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Mid-Southerners Purchase Powerball Tickets; Jackpot $600 Million
Someone could be just six numbers away from becoming a Multi-millionaire. The powerball lottery has soared to a record $600 million. Read More..
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Westboro Baptist Church Picketers Leave Memphis "All Shook Up"
A group of singing Memphians ran a group of controversial picketers from a Kansas church right out of town. Read More..
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Westboro Protestors Leave Memphis "All Shook Up"
Memphis Rappers Create Grizzlies Inspired Music
A few of our very own Memphis rappers are showing their support by creating their own Grizzlies-inspired theme songs. Read More..
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Local Rappers Support Home Team With Grizz Inspired Songs
Services, Memorial Fund Set for MATA Driver Killed in Accident
Funeral services and a memorial fund have been set for Chantel Sanders, the MATA driver who was killed in an accident on I-240 Tuesday morning. Read More..
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Judge Ends Greg Davis' Civil Trial, to Reconvene in October
A Jackson, Mississippi judge abruptly ended the civil trial for Southaven Mayor Greg Davis, but it's not over. Judge Dewayne Thomas ended court early on Friday; the trial will reconvene in mid-October. Before that, Davis' lawyers presented their side of the case. Read More..
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Judge Ends Mayor Davis' Civil Trial, to Reconvene in October
Mayor Greg Davis Testifies to City-Paid Marriage Counseling
ABC Show "The Chew" to Feature Memphis Barbecue Contest
The smell of barbecue is wafting throughout downtown Memphis and the ABC hit daytime show "The Chew" got an inside look at the world championship contest from one of its biggest winners. Read More..
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Beale St. Merchants Support Club 152 Owners despite Closure
The head of the Beale Street Merchants Association says he doesn't think Club 152 should have been shut down as a public nuisance. Read More..
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Beale St. Merchants Support Club 152 Owners Despite Closure
Club 152 on Beale Raided, Shut Down by District Attorney
Amber Alert Canceled for Sorelle Torrez
An AMBER Alert for 2-year-old Sorelle Torrez has been canceled. Read More..
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Attempted Kidnapping Suspect Charged, Makes First Court Appearance
The man accused of trying to rob and kidnap an elderly woman at an east Memphis grocery store parking lot made his first court appearance Friday morning. Read More..
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Suspect Wanted for Attempted Kidnapping of Elderly Woman
Suspected Attacker of Great-Grandmother in Custody
ABC 24 Cool School: The Excellence Academy
The Excellence Academy in Raleigh may be small with only 30 students, but it’s making a major impact in the community. Read More..
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Grills Fire Up for Memphis in May BBQ Fest Kickoff
The best teams from around the world are in Tom Lee Park for the competition. It's considered the 'Super Bowl of Swine.' Read More..
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Students Fight to Save Their Teachers' Jobs
The Unified School District now has an approved budget of $1.18 billion and it's $30 million in the red, even with $100 million in new cuts. Unified School Board members are talking about cutting at least 50 guidance counselor jobs. A lot of them work with poor and traumatized children. Read More..
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Parents & Students Are Unhappy with School Budget Cuts
Mayor Greg Davis Testifies, Defends City Spending in Civil Trial
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis took the stand Thursday in his civil trial, which reconvened Monday in Jackson, Mississippi. Read More..
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Grizzlies Western Conference Playoff Tickets on Sale Saturday
The Grizzlies are storming into uncharted territory, giving Memphis something to believe in. Read More..
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Club 152 on Beale Raided, Shut Down by District Attorney
Club 152 on Beale Street was shut down by the District Attorney's office Thursday afternoon, after an undercover operation revealed illicit drug sales by club employees. Read More..
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Busted On Beale: Club 152 Raided By Investigators
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Unified School Board Passes $1.18B Budget
The Unified School Board passed a $1.18 billion budget Thursday afternoon, with a slightly smaller shortfall than expected. Read More..
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Suspected Attacker of Great-Grandmother in Custody
The man suspected of trying to kidnap an elderly woman in east Memphis has turned himself in to police. Read More..
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Suspect Wanted for Attempted Kidnapping of Elderly Woman
Founder of Corky's Barbecue, Donald Pelts, Passes Away
The founder of world-famous Corky's Ribs & BBQ, Donald Pelts, has passed away. Read More..
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Former Commissioner, Barbecue Mogul John Willingham Dies
Documents Say Ricin Suspect Evaded Authorities
Newly released documents say the man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Obama and others appeared to try to evade authorities just days before his arrest. Read More..
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Agents Search Tupelo Taekwondo School for Evidence of Ricin
FBI Expands Ricin Search in Mississippi
Unified Schools Plan Cutting at Least 97 Teachers
As the Memphis city school system is being phased out, the district is preparing to fire 97 teachers and is evaluating 46 others for possible termination. Read More..
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