Rape charge dropped against Memphis high school student
Rape charges against a 16-year-old East High School student were dropped Thursday after investigators reviewed forensic evidence and school camera ...
View ArticleWendi C. Thomas Overdue honors for a gay civil rights leader may make blacks...
Bayard Rustin, leader of the "March on Washington" scheduled for August 28, poses in front of the National Headquarters at 170 West 130th St., in New York, August 1, 1963. As...
View ArticlePrestigious film director to teach at the University of Memphis
In something of a coup for the University of Memphis, film director Tom Shadyac -- whose movie comedies have grossed close to $2 billion worldwide -- will teach a course at the school this semester...
View ArticleArlington candidate forum slated for Monday
Each candidate will have two minutes for an opening statement, then address questions from the League of Women Voters moderator. Arlington voters may also submit questions before the event, including...
View ArticleOle Miss Asking For Money From State To Keep Campus Beautiful
Oxford, MS (localmemphis.com) - Known for having one of the prettiest campuses in the United States, the University of Mississippi is asking for money from the state to keep it looking that way.Greg...
View ArticleOn-campus parking a problem for Ole Miss students
Oxford, MS (localmemphis.com) - Parking is a problem for students at Ole Miss. Several students tell LocalMemphis.com trying to find a place to park is a nightmare. Larry Sparks, Vice Chancellor for...
View ArticleNotorious Drug Dealer Sentenced
He is Craig Petties, one of the largest suppliers of cocaine and marijuana to Memphis and other cities across the country. He shipped millions of dollars worth of drugs from Mexico for years.The DEA,...
View ArticleParents React To Gun At Westside Elementary
The day started off just like every day.The kids go in and they aren't checked.Then things changed.A 5-year-old boy's backpack had a gun in it. It accidentally went off. They believe...
View ArticleMPD Seeks Help In Locating Hit and Run Vehicle
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - On Sunday, August 18, 2013, at approximately 2:56 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving two pedestrians struck at I-40/ Warford. Upon arrival on the...
View ArticleVictims Family Finds Closure In Petties Sentencing
"This is my closure day. Everybody has been sentenced. I can put this behind me. I can get peace of mind with this knowing that he will never get out anymore," victim's...
View ArticleNASCAR stars stop in East Tennessee
(WBIR - Pigeon Forge) It's a big weekend for racing fans. But before NASCAR's superstars take to the tracks, several made stops in East Tennessee Thursday. NASCAR driver Danica...
View ArticleShelby County suburbs continue approval process for Nov. 7 school board...
In a matter of minutes and with no discussion Thursday night, Collierville's Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved an ordinance setting up a municipal school board and scheduling elections for...
View ArticleMemphis police seek pair accused of setting a man on fire
Police found the victim covered in gasoline and purposefully set on fire, according to police, at a home near Summer and Scott about 6 p.m. Aug. ...
View ArticleJack Daniels To Expand Tennessee Distillery
It's already the No. 1 selling American whiskey. But Jack Daniel's sees huge potential as world-wide whiskey sales soar. The iconic company has announced a $100 million expansion of...
View ArticleMemphis unemployment rate falls
The Memphis unemployment rate improved in July. The Memphis area unemployment rate managed to improve in July. According to Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Memphis...
View ArticleMagic ready to move on from Big Baby AUG 23
Magic may be ready to truly turn the page. [It's] time to let the young guys play which means Orlando has to start trying to move off some guys. There is little doubt ...
View ArticleMcCarty credits Pitino for rise as a coach AUG 23
walking through that door, as a coach on Brad Stevens' staff. [McCarty] spent three seasons, starting in 2007, as an assistant coach at the University of Louisville under his former...
View ArticleClips still havent called Caron Butler AUG 23
Caron Butler was thrilled to learn about a new head coach in Los Angeles -- and then everything changed pretty quickly on July 10. Butler was at his offseason home in Washington D.C. with his wife and...
View ArticleMiddle Tennessee posts lowest unemployment rates in state in July
Unemployment fell in most Tennessee counties, including Davidson County, in July, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced Thursday. Unemployment decreased in 79 counties,...
View ArticleCRIME REPORT Memphis police respond to shooting stabbing calls
At 6:02 a.m., a shooting call came in to 1275 Smith in the North Memphis area. One person was transported to the Regional Medical Center at ...
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