old Darrius Wadley is speaking out, demanding justice and urgent action after the teen was shot and killed outside Booker T. Washington High School. Wadley, a high school senior, aspiring barber, and soon-to-be father, was one of two students killed in a deadly shooting that has shaken the community and reignited calls to address youth gun violence in Memphis. Wadley’s uncle, Sam Murphy, shared the heartbreak of losing someone who meant so much to so many.
