News briefs from around Tennessee at 158 a.m. EDT
State Sen. Charlotte Burks not seeking re-election COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — State Sen. Charlotte Burks says she will not seek re-election next year.The Monterey Democrat did not immediately...
View ArticleMemphis Music Hall of Fame to name new class
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View ArticleHogs run wild across Mississippi
A bursting wild hog population is tearing up farmland across Mississippi. Wildlife and hunting experts testified before Mississippi lawmakers Monday to what they say is a growing problem across the...
View ArticleAre we still in a recession
Nearly a third of all Americans think the economy is in recession or even depression. Do you think the U.S. is still in an economic recession? Despite the fact that the National Bureau of Economic...
View ArticleAre we still in a recession
Nearly a third of all Americans think the economy is in recession or even depression. Do you think the U.S. is still in an economic recession? Despite the fact that the National Bureau of Economic...
View ArticleTensions run high in Shelby County Commission meeting
Tensions ran high at the meeting of the Shelby County Commission on Monday. Monday night the Shelby County Commission met to appoint Shante Avant as the newest member of the countywide school board and...
View ArticleWeather Forecast Slight chance of showers
Today will be partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. Highs will reach the mid ...
View ArticleCRIME REPORT Man arrested for stealing $38K worth of seed dog food
Pasco was an employee of Seeds, police said. A fellow employee noticed that he had Seeds property in the back of his truck, even though he wasn't authorized to make deliveries. Another...
View ArticlePower outage affects thousands in Memphis
Updated 7:27 a.m. Currently 3,400 customers are still without power. A power outage in Memphis has affected about 6,700 customers, according to Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division's outage...
View ArticleAre we still in a recession
Nearly a third of all Americans think the economy is in recession or even depression. Do you think the U.S. is still in an economic recession? Despite the fact that the National Bureau of Economic...
View ArticleAre we still in a recession
Nearly a third of all Americans think the economy is in recession or even depression. Do you think the U.S. is still in an economic recession? Despite the fact that the National Bureau of Economic...
View ArticleAre we still in a recession
Nearly a third of all Americans think the economy is in recession or even depression. Do you think the U.S. is still in an economic recession? Despite the fact that the National Bureau of Economic...
View ArticleBreaking Bad the Toy Meth Lab for Kids
MEMPHIS, TN – From ‘Breaking Bad’, to breaking good—back to bad; a toy meth lave for kids based on the hit television show ‘Breaking Bad’ is...
View ArticleFeds Mid-South High School Girls Target of Sex-Trafficking Ring
Federal prosecutors say 49-year-old Michael Lilley was charged Monday with sex trafficking girls as young as 15, recruiting them from as many as three local high ...
View ArticleEx-Memphis officer offered plea deal in vehicular homicide case
The Shelby County District Attorney's Office offered a former Memphis police officer a sentence of six months behind bars on charges of vehicular homicide in the deaths of a Mississippi woman...
View ArticleCommunity Says It Is Time For Alonzo Locke Elementary Demolition
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The city of Memphis is planning to tear down an old neighborhood eyesore.And folks living in the Vance Avenue choice neighborhood just East of downtown said it is about...
View ArticleAngies List Adding Trees To Your Landscape
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Adding trees to your landscape can help beautify your home, but it involves some careful planning."Trees are a great asset. They can add up to 15 percent to...
View ArticleTennessee No. 7 among best states for doing business
Area Development Magazine has named Tennessee to its list of top states for doing business. The Volunteer state came in at No. 7 in the annual survey of site consultants. Texas topped the list. The...
View ArticleMural by Cordova artist brightens up DeSoto Animal Shelter
Sept. 9, 2013 — Pet-portrait artist and pet-rescue activist Lisa Haria of Cordova works on a floor-to-ceiling mural as a gift to the DeSoto Animal Shelter at in Nesbit....
View ArticleDeSoto supervisors approve fiscal 2014 budget
Crunching numbers in a special budget session Tuesday, the DeSoto Board of Supervisors ended the process with a joyful noise for county workers: a 3 percent across-the-board pay increase in the $114.5...
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