Watch out, Stop & Shop: There’s a new watermelon man in town. And the summer-satiating, Georgia-originating seeded fruit he’s hawking out of a pickup truck on Whalley Avenue is reportedly the tastiest ...

The popular watermelon stand on the corner of 83rd Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, across from St. Paul’s AME Church, is a staple in the community. The watermelon stand is on the corner of 83rd and ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Berclair community is mourning after a popular street vendor died. FOX13 reported John Materna, known by folks as "The Watermelon Man" was shot during a robbery while selling fruit ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A popular Berclair street vendor is dead after being shot during a robbery. Street vendor known as 'Watermelon Man' died from his gunshot wounds on May 29, from a robbery incident ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A teen accused of killing a beloved watermelon vendor during an attempted robbery last year will be tried as an adult. Demarion Tackett, 16, is charged with first-degree murder in the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A teenager who ran from authorities after being charged in the shooting death of a watermelon vendor is now being held on a $1.2 million bond. The Shelby County District Attorney’s ...

The popular watermelon stand on the corner of 83rd Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, across from St. Paul’s AME Church, is a staple in the community. Elijah Carter, 72, is the owner of Carter’s ...