Tennessee firm offers to lease Oktibbeha hospital
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors meets Aug. 5 to discuss a 50-year lease proposal for OCH Regional Medical Center by Capella Healthcare.The Commercial Dispatch reports...
View ArticleMemphis literacy group looking for tutors
Literacy Mid-South will hold a training session for potential adult tutoring volunteers at Germantown Community Library, 1925 Exeter, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. According to ProLiteracy, a group...
View ArticleWeather Forecast Rain slowly moving out of area
Today will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, according to the National Weather Service. This afternoon, skies will become partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s....
View ArticleTim Duncan Wife claims that he is a bi-sexual JUL 23
I'm a huge Spurs and Tim Duncan fan so if what his divorcing wife said is true all I have to say is - NON OF MY BEES WAX -I could care less. Live and let live. Tim Duncan will still be my...
View ArticleCRIME REPORT Woman arrested for DUI with 7 kids in car
According to police, the incident happened at 12:30 a.m. at the BP station at 3230 Austin Peay in the Raleigh area. A caller told police that an "extremely intoxicated" woman left a...
View Article4 Killed in Crash on I-40
LEXINGTON, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Highway Patrol says four people have been killed in a crash on Interstate 40 after a semi swerved to avoid hitting a cow on the roadway.Police told...
View ArticleMATA Facing Layoffs Route Changes from Budget Cuts
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - First it was Memphis police, then the fire department, now the Bluff City's bus system is facing drastic cuts."We may end up laying off anywhere from...
View ArticlePolice Investigating North Memphis Double Shooting
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Two people were shot in north Memphis early Wednesday morning, and the suspect remains at large.The shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. on the 3100-block of Faxon in the...
View ArticleCity Leaders Trying to Stop Teen on Teen Gun Violence
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Mayor A C Wharton, 100 faith-based leaders, and several local organizations are trying to stop teen gun violence.Illegal weapons on the street are the biggest problem...
View ArticleFormer Tennessee Lady Vols star Chamique Holdsclaw grateful for mercy after...
HENDERSONVILLE - Chamique Holdsclaw, the centerpiece of Tennessee's three straight women's basketball championships from 1996-98, is spending a couple of days this week at a youth...
View ArticleTwo in Tipton County Charged for Synthetic Drug Ring
ATOKA, TN (localmemphis.com) - The Tipton County Sheriff's office arrested two suspects accused of manufacturing and selling synthetic cannabis, also known as...
View ArticleMemphis police identify bank robbery suspect as man with lengthy rap sheet
July 23, 2013 — An early morning bank robbery Tuesday ended with a high-speed chase and the suspect fatally shooting himself as police closed in at Walnut Grove and Perkins. He was driving a...
View ArticleUniversity of Tennessee’s Dr. Paul Dittmann Named to Kenco Board of Directors
Dr. J. Paul Dittmann, executive director of The Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee, has been named to the Kenco Board of Directors. Kenco is a leading provider of distribution...
View ArticleLive on Local 24 Midday Pinky Promise International
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Pinky Promise International is preparing to host a city-wide day of fasting and prayer for students and teachers.The organization promotes abstinence, faith and...
View ArticleGermantown Police Arrest Flasher
GERMANTOWN, TN (localmemphis.com) - Germantown police arrested a man exposing himself in public Wednesday morning, who is also suspected in another flashing incident over the weekend.Investigators say...
View ArticleSuspect Identified in East Memphis Bank Robbery
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Memphis police have identified the suspect who took his own life after robbing an east Memphis bank Tuesday morning.Officers responded to a robbery at Wells Fargo Bank...
View ArticleAmericans United for Separation of Church and State IRS Should Investigate...
Watchdog Group's Complaint Says Cornerstone Church Pastor Endorsed School Board Candidates From Pulpit WASHINGTON - August 7 - The Internal Revenue Service should investigate a Tennessee...
View ArticleDavid Kernell UT student in Palin email case is released from supervision
Five years after University of Tennessee student David Kernell made national headlines when he was charged with perusing through the personal email account of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, then a...
View ArticleTwo Shelby Co. Vehicles Hit in Suspect Chase
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Two Shelby County Sheriff's Office vehicles were hit during a suspect chase near the state line Wednesday afternoon.Deputies were in pursuit of a suspect...
View ArticleTVA asks to dismiss lawsuits in coal ash spill
Detroit can proceed with its bankruptcy filing unencumbered by lawsuits that sought to block the largest municipal Chapter 9 in U.S. history, a federal judge ruled ...
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