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Three more Shelby County suburbs will hold referendums this summer to create a municipal school system in their respective cities. More>>
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A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. More>>
Tennessee Task Force One (TN-TF1) has been activated to respond to the Oklahoma City tornado aftermath. More>>
Shelby County commissioners on Monday approved a slight increase in the certified tax rate, in a procedural move, that ups the tax rate from $4.02 to $4.32. More>>
Knight Road Elementary teacher Josalyn Tresvant was recognized Monday for being one the best teachers in the nation. More>>
Grizzlies Fever is getting some in the creative spirit. More>>
Lawrence County, Ark., Sheriff Jody Dotson confirmed the body found in the Black River Saturday is that of 14-year-old Sidney Randall. More>>
Zach Randolph's miserable debut in the Western Conference finals led to a sleepless night and a long film session. More>>
The biggest race in Tuesday's primary run-off in Mississippi will decide who the Republican candidate will be in Southaven's mayoral race between insurance salesman Darren Musselwhite and veteran policeman Jerald Wheeler.
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Phil Mickelson, whose daring shot-making skill and engaging personality have made him a favorite of golf galleries worldwide, has committed to play in the FedEx St. Jude Classic, June 3-9, at TPC Southwind.The More>>
In America, English is considered the most common language. Although, this country is seemingly a melting pot, the average American can only speak or read one language. More>>
Ted Hansom, the attorney for the owners of Club 152, said Monday the Beale Street business did its own policing against drug use and crime. More>>
By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind them. More>>
A body was recovered by firefighters inside a Nicholas Street home after a fire engulfed the uptown Memphis home Monday morning, said Lt. Wayne Cooke, Memphis Fire spokesman. More>>
Matt Stark is in San Antonio covering the Grizzlies vs. the Spurs More>>
The Mississippi State Department of Health is issuing a Boil-Water Alert for customers who receive their drinking water from the Farrell Utilities [0140006] water supply located in Coahoma County. This More>>
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- A number of officials say Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner should resign after she allegedly took cash from a broker who managed state funds. Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, More>>
The White House says White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler was first informed about an audit of the IRS' inappropriate targeting of conservative groups on April 24 and that she notified senior staff, including Denis... More>>
By MATT MOORE Associated Press It's just a quick kiss, but it's a long step forward for Archie Comics' only openly gay character Kevin Keller. More>>
White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama's... More>>
A Middle Tennessee AMBER Alert has been issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on the behalf of the Murfreesboro Police Department for 8 year-old Gabriel Swaney. More>>
Oklahoma's state medical examiner's office says a second person was killed by a tornado that leveled a central Oklahoma mobile home park. More>>
St. Jude's Children Research Hospital tops the list of most desirable places to work. More>>
Police responded to a shooting at 2323 Ketchum at 6:42 pm.Officers arrived on the scene and discovered there were multiple shooting victims.Three victims were transported to The Med by ambulance and one More>>
Where the Super Bowl will celebrate a half-century of existence will be decided this week by NFL owners. More>>
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner is to appear in federal court to answer federal extortion charges but authorities are withholding details about the alleged crimes. Shoffner, More>>
A MATAbus driver, killed in a crash earlier this week will be laid to rest this week. There will be a visitation for Chantel Sanders on Monday from 2pm until 6pm at the Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist More>>
A Memphis group spent the day protesting the head veterinarian at Memphis Animal Shelter.Save Our Shelter of Memphis says its disturbed by the problems that remain at the shelter. The group wants the mistreatment More>>
Drumma Boy and DJ Paul collaborate on 'We Don't Bluff' song to keep up the grit-n-grind energy alive during the Western Conference Finals. More>>
Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday. More>>
Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs struck first in the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 on Sunday. More>>
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history. More>>
A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" More>>
MPD homicide investigators need help solving this crime and they are asking anyone with information to please come forward. More>>
This year's competition was fierce and the results are in! Congratulations to Sweet Swine O'Mine, this years Grand Champion! More>>
It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching all the numbers to win the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said early Sunday. More>>
Competition at the Memphis In May World Champion BBQ Fest is really heating up as the teams cranked up their grills and busted out all the goods. You know what might be harder than cooking all this stuff? Judging. More>>
BBQ Fest team "Full Metal Pork," comprised of a sailor, two Marine brothers-in-law, and a nephew, was inspired by the Navy man's war with cancer.
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Crime Stoppers of Memphis and Shelby County said an extra $2,000 is being offered as well as other tip monies for information leading to the apprehension of two suspects who shot a security guard at a restaurant May 12. More>>
A 2-year-old toddler from Georgia allegedly abducted by her father was found in West Memphis, Ark., Friday afternoon Arkansas State Police said. More>>
Westboro Baptist Church visited Graceland on Friday, not to partake in the fanfare of Elvis Presley but to protest him, calling Elvis a "hip-gyrating drug-popping" fornicator. More>>
GRAD Academy Memphis, a new-start transformation high school recently authorized by the Tennessee Achievement School District is now enrolling ninth graders for the new 2013-14 school year. More>>
A memorial fund was created by the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) in remembrance of Chantel Sanders, a MATAplus driver who was killed May 14 in a traffic accident on I-240. More>>
Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday. More>>
Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said... More>>
During the fifth day of the continuation of Southaven Mayor Greg Davis' civil trial in the state capital the mayor claimed the State of Mississippi owes him money and not the other way around. More>>
Fallout from Thursday's surprise police raid of popular Beale Street nightspot Club 152 is threatening to engulf Kevin Kane, the president of the Memphis Convention and Visitors' Bureau. More>>
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has determined that the non-profit organization "Without Warning" did not investigate the case of missing Tennessee woman, Holly Bobo More>>
The Miami Heat have LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Spurs have dominated for years with the trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. More>>
A man who exited a vehicle during a reported argument with a driver was struck by another vehicle and killed early Friday morning in Arlington, a Shelby County Sheriff spokesman said. More>>
According to Memphis Police Department officers responded to a traffic crash at Hawkins Mill and New Allen involving two vehicles. More>>
Official Grizzlies Watch Parties to Take Place at FedExForum for Games 1 and 2. More>>
According to the church's website, they are picketing because they claim Elvis was a drug user and adulterer. More>>
Memphis fire officials say careless smoking started a fire that killed a man in his home. More>>
FOX13's Tom Dees is in court with updates on this ongoing trial. More>>
In a story May 16 about tornadoes that swept through North Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the executive director for Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth. He is Gage Yager, not Yeager. More>>
The man accused of trying to kidnap an elderly woman at an East Memphis grocery store has turned himself in to Memphis Police. More>>
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a bill that allows school districts to let people with police training be armed in schools. The measure passed the House 82-15 and was approved 27-6 in the Senate. More>>
You know what's almost as important as the barbeque at the Memphis In May BBQ competition? The booths. More>>
This year Memphis In May is honoring Sweden, the third-largest country in the European Union and the first Scandinavian country to be honored. Swedish barbecue style is little different, mainly using herbs. More>>
The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on "American Idol." More>>
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis took the stand Thursday in his civil trial in Hinds County Chancery Court in Jackson. Mississippi State Auditor Stacey Pickering is trying to get Mayor Davis to re-pay taxpayer money, which was spent on trips, meals and clothes. More>>
Fourteen-year-old Allie Allen's battle with cancer has not stopped her from doing the thing she loves most. The Collierville teen's a dancer and not even a seizure stopped her from her biggest competition day. More>>
President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the... More>>
When he became a county commissioner John Willingham brought with him the same determination and work ethic that had made him one the Bluff City's most successful businessmen More>>
Decades after Stax Records died, its legacy in Memphis is still strong. More>>
The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million. More>>
Local restaurants have Grizz Fever! They are creating Grizz-inspired delicacies as the Memphis Grizzlies prepare for the Western Conference Finals. More>>
The unified school board passed a $1.18 billion school budget Thursday afternoon. Seventeen board members voted for the passage of the budget. More>>
Club 152 a very popular nightclub on Beale Street was declared a nuisance and closed by the Shelby County District Attorney on Thursday after a raid by law enforcement. More>>
Corky's Ribs and Bar-BQ founder Don Pelts passed away Wednesday night. According to his employees at his Poplar Avenue restaurant, he died of a massive heart attack. He was 72. More>>
A glitch in the 9-1-1 system Wednesday could be at least partly to blame for the condition of a 4-year-old boy. He was seriously injured after his mother drove into a utility pole. More>>
On the eve of the 36th annual Memphis In May International Barbeque Contest, former barbeque champion and Shelby County Commissioner John Willingham has passed away. He was 80.
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MPD put out a call for help yesterday in identifying the man who possibly attempted to kidnap a 74-year old woman while she was loading her car. More>>
The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and... More>>
The man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials appears to have attempted to evade law enforcement just days before his arrest More>>
The suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that wounded 19 people faces 20 charges of attempted second-degree murder, according to jail records. More>>
David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he became a global superstar who transcended the sport. More>>
Tom Dee's is back in court today for Day 4 of the Greg Davis Trial More>>
It may be the most fun bargain we've done in a long time. Get up and have some fun. More>>
For the first time in team history the Memphis Grizzlies have advanced to the Western Conference Finals, besting top-seeded Oklahoma City in five games, winning 88-84 Wednesday night.
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Invoices and receipts have become key evidence for both the State of Mississippi and Southaven Mayor Greg Davis and his civil trial. Two key witnesses who would have access to the mayor's invoices and credit card records testified in Jackson on Wednesday. More>>
As teams put the finishing touches on their tents and booths for barbecue fest there's something many of the teams have to consider this year that's just as important as the barbecue: postseason Memphis Grizzlies basketball. More>>
Could we soon see Police Service Technicians back with the Memphis Police? The role within MPD no longer exists but Mayor A C Wharton says it's a program worth considering. More>>
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press A look at events leading to the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service placed conservative groups under special scrutiny for 18 months before the 2012 elections, a... More>>
How can you be certain registered sex offenders living in our communities are adhering to the rules set by the court? More>>
The Shelby County Election Commission unanimously voted against the Cordova's Voice petition for a referendum to de-annex from Memphis. More>>
Tennessee Volunteers Athletic Director Dave Hart said Wednesday that UT has reached an agreement in principle with the University of Memphis to resume the basketball series with a four-year, home-and-home agreement. More>>
Tuesday's school board meeting was billed as a Q & A for members of the school board, but it was a small turnout. Only four of the 23 members of the board showed up while FOX13 News was there. More>>
Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements included new features for online games, maps and search, a new... More>>
A 15-year reign of rural metro as the contracted county emergency ambulance service operator could be in jeopardy. A Shelby County Commission committee voted to recommend approval of the Luttrell administration's proposal to change the service over to American Medical Response. More>>
Shelby County and state authorities charged five men and women with illegal dumping and vandalism at three North Memphis and Frayser properties. More>>
Dr. Kermit Gosnell proved a serene but solitary figure in the courtroom during his long murder trial, in contrast to the chaotic life he built as an inner-city doctor, abortion provider and father of six. More>>
Memphis Police are trying to identify a man who tried to kidnap a 74-year-old woman while she was loading items in her car Tuesday afternoon. More>>
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There were 1,549 firearms discovered at TSA checkpoints nationwide in 2012. TSA has found 10 guns at Memphis International Airport this year and six at McGhee Tyson. More>>
A tiny new camera developed at an Illinois university is giving researchers a bug's eye view. More>>
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawmakers say they're outraged that for the second time this month a member of the armed forces assigned to help prevent sexual assaults in the military is under investigation for alleged More>>
The Feds consider lowering BAC level to catch more drunk drivers. More>>
The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $360 million in a matter of weeks, a jump that's propelled it to be the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in history. More>>
The Circle G Foundation is spearheading the local effort by appearing before the Horn Lake Board of Aldermen with a proposal of erecting a cowboy clad statue of Elvis in one of the city parks. More>>
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis' attorney Michael Heilman got Karen Swain, an investigator with Mississippi State Auditor's office, to admit that the mayor indeed did not have to have receipts under state law. More>>
Have you ever checked your email at work while someone is having a conversation with you? Or sent a text or instant message instead of calling? These are just a few of many violations in workplace etiquette. More>>
Sources confirm to FOX13 Sports that Memphis Tigers head basketball coach Josh Pastner has hired Robert Kirby as an assistant coach. More>>
The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, widening a probe that... More>>
Federal prosecutors say a high-ranking female member of a Mexican cartel has been charged in a cocaine conspiracy case in Arkansas. More>>
Gloria Jean Logan of Tunica County has been charged with murder in the May 11 homicide of Rosemary Brown, the Tunica County Sheriff said Tuesday. More>>
The next few days might be downright miserable if you are allergic to tree and grass pollen.
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Monday's big 103-97 overtime Game 4 win at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder will certainly convince new Grizzlies owner Robert Pera that this team needs to return next year. It may also help get a contract extension for head coach Lionel Hollins. More>>
Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records though he declared he had played no role in it, saying it was justified as part of an... More>>
Melinda Winchester underwent a double mastectomy last week and is now recovering at home. She was blind sided last fall when doctors told her she had breast cancer after a routine mammogram. More>>
A MATA bus driver was killed Tuesday morning on southbound I-240 and South Parkway after she was ejected from the bus she operating after a collision with a cement truck. More>>
Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half More>>
A gang member convicted of working as an enforcer for a violent Memphis-based drug ring with ties to Mexican cartels has been sentenced to life in prison. More>>
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. More>>
Two Republican governors are urging President Barack Obama to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate More>>
Russia's security services say they detained a U.S. diplomat they claim is a CIA agent after they caught him red-handed trying to recruit a Russian agent. More>>
A Tennessee man who stole a big-rig truck in California, caused several accidents and told investigators he was fleeing zombies when he did it has pleaded guilty to several felonies. More>>
House Republicans pushed ahead Monday with their investigation of the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year as President Barack Obama asserted that GOP charges of a cover-up are baseless. More>>
Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes formally told a judge on Monday that he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity after outside experts diagnosed his mental illness. More>>
A medical student who witnessed the shooting that wounded 19 people during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans said Monday the gunman appeared to be firing in a controlled manner, but it wasn't clear if he was... More>>
Jodi Arias spent 18 days on the stand sharing intimate, emotional and oftentimes X-rated details of her life before a rapt television and online audience. She had hoped it all might convince a jury that she killed her... More>>
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