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Police have identified the alleged gunman responsible for the Tennessee Kroger shooting that wounded 15 in Collierville on Thursday, Sept. 23 as UK Thang.   Out of respect to the family and everyone involved in the tragedy, police decided to not release the suspect’s name publicly at the press conference. The shooting occurred Thursday afternoon at the grocery store located on 240 […]

Collierville- During a press conference today it was confirmed that 14 people were wounded among the confirmed death of Olivia king at the Kroger grocery store shooting that occurred on September 23. Ten of the victims were Kroger employees and five were customers. “People will reflect back and say ‘Where were you when the Kroger […]

Fourteen people are wounded and a mother of three is dead after a shooting at the Kroger store in Collierville, Tennessee, police said Friday.  The shooter, UK Thang, 29, shot 10 employees and five customers before taking his own life as police arrived at the scene, said Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane in a press conference Friday. Lane would not name the shooter during the press […]

Milwaukee affordable housing contractor Travaux Inc. received $46 million in contracts from the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) on Oct. 13., which secured funding for renovations of the Townhomes at Carver Park, and two construction phases at the Westlawn Gardens community. Westlawn Gardens is an income-driven urban development in Milwaukee near West […]

Student employment at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s main campus has been short staffed since campus returned to in-person operations at the beginning of September and Student Union departments are operating at limited operations.  Chad Boppel is the director of retail services and restaurant operations at UW-Milwaukee and oversees the operation of 650 student employees. For full operation this year, they are 40 percent short staffed compared to pre-pandemic operations of 800 student employees.   “There’s been a struggle all over the entire […]

The suspect has been identified as Uk Thang in the mass shooting at a local Kroger store in Collierville, Tennessee, which left 14 people injured and one dead.  Located 30 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, the citizens of the town of Collierville had never seen anything like this. At around 1:30 p.m. the town experienced shock […]

Active shooter, UK Thang, 29, shot 15 people, killing one at a Kroger grocery store on Byhalia Rd around 1:30p.m. Thursday, according to the Collierville Police Department. Thang, who was asked to leave his third party vendor position at Kroger earlier that morning, appeared to have a self-inflicted gunshot wound and died, according to police […]

Students worked diligently, painting their pots as the sound of the mariachi band from the Roberto Hernandez Center began to cue in. The musicians turned to everyone in the crowd and urged them to all count in, “uno, dos, tres!” as the music erupted and the students in the Union at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee joined […]

UWM students, staff and community are taking advantage of mix-and-match booster shots on campus. The Covid-19 vaccine clinic is located in the Student Union’s Wisconsin Room. Audrianna Hutchinson has the story.

Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday and has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Chiefs. There are conflicting reports about whether Rodgers was vaccinated or not. Rodgers was asked on Aug. 26 whether he had been vaccinated, and he responded that he had been “immunized.” He added, “There’s guys on the team […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Men’s Basketball team is preparing for what hopes to be a historic season for the program. Jeromey Hodsdon has the story.

Members of the community gathered at the Forest Home Cemetery to celebrate the “Dia de los Muertos” or “Day of the Dead” festival, bringing exercise and culture together. Cherita Booker with the story.