April Thompson
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Reporter and Afternoon Anchor on WREG TV News Channel 3. Friend me on Facebook: April Thompson-WREG Email me at [email protected]
Memphis, TN
Joined September 2011
TN Gov. on troops in Memphis: ‘Nothing is off the table’ https://t.co/VBzJs2hQsl
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee’s Republican governor says “nothing is off the table” when asked about the possibility of National Guard troops helping keep the peace in Memphis. Bill …
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Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.7 billion https://t.co/jIWGoys6su
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Since May 31, there have been 41 straight drawings without a big winner.
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Judge in Tyre Nichols case steps down due to bias concerns https://t.co/PvQAUFay2H
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After weeks of testimony last Fall and days before sentencing, Judge Norris announced he was stepping away from the Tyre Nichols case. The court order for a new trial said th…
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New evidence points to TN 'Walking Tall' Sheriff in wife’s 1967 murder https://t.co/dPlieUB4TH
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SOMERVILLE, Tenn. — New evidence points to the “Walking Tall” Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser in the 58-year-old murder case of his wife. A press conference regarding the new developments in …
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Video shows prison fight that got Drummond an attempted murder charge
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dramatic video obtained by WREG appears to show Austin Drummond attacking a fellow inmate while incarcerated in a common area. Drummond is accused of killing a family of…
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Trump considers sending federal troops to Memphis; Tennessee lawmakers respond “The crime situation in Memphis is about as appealing as a lingerie department in a Goodwill store,” Sen. Brent Taylor said.
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During an interview with conservative radio host, Todd Starnes, President Donald Trump said he would put Memphis “early on the list” of cities where the feds could step in to help reduc…
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Melvin Bledsoe, Memphis’ first Black-owned tour business founder, dies at 70
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man who founded Memphis’s first black-owned sightseeing business has died after battling pneumonia, family members say. Melvin Bledsoe started Blues City Tours with o…
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Family relieved after missing father with medical condition found
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A family is at ease after their missing 77-year-old father was found safe Wednesday. Joe Mason, has dementia, but his five daughters had been able to keep up with him using t…
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Run. Hide. Fight: UTC campus on lockdown following active shooter reports https://t.co/K4CpquyOED
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — According to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), a lockdown was lifted Thursday afternoon after reports of an active shooter on campus. All classes and activities wer…
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New I-55 bridge at Memphis now has a name: Kings’ Crossing
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis’ planned new bridge across the Mississippi River now has a name. The Interstate 55 bridge will be named “Kings’ Crossing,” in honor of three transfo…
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Homeowners in New Chicago oppose new jail in community
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Homeowners in the New Chicago area gave Shelby County Commissioners an earful Wednesday about a proposed new jail in their community. Plans are to move the jail out of d…
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West Memphis no longer under boil water order
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WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The state of Arkansas has released West Memphis from a precautionary boil water order. The order was issued as a precaution Saturday after pumps for the city’s water syst…
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Lululand Adventure Park planned at Wolfchase Galleria
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Wolfchase Galleria is set to add a new anchor attraction as Lululand Adventure Park prepares to open a massive indoor entertainment center inside the former Sears space. According …
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Rhodes College voted as ‘beautiful campus, best college’: Princeton Review https://t.co/picfsEVQ78
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rhodes College, the private liberal arts school in Memphis, was named as the best college and recognized for having a beautiful campus in The Princeton Review’s “…
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Memphis Grizzlies unveil 2025-26 schedule, celebrates 25 years in Bluff City
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The NBA announced the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2025-26 regular season schedule Thursday. This season marks the 25th anniversary of the franchise’s move from Vancouver to Memphis in…
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Ezekiel Kelly pleads guilty, gets 3 life sentences + 221 years
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ezekiel Kelly, the man accused of going on a deadly, hours-long shooting spree across the city of Memphis in September 2022, changed his plea to guilty in a deal a…
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Power outage causes early dismissal for 3 Memphis Schools https://t.co/X5B1CI51WP
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Bruce Elementary, Central High School and Bellevue Middle School will dismiss early due to a power outage, Memphis-Shelby County Schools said Wednesday afternoon. MSCS says a…
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