Shooting in Whitehaven area of Memphis leaves one dead
Officers found him suffering with a gunshot wound at the Tulane Apartments just after 11 p.m. The 21-year-old victim was later pronounced dead at the Regional Medical Center at ...
View ArticleNew worlds to conquer or embrace with Hernando-based First Regional library...
Heather Lawson (left), head librarian of the Hernando branch, looks on as Amy Poe, staff development coordinator for First Regional Library system, logs on to an online class of Ancient Civilizations...
View ArticleDeSoto supervisors set catchall session Monday to close year
The DeSoto Board of Supervisors has slated a Monday ';catchall'; meeting at 10 a.m. to wrap up varied, loose-end and housekeeping issues — and to keep the board’s...
View ArticleGeorgia man faked military service to con suburban Memphis widow out of money
A lonely widow anxious to fall in love again chose the wrong guy — a truck driver posing as an Air Force colonel with a no-fail investment ...
View ArticleLate Christmas shoppers in Greater Memphis dance to their own tune
December 20, 2013 - Scott Sengdetka enjoys a relaxing message while his girlfriend grabs some last minute gifts at Wolfchase Galleria, Friday afternoon. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal) Marichal...
View ArticleTigers Defeat Southeast Missouri
Memphis defeats Southeast Missouri 77-65 at the FedEx Forum. William Shaq Goodwin scores 20 points and grabs 8 rebounds and the Tigers win over the Red Hawks.The Tigers record is 8-2. They face the...
View ArticleIf it has four legs its probably visited the animal shelter in Memphis at...
NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - A horse and a sheep, who both had different paths to the Memphis Animal Service shelter, have bonded while there. The two have become very close over the last month and have...
View ArticleStrong storms leave three dead in Mid-South including a West Memphis health...
A woman who works at the hospital in West Memphis died Sunday from injuries caused by the storm system that swept through the Mid-South the day ...
View ArticleMemphis family raising funds spirits for Christmas
Hildred West, (seated) along with his wife, Effie (not pictured) and five children, perform gospel songs while selling pecans on the corner of Madison and Avalon so the family can buy Christmas gifts...
View ArticleTornadoes In The Mid-South Caused Serious Damage
The National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes touched down in the Mid-south. One landed near Clarksdale, MS with winds up to 120 miles per ...
View ArticleMemphis police arrest homicide suspect
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View ArticleMemphis is reducing tax breaks for new industries
Companies moving to Memphis will soon pay more in property taxes, which Councilman Harold Collins said creates more revenue for the city to solve some overdue ...
View ArticleWashingtons Scores Lifts Tennessee Titans 20 Jaguars 16
JACKSONVILLE | Nate Washington scored on a 30-yard reception in the fourth quarter, Tennessee got a much-needed defensive stop late and the Titans ended a three-game losing ...
View ArticleWeather Forecast Clear and much cooler
Today will be mostly cloudy in the morning, but skies will clear by the afternoon. Highs will reach the upper 30s with winds out of the north at 5 to 10 ...
View ArticleMan charged with statutory rape and assault against 15-year-old girl
The victim was taken to a center for sexual assault victims and then Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. The report says she had neck pain and multiple ...
View ArticleMemphis police help woman recover a stolen car after man delivers it to them
According to a police affidavit, Timeka Wilson reported her 1999 Lexus stolen on Saturday. The next day, a detective sent out a description of the vehicle and got a response from a sergeant at Tillman...
View ArticleReport Memphis could see Marc Gasol back in a couple weeks
Marc Gasol they are 4-9, with an offense scoring a point per possession (25th in the league in that stretch) and the defense giving up 107 points per 100 possessions (26th in the league). They have...
View ArticleMemphis honoring Grizzlies F Randolph on Friday
Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Randolph (50) goes up for a shot over New York Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013,...
View ArticleMayor Wharton declares Friday Zach Randolph Day
To honor Memphis Grizzlies' forward Zach Randolph for all his charitable efforts in the Memphis community, Mayor A C Wharton will declare Friday Zach Randolph Day in ...
View ArticleHouston High principal Leisa Justus resigns will take post in Wilson County
Leisa Justus, principal at Houston High School, is resigning to take a job as deputy director of academics in Wilson County Schools, east of ...
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