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Battle to balance Memphis' budget

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Memphis council members have spent nearly the entire day Tuesday hashing out layoffs, tax increases and slashing funding in trying to balance the 2014 operating budget. More>>

Bluff City Classic returns from forced hiatus

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It's hard to keep a summer staple of the Mid-South down for so long. The Bluff City Classic is back after gun violence  forced its hiatus in 2012. More>>

Former Memphis attorney Winchester disbarred

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Former Memphis attorney William T. Winchester was disbarred from practicing law in a May 21 order of enforcement ruling by the Tennessee Supreme Court. More>>

Should schools allow student spanking?

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Board of Education members with Shelby County Schools are quickly running out of time to make a decision on the hot button issue of corporal punishment policy. More>>

Ark. officials confirm avian flu in Scott Co. bird

A chicken in Scott County is confirmed with avian influenza and state officials have quarantined poultry within a 6.2-mile radius around the infected bird's farm. More>>

Memphis budget battle blame game

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As the July deadline for the Memphis budget approaches it appears the only agreement among Mayor A C Wharton's administration and members of the city council is that employee layoffs will be part of the solution. More>>

Fullilove, Flinn firey war of words over alleged 'secret meeting'

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It was a sharp accusation that for a brief time derailed Tuesday morning's crucial Memphis City Council budget meeting. But, was it true? More>>

Bartlett policeman charged with domestic assault

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Bartlett Police Officer Quentin Crowley was arrested on simple domestic assault charges after he allegedly push his wife causing her to hit her head. More>>

Memphis chamber launches Southwest Air welcome campaign

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The Greater Memphis Chamber launched a #MEMLUV: Rewards4Rewards campaign on Tuesday in an effort to welcome Southwest Airlines to the Mid-South and encourage residents to enroll in the low-cost airline's rewards program. More>>

Killer bees in Tennessee?

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There is a bee out there called the Africanized bee that is spreading across the southern United States. More>>

Report says most Miss. education schools mediocre

A group pushing for changes in how the nation trains teachers says Mississippi's teacher training programs are mediocre at best. More>>

DeSoto County teachers get pay raises

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Desoto County teachers are set to get pay raises. As raises go, this one we are told was pulled off by DeSoto County school officials by refinancing some bonds, that's what FOX13 News was told. More>>

100 years old and still going strong

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If you've ever walked into Methodist South ask anyone where is Miss Sarah? If it's a Tuesday they'll say at work. More>>

3 carjacking suspects in custody

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A carjacking chase ended in a traffic crash in downtown Memphis. More>>

Fight at Juvenile Court

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Late last night a huge fight broke out at Juvenile Court on 161 Adams according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. More>>

The search continues for a Grizzles head coach

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This week, the Grizzlies will meet with current Grizzlies assistant coach Dave Joerger. They will also hold a sit down with former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl. More>>

Lightning from storm causes home to catch fire

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The Memphis Fire Department responded to a house fire on the 8700 block of Clear Sky Path Monday night around 10:22 p.m. More>>

Tenn. to review proof of citizenship ruling

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Tennessee election officials plan to review a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says states can't demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections More>>

Family asks for help to pay for child's funeral

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Charges were upgraded Monday for Tony McKinney, the man accused of killing 3-year-old Ciriyah West at the end of May. In addition to four charges of aggravated child abuse and neglect, McKinney now faces first degree murder charges. More>>

2 from Wynne die in head-on collision

Arkansas State Police say two people from Wynne were killed in a head-on collision in Crittenden County. More>>

1-year-old's skull fractured by bullet in Jackson

Jackson police say a bullet came through a wall at an apartment complex and fractured a 1-year-old's skull. More>>

Southaven bike trail

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Southaven, MS may receive $850,000 in state grant money. More>>

Pastner set to hire former UA teammate

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University of Memphis coach Josh Pastner plans to hire former Arizona teammate Jason Gardner to fill the Tigers' vacant assistant coaching position. More>>

Memphis start-up has success in the bag

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With it being National Small Business Week, entrepreneurs like Patti Yancey make the economic engine of this country work. More>>

Porter sends Miss. St. to 5-4 CWS win over Indiana

Trey Porter drove in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, and Mississippi State took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 5-4 victory over Indiana on Monday night. More>>

Southwind hosts Girls Golf Fair June 29

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In conjunction with the USGA and LPGA's Girls Golf program, TPC Southwind of Memphis is hosting the PGA Tour Charities Girls Golf Fair, Saturday, June 29.
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Case against former Memphis Animal Shelter employee dismissed

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Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich dismissed criminal charges against former Memphis Animal Services employee Demetria Hogan. More>>

Tried as adult or juvenile? Judge to make a decision today

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A judge is expected to rule Monday on whether a 14-year old Memphian, accused of killing his mother, will be tried as an adult. More>>

Cohen wants to crush student loan problem

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U.S. Congressmen Steve Cohen (D-Tenn) of Memphis and Danny Davis (D-Ill.) co-authored a bill that would change the bankruptcy law to allow college grads to be able to relieve the financial obligations of student loans. More>>

Commissioners pass education operating budget

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Monday afternoon the Shelby County Commission approved the budget for the for 2013-14 fiscal year for the Shelby County Board of Education. However they have not settled on a way to pay for that budget. More>>

Man shot by Memphis officer facing charges

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Police say that a man who was shot after pointing a shotgun at Memphis officers has been charged with aggravated burglary and assault. More>>

$ earmarked for bike trail expected to be unfrozen

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Southaven may receive $850,000 in Mississippi grant money that was frozen in 2012 due to the investigation into Mayor Greg Davis by the state auditor. More>>

Four-year-old receives miraculous liver transplant

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Given 24 hours to live following sudden liver failure, four-year-old Braydon Smith receives a miraculous liver transplant at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital within hours. More>>

Payroll solution reached for SCS teachers, employees

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In a letter Monday afternoon, interim superintendent Dorsey Hopson said the school district has a plan worked out to make sure Shelby County Schools teachers and other employees will not miss any paychecks when the two payroll systems merge. More>>

Southaven Outlet Mall coming soon?

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Many in Southaven are starting to wonder if the Outlet Shops of the Mid-South isn't just turning into DeSoto County's version of Memphis' Bass Pro Shop's deal. More>>

2 Naval Academy grads killed in Alabama crash

U.S. Naval Academy officials say two graduates have been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Alabama. More>>

Tennessee's Voter ID law could be in jeopardy

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This morning the U.S. Supreme Court ruled states cannot require voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before they can vote. More>>

Memphian donates gym equipment set to Moore schools

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A Memphian from Moore, Oklahoma, received $18,000 worth of gym equipment for her former schools. Now she needs the community's help delivering it. More>>

Man wanted in Nashville shootings, surrenders in Memphis

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Shelby County deputies say a man accused of shooting his girlfriend and her three teenage daughters in a neighborhood near Nashville has surrendered in Memphis. More>>

Memphis police investigate Frayser homicide

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Man shot and killed after argument in Frayser. More>>

Artists unveil rebranded Broad Avenue art district

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Broad Avenue artists and store owners give visitors behind the scenes look at their handicrafts and rebranded art district during Demo Day. More>>

Memphis police investigate officer-involved shooting

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A Memphis police officer is on paid leave after shooting a man who pointed a shotgun at police early Saturday morning. More>>

Memphian fund raises for alma mater in Moore, Oklahoma

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A Memphis resident from Moore, Oklahoma, helped arrange a fundraiser to support her former schools that are still rebuilding and devastated from May's EF-5 tornado. More>>

Family needs help finding missing man

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ERIC WALDRUP has been missing since 6-11-13. He is 31 years old. More>>

Payroll issue creates confusion with Unified District teachers

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It's a puzzle that will have administrators of the new unified school district working through the weekend. More>>

Mayor: Memphis Gun Down off to strong start

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Ayana Hardy is a member of the gun down social media team, a group of Memphis teens getting out the mayor's anti-gun violence message. More>>

Councilman appears in Internet documentary about KKK

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When we met with Memphis City Councilman Myron Lowery, ironically he was working on a film project of his own...the details of which he'll release in due time. More>>

Southern College of Optometry celebrates Flag Day

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In a world of givers and takers, retired Marine Corp veteran Ron Coats stands out as man grateful for the all the opportunities that have come his way in war and in peacetime. More>>

Give the gift of beer for Father's Day

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With Father's Day just around the corner how would you like to give dear old dad a gift that will keep on giving? It's not a shirt or a tie or even a gift card. More>>

Arrest made in Cordova McDonalds shooting

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This morning Donta Wilson is in the Shelby County jail and is charged with attempted murder. More>>

Local children's hospitals top new lists

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital top a list of best hospitals in the nation. More>>

House considers jail term for military sex assault

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The House is heading toward passage of a defense bill that reflects the outrage among lawmakers over the growing number of sexual assaults in the military. More>>

Plans discussed for Memphis solid waste pickup

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City officials are discussing plans to overhaul the collection of solid waste in Memphis, where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. marched in support of sanitation workers' jobs 45 years ago. More>>

Air Condition repair scams

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The director of Tennessee's Division of Consumer Affairs is asking residents to beware of air condition repair-scam artists this summer. More>>

Sheriff's deputies prepare to police unified schools

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Mergers can produce unintended consequences More>>

State ruling says Cordova citizens cannot create deannexation referendum

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The Tennessee Attorney General rules that city legislative bodies and not citizens can demand deannexation referendums. Cordova citizens have a back-up plan with state reps.
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City looking to overhaul garbage service

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The city is looking into ways to overhaul garbage service. More>>

Budget leads to uncertainty for city workers

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There's a lot of uncertainty for city workers. More>>

Mayoral hopefuls face uphill battle

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She wants to become the first woman to ever hold the post. He could join A C Wharton in bringing judicial experience to an executive role. More>>

TN Comptroller has experience carving out budgets

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As a governmental politico of vast experience, Tennessee State Comptroller of the Treasury, Republican Justin Wilson, is not a man unfamiliar with the intricacies of carving out fiscal budgets. But, as More>>

Pre-K offers kids a jump on education

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For some of these 3 and 4 year olds...walking into Southwind High School for pre-k registration is their first experience with school. For others...it may be another year before they can enter pre-k, More>>

Art On The Sidewalk event raises money for Le Bonheur

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Remember Mary Poppins the movie with Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews? They could magically jump through art into a cartoon world. More>>

Girl who took on transplant rules gets new lungs

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A 10-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis was recovering from a transplant of adult lungs after a judge's ruling expanded her options for lifesaving surgery. More>>

High School Valedictorian swaps speech for the Lord's Prayer

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Roy Costern, valedictorian of Liberty High School in South Carolina, has become an Internet sensation after ripping up his graduation and reciting the Lord's Prayer instead. More>>

Police need help catching domestic violence suspect

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Police say the victim, a twenty year old female is no longer in critical condition but still very scared. More>>

14 year old remains in juvenile court custody; judge threw out confession

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A fourteen year old boy remains in juvenile court custody tonight, after a judge threw out the teen's confession. More>>

Chris Jones deemed competent to stand trial

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A Germantown judge ruled that the estranged husband of a murdered Germantown teacher is fully competent to go to trial. More>>

Olefins plant explosion, fire in Geismar

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Louisiana State Police Capt. Doug Cain says a reported explosion touched off a fire at The Williams Companies Inc. Olefins plant More>>

Shooting on Windermere near Kipling Ave; 14 year old shot

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A fourteen year old was shot in the side in the 4100 block of Windermere near Kipling Avenue last night.  The victim was taken to LeBonheur.  Memphis Fire Department says condition unknown at this time. More>>

Deadly accident near Bonnaroo Music Fest site

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Two people killed, seven injured near Murfreesboro, TN in 10 vehicle accident. More>>

TN Comptroller Warns Memphis Council

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Tennessee State Comptroller Justin Wilson sent a letter to Memphis City Council Chairman Edmund Ford Jr. Wednesday urging the Council to address the City's financial situation. More>>

Drive thru customer drops rat in restaurant

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Carnival Foods serves sweet treats and fair food, but one drive thru customer wasn't feeling so sweet and served the restaurant something that wasn't candy-coated. More>>

Mike Conley invited to 2013 US Basketball Men's National Team Mini-Camp

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley has been making the rounds on national TV. Tuesday he was on ESPN's Sportsnation. More>>

A Mid-south camp is taking flight

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The odds of an inner city child being exposed to an airplane, nevertheless to the world of aviation, is often slim to none. More>>

Rare Superman comic book sells for $175,000

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A rare copy of the comic book featuring Superman's first appearance that went undiscovered for over 70 years in the insulation of a Minnesota house has sold for $175,000. More>>

Man accuses Ind. cop of killing Tenn. woman

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An Indiana man has been arrested after police say he falsely accused an area officer of killing a Tennessee woman who has been missing for two years. More>>

SLIDESHOW: Remembering Maywood

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Do you remember Maywood? It was the North Mississippi watering hole.We want to see your pictures. Tweet them and tag us in them, post them to our MyFoxMemphis Facebook wall or e-mail them to news@myfoxmemphis.com. More>>

Woman murdered on W Lexington Circle

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Tuesday night officers were called to a possible stabbing in the 1100 block of West Lexington. More>>

Man charged for impersonating a police officer

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Man busted for impersonating police More>>

Major pot bust by Memphis police

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Memphis police make major pot bust More>>

Husband accused of killing wife due in court

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Jones due in court today. More>>

Mississippi St sweeps Virginia 6-5

Adam Frazier had more hits and two RBIs and Wes Rea hit a two-run home run and Mississippi State clinched a spot in the College World Series by winning the completion of a suspended game 6-5 against Virginia on Monday. More>>

English wins St. Jude for 1st PGA Tour title

The support of a handful of old high school buddies, the calming influence of a veteran caddie and timely putting were exactly what Harris English needed to pull out his first PGA Tour victory. More>>

Miss Methodists honor anti-segregation ministers

The United Methodist Church in Mississippi is honoring 28 white ministers who took a stand against segregation half a century ago. More>>

Ark. State exploring opening osteopathic school

Arkansas State University officials are exploring the possibility of bringing an osteopathic medical school to Jonesboro. More>>

UT seeks bids for fracking on its own land

The University of Tennessee is officially seeking bidders who want to drill natural gas wells on land it owns on the Cumberland Plateau. More>>

UPDATE: Website is live; New local airline takes flight

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The first Southern Airways Express flight took off from Olive Branch Wednesday afternoon, but it's going to be a few days before the airline starts selling tickets. More>>

Search for Sidney Randall timeline

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Timeline of the search and recovery of Walnut Ridge, Ark., 14-year-old Sidney Randall, who was reported missing March 9. More>>

Mayor Davis claims Mississippi owes him money

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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>>

Grizzlies/Spurs home game tickets on sale May 18

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The Memphis Grizzlies playoff tickets for home games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA playoffs will go on sale Saturday, May 18 at noon. More>>

Champion of custom-made, quick delivery t-shirts

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Custom made t-shirts aren't as hard to come by as you might think. It's called hot market printing. It's when people print up t-shirts specifically for a big game and nobody prints up more t-shirts like that than Champion Awards and Apparel. More>>

Powerball jackpot balloons to $360M in weeks

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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>>

Conley stepping up in key moments for Grizzlies

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The Grizzlies have repeatedly been asked who will take the game-winning shot since the Rudy Gay trade on Jan. 30. Mike Conley has been the answer during the playoffs. More>>

Job Fair: Raleigh Super Job Fair

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Getting a good job in this economy can be tough, but one local law maker is planning to change things. More>>

Kids helping kids at South Park Elementary

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Students at South Park Elementary School spent nearly a month saving up to help children with cancer. Their goal was to raise $1500 to go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For three weeks students More>>

Kellogg's recalls some Red Berries cereal due to potential glass fragments

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Battle Creek-based Kellogg's is voluntarily recalling three sizes of its Special K Red Berries cereal because certain packages could contain glass fragments. More>>

FBI searches Tupelo Taekwondo studio

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Federal investigators continued to focus their attention on James Everett Dutschke of Tupelo, Miss., for a second day in the ricin letter case. They spent the day searching a former Taekwondo studio Dutschke owned. More>>

Memphis on Forbes list, in a good way

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Memphis' downtown has earned a spot in the Forbes list of "15 emerging Downtown's." More>>

Memphis Bar Association accepting applications for summer law internships

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Laying down the law.  For some young people it's a dream job and fortunately for them there's even a program to help jumpstart their law career. More>>

Shelby County Board of Education to Host Community Input Sessions

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Superintendent Search More>>

Bargain Thursday-UT Dental School

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Bargain Thursday is back and we have found a way to save thousands of dollars on braces. More>>

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    Kids Kan winner produces 27,968 meals for people in need.
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