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Memphis Officers Named in Suspect's Fatal Shooting
The Memphis Police Department has released the names of two officers who shot and killed a suspect that ran them over with his car while trying to flee. Read More..
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New State Birthday Requirements for Starting Pre-K, Kindergarten
The State of Tennessee has new birthday requirements for Pre-K and kindergarten enrollment for the 2013-14 school year. Read More..
Memphis Grizzlies Playoffs Game 3 to be Shown on Big Screens Downtown
If you don't have a ticket to Saturday's sold-out Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Finals at FedExForum, you can still join in the excitement downtown and cheer on the Memphis Grizzlies. Read More..
Suspect Charged in Deadly Double Shooting
A domestic dispute in the Frayser area turned deadly Wednesday night, injuring one victim and killing a second. Read More..
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Mid-South Giving Helping Hand to Oklahoma Tornado Victims
The Mid-South is stepping up to help those in need after the deadly Oklahoma tornado. Read More..
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DeSoto County Parent Making Strides for Autism Support
Wayne Bartley has been a huge advocate for the work being done in DeSoto County. He says when his now 17-year-old son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2 there were fewer resources available, but that has changed over time. Read More..
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Convicted Cop Killer Walks Free
A day after striking a plea deal, 38 year old Timothy McKinney walked out of 201 Poplar after spending more than a decade behind bars. Read More..
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Mid-South Church Seeking Donations for Tornado Victims
Bottled water and diapers are among the biggest need for a Mid-South church headed to Oklahoma. Read More..
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Mayor Wharton Announces New Bike Lane Project
The City of Memphis is embarking on a major initiative to make your bicycle ride even better. Read More..
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Broad Avenue Receives Grant for Water Tower Depot Project
More positive changes are coming to the Broad Avenue Arts District in Memphis. Read More..
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Unified Schools Budget Presented to County Commission
The budget for the soon-to-be merged Memphis and Shelby County school systems was presented to county commissioners for the first time Wednesday. Read More..
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Scott Phillips to Take Over as Olive Branch's New Mayor
Long-serving mayor Sam Rikard did not run for re-election this year. Scott Phillips was voted into office during Tuesday's Republican run-off. Read More..
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Southaven Residents Cleaning Up from Storm Damage
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis called a state of emergency during the worst point of the storm. People across the city reported flooding in their homes. Read More..
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Memphis Police Officers Fired for Making Threats
Two officers have been terminated from the Memphis Police Department for making threats at their precinct. Read More..
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Landers Center Serving as Oklahoma Relief Donation Drop
Landers Center in Southaven will serve as a drop-off location for Oklahoma Tornado Relief on both Wednesday and Thursday, May 22 & 23, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Read More..
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West Memphis Gets $11M Grant for Port
West Memphis is to receive a $10.9 million grant to expand the city's port. Read More..
Taxpayer-Funded HARP Program Improved, but Far from Fixed
You paid for it: expensive, taxpayer-funded home renovations that left many homes in worse shape than before. ABC 24 News first exposed problems with the HARP program last fall. Memphis leaders promised to revamp its troubled home repair program as of April 1st. Now the question is whether the city kept that promise. Read More..
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Musselwhite Wins GOP Bid for Southaven Mayor's Race
Darren Musselwhite is officially in the running as Southaven's next mayor after securing his candidacy in Tuesday night's Republican primary run-off election. Read More..
Councilman Seeks Temporary Emissions Exemption for Memphians
Memphis City Council jumped the first hurdle when it comes to Memphians getting out of emissions inspections. Read More..
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Olive Branch Elects New Mayor
Voters in Olive Branch have elected Assistant Fire Chief Scott Phillips as their new mayor. Read More..

DeSoto County Parent Making Strides for Autism Support

Mid-South Giving Helping Hand To OK Tornado Victims

Convicted Cop Killer Set Free

Mayor Wharton Announces New Bike Lane Project

Scott Phillips to Take Over as Olive Branch's New Mayor

Broad Avenue Receives Grant for Water Tower Depot Project

Mid-South Church Seeking Donations for Tornado Victims

Southaven Residents Cleaning Up from Storm Damage

Unified Schools Budget Presented to County Commission

Taxpayer-Funded HARP Program Improved, but Far from Fixed

Could Memphians Soon Be Exempt From Car Inspections?

Grizz Fans Pull Out All The Stops In San Antonio

NBA Fans Weigh Memphis vs. Texas Barbecue

Storm Shelters Should be Registered for Emergency Crews

Mississippi Teen Warns of Dangers of Distracted Driving

State Offers Stern Warning to Memphis on City Spending

Grizzlies Offer Support to Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Local Opportunities to Help Oklahoma Relief Efforts

Contractors Booted from City's Embattled HARP Program

Big Star Coming To FedEx St. Jude Classic

Tempers Flare During Property Tax Talks

Memphis Grizzlies Players Share Their Game Superstitions

Grizz Players Reveal Game Day Rituals

TN Task Force One Heading To Oklahoma

Cancer Survivor Publishes Study on Breast Reconstruction

Memphis Grizzlies Regroup for Game Two vs. Spurs

County Commission to Review Unified Schools Budget

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