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View ArticleVictim witness disagree about cause of Beale Street shooting
What everyone can agree on is that Mark Martinez, a 27-year-old resident of Louisiana, was shot multiple times by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy after a fight on Beale Street early Saturday ...
View ArticleSudanese Lost Boys journey leads to college degree in Memphis
April 16, 2014 — Deng Kur Lual (right) gets a hug from his LeMoyne-Owen College academic advisor, Daphne Whitaker, before delivering a talk to fellow students about his experience as one of...
View ArticleMemphis Police Director Armstrong to retire in 2017
Toney Armstrong Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong is set to retire in 2017 as part of the city’s DROP program, he confirmed ...
View ArticleBlast at Tennessee plant kills 1 injures 3
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A plant explosion and fire killed one person and left three injured Wednesday, emergency authorities said.The plant is located on a property where several businesses have federal ...
View ArticleACLU Files Challenge To Arkansas Voter ID Law
LITTLE ROCK, Ar (News Release) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas and Arkansas Public Law Center today filed a lawsuit challenging the state's voter ID law. The...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus Hospitalized Nashville Concert Still Scheduled
Wednesday morning, Miley confirmed her St. Louis concert scheduled for that night was also cancelled when she tweeted "the hospital is sayin i wont b released today therefore Im not going 2...
View ArticleMid-South Students Hold Roadside Rally
Some Mid-South teens are getting in the Easter spirit by holding a religious rally of sorts. Two students at Lewisburg High School came up with the idea with one purpose in ...
View ArticleLast Call For Beale Street Music Fest 3-Day Pass Savings
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The special pricing of $85 for a 3-day pass to Beale Street Music Festival will end April 21, 2014 at 11:59 PM. For music fans, this means the clock is ticking to ...
View ArticleMonitor Style Lottery Games Coming To Arkansas
"We'll implement and move forward with recruiting retailers and putting it into place," said Lottery Director Bishop Woosley on Tuesday in advance of the ...
View ArticleMillington Police Investigate Shots Fired At Cars
MILLINGTON, TN (localmemphis.com)--Millington police have a mystery on their hands, investigating three shots fired within minutes of each other last Monday morning along Raleigh-Millington Road. ...
View ArticleRape Kit Testing Effort Slowly Moving Forward
MEMPHIS, TN--(localmemphis.com) Memphis Police held a community meeting regarding the backlog of thousands of untested rape kits and how they are tackling the problem. Police say progress is being ...
View ArticleFake Maintenance Worker Stealing Wallets
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Memphis police are asking for your help to find a bogus maintenance worker. Investigators say the guy pretends to be a maintenance worker, gets into a home, and then ...
View ArticleBartlett Man Indicted In Multi-Million Dollar Phone Scam
A Bartlett man and two men from Florida are now charged with scamming a program that provides cell phones to those who can't afford them. In court papers, the federal government says it wants...
View ArticleGrizzlies grab west conference No.7 seed
Mike Conley made two free throws with 1.1 seconds left in overtime as the Memphis Grizzlies jumped past Dallas for the West No. 7 seed. The Grizzlies secured a thrilling 106-105 home court win over ...
View ArticleNews briefs from around Tennessee at 158 a.m. EDT
NASHVILLE , Tenn. (AP) - An explosion and fire at a plant in Tennessee where several ammunition and explosives businesses are based has killed one person and left three injured. Police and fire ...
View ArticleDoctors have $20 billion economic impact in Tennessee
Tennessee doctors support more than 143,000 jobs and generate more than $20 billion in economic activity, according to a new report released today by state and national physicians lobbying ...
View ArticleU.S. food and rent prices climb as demand grows signalling ongoing...
Americans paid more for food and apartment rents last month as demand grew, a sign that the economy is continuing to improve. Americans paid higher prices for food and apartment rent in March as ...
View ArticleConley clutch freethrows give Memphis No.7 seed
(04-17 15:27) Mike Conley hit two free throws with 1.1 seconds left in overtime, and Memphis grabbed the Western Conference's No. 7 seed away from Dallas, topping the Mavericks 106-105. Monta...
View ArticleMemphis man charged with letting dogs starve to death too lazy to remove remains
According to police, a Memphis animal-control officer responding to a complaint Wednesday found two dead puppies at Cathy's residence at 1932 Carver in South Memphis. They found the puppies in...
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