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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The name of a street will honor a Memphis hero who was killed on the job. Firefighter David Pleasant died last year when a truck wrecked into the fire truck he was driving. This week, the City Council approved a resolution to rename part of Mississippi Boulevard between East Georgia Avenue and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Fire Department (MFD) will honor David Pleasant, a veteran of the MFD, during National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day Weekend.

Newly released court documents say that a drug deal led to a deadly shooting in Little Elm earlier this year.

There are calls to stiffen penalties for drivers who break the Tennessee law, and for more enforcement in Memphis and Shelby County,

The suspect, Maurice Yarbrough, is scheduled to appear in court Friday, Dec. 16.

TEDxSavannah has been in existence for 12 years. It started as TEDx Creative Coasts, and in 2016, evolved into TEDxSavannah.

Firefighters from around Shelby County, and the country, were in attendance for David Pleasant a 32-year veteran of the Memphis Fire Department.

The police report on the deadly crash involving David Pleasant revealed Pleasant had the right of way.

Today's accident marks as the fourth accident involving a Memphis fire engine in less than three weeks.