http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/ My Eyewitness News: Top Stories en-us Copyright 2012 Newport Television LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0600 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:59:16 -0600 Local News /sites/wpty/images/template/mycom-mobile-rss.jpg http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/ 144 49 15 http://www.abc24.com:80/content/thetruth/story/THE-TRUTH-Loophole-Put-Fired-Firefighter-Back-on/pCoaFO3W-Emb8BPYJI5K7g.cspx?rss=59 http://www.abc24.com/s/pCoaFO3W-Emb8BPYJI5K7g.cspx A screw up at Memphis City Hall means a firefighter busted for drugs may soon be back on the job. Local News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:10:00 -0600 THE TRUTH: Loophole Put Fired Firefighter Back on the Job http://www.abc24.com:80/news/local/story/Union-Injured-Cops-Forced-Back-on-the-Job/S732G0nMk0i7XZKSf0lK7Q.cspx?rss=59 http://www.abc24.com/s/S732G0nMk0i7XZKSf0lK7Q.cspx The Memphis Police Association claims officers are forced to work even after being injured on the job. Local News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:17:42 -0600 Union: Injured Cops Forced Back on the Job http://www.abc24.com:80/news/local/story/Top-Dealer-Testifies-in-Accused-Drug-Ring-Killers/AFR8NK7V-kaaJ42VR6QY6g.cspx?rss=59 http://www.abc24.com/s/AFR8NK7V-kaaJ42VR6QY6g.cspx If you cross a drug lord, you're going to get killed. That's the message from one of Craig Petties' drug dealers as he took the stand in the seventh day... Local News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:03:38 -0600 Top Dealer Testifies in Accused Drug Ring Killers' Trial http://www.abc24.com:80/news/local/story/More-People-Shying-Away-from-Marriage-Study-Shows/Mqn6D9hOqUeIvYsJz1ldCQ.cspx?rss=59 http://www.abc24.com/s/Mqn6D9hOqUeIvYsJz1ldCQ.cspx Is marriage a thing of the past? According to the Tennessee Department of Health there were 5,238, or 5.6 percent, of marriages in Shelby County in 2010. That same year... Local News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:32:10 -0600 More People Shying Away from Marriage, Study Shows http://www.abc24.com:80/news/local/story/Southaven-to-Perform-Audits-Every-Two-Weeks/B5UFnbBOnUqadJeSlo8Siw.cspx?rss=59 http://www.abc24.com/s/B5UFnbBOnUqadJeSlo8Siw.cspx Southaven has put a new policy in place. Aldermen have decided to review the city's finances every two weeks. All of it is an effort to keep a close eye... Local News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:39:39 -0600 Southaven to Perform Audits Every Two Weeks http://www.abc24.com:80/news/local/story/Germantown-Special-Needs-Student-a-Basketball-Star/TKUaSekL60uCPs78AIgHtw.cspx?rss=59 http://www.abc24.com/s/TKUaSekL60uCPs78AIgHtw.cspx From the three point line, David Andrews can't be beat. 40 percent of the time he makes the shots, statistically better than LeBron James and most of the NBA. Local News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:30:31 -0600 Germantown Special Needs Student a Basketball Star http://www.abc24.com:80/news/local/story/Aftermath-of-Train-Derailment-Still-a-Mess-for/j5BNva_t1Ee-hohKjZdm3g.cspx?rss=59 http://www.abc24.com/s/j5BNva_t1Ee-hohKjZdm3g.cspx Railroad crossings along Poplar Avenue in East Memphis are still causing bumpy rides. Local News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:58:57 -0600 Aftermath of Train Derailment Still a Mess for Drivers http://www.abc24.com:80/news/local/story/Olive-Branch-Busy-Getting-Ready-for-New-Hospital/KHoFLphE7Uuf9ivGj16kqw.cspx?rss=59 http://www.abc24.com/s/KHoFLphE7Uuf9ivGj16kqw.cspx The city of Olive Branch worked for more than a decade to bring a hospital to town. Now that one's being built, there's more that goes into it than just... Local News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:33:42 -0600 Olive Branch Busy Getting Ready for New Hospital http://www.abc24.com:80/news/local/story/TN-Bill-To-Ban-Self-Checkout-of-Beer-Purchases/HnTWuSzjkkOxzqB4fWd-GQ.cspx?rss=59 http://www.abc24.com/s/HnTWuSzjkkOxzqB4fWd-GQ.cspx Pretty soon heading to the store to pick up that six-pack of beer could be a bit more of a hassle. Local News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:48:00 -0600 TN Bill To Ban Self Checkout of Beer Purchases http://www.abc24.com:80/news/local/story/Gloomy-Weather-Could-Make-You-Depressed/-gwYQga_N0uoV59Aw5K_uQ.cspx?rss=59 http://www.abc24.com/s/-gwYQga_N0uoV59Aw5K_uQ.cspx Lack of sunshine can disrupt chemicals in your body which can result in feeling hungry, sluggish, tired, and depressed. Local News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:30:27 -0600 Gloomy Weather Could Make You Depressed