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DeSoto County Adding More Tornado Sirens
DESOTO COUNTY, MS (abc24.com) - What if a tornado like the one that hit Oklahoma struck here? DeSoto County's Emergency Management Agency is asking that question this week.Their goal is to make sure the county is as prepared as possible, that includes being able to warn every citizen of severe weather."I see it really having the potential to save some lives after what happened in ...
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Boy Scouts to Accept Openly Gay Boys Gay Adults Still Banned
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.Of the local Scout leaders voting at their annual meeting in Texas, more than 60 percent supported the proposal.Under the proposal drafted by the Scouts' governing board, gay adults will remain barred from serving as Scout ...
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Germantown proposes cutting Tennessee Shakespeare Company from budget
Vanessa Morosco and Tony Molina as the Macbeths in Tennessee Shakespeare Company's production of "Macbeth". Germantown has proposed funding cuts to the Tennessee Shakespeare Company, leading to a letter-writing campaign from supporters in hopes of getting the money returned. The $70,000 was part of cuts as the suburb tries to hold its property tax rate increase to 44.5 cents, but ...
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Oklahoma tornado stunned storm chasers from Memphis
Left to right: Storm chasers Christian Johnson, Jeremy Johnson and Jake Riley. Christian and Jake are from StormChaseTN. (Photo courtesy of Jeremy ...
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Memorial Day changes in Shelby County
City Hall will be closed. Residential garbage collection will be delayed a day. The Arlington Preservation Tennessee Antiquities is holding a Memorial Day service at 9 a.m. at Arlington Cemetery on Chester ...
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Beale Street Club Owners Hope to Re-open Friday
MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Club 152, which was shut down last week by the District Attorney, expects to be back in business by this weekend. With the Sunset Symphony and a Grizzlies playoff game this weekend, club owners have a sense of urgency to get Club 152 reopened as soon as possible. The club's lawyer spent all day in negotiations with prosecutors. The nuisance order was set to be ...
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DeSoto Co. Residents Urged to Report Flood Damage
HERNANDO, MS (abc24.com) - Supervisors and first responders in DeSoto County are urging homeowners to report flood damage. How many reports they receive will determine whether the county gets state help for cleanup and recovery.Tuesday's storms are long past, but DeSoto County is still dealing with what the weather left behind."Our people were out all night Tuesday night, all day ...
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Norfolk Southern Opens Bulk Transfer Facility in Tennessee
has unveiled its new $5.9 million Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer terminal in Knoxville, Tenn., which will allow customers to transfer a large array of commodities between railcars and trucks.The Class I railroad's new terminal, adjacent to its railyard, is near Interstate 275, I-40 and I-75. The facility, which features 48 car spots and a truck scale, can handle dry and liquid bulk commodities ...
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Beale Street club reaches tentative agreement to reopen
The Beale Street nightspot was closed last week as a public nuisance after authorities said a six-month undercover investigation found illegal drug sales, fights and other criminal activity ...
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DeSoto cleans up assesses damage after deluge
Dozens of homes in DeSoto County flooded from heavy rains this week as Mississippi Emergency Management Agency teams aided in assessing the full extent of damage. Meanwhile, the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday released information to the public for reporting storm-related ...
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VW Plant Reaches Production Milestone
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Volkswagen has reached another production milestone at its assembly plant in Chattanooga.The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the 250,000 Passat midsize sedan has rolled off the assembly line.The milestone announced Thursday comes barely more than two years since production began at the Tennessee plant.The Chattanooga plant completed its first customer ...
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Smoking Alcohol a Dangerous New Trend
DALLAS (CNN) - A new trend in the bar scene is 'smoking' alcohol, which involves your favorite hard liquor and dry ice.Breathing in the alcohol vapors gets you buzzed fast and some say you don't ingest any empty calories. But, doctors say "smoking" your alcohol can be extremely dangerous.Hammering away at dry ice is now part of Broderic Allen's weight loss solution. ...
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Is Conservative Sate Tennessee Shifting Towards Marriage Equality Vanderbilt Poll Says ‘Yes’
Vanderbilt University in Nashville recently conducted a poll that shows the highly conservative RED state of Tennessee is having a positive change of heart towards legalized marriage for same-sex couples. ...
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Rep. DesJarlais reprimanded for having sex with patients
By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, was reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to Congress, according to documents released Thursday. The Republican won re-election last year despite revelations he had affairs with patients and once urged 1 of ...
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Unemployment in Memphis down through April but still elevated
The unemployment rate in Memphis through April slipped to 10.3 percent, signaling a decrease from March, when the rate hit 10.7 percent. The minor increase leaves little room for celebration, however, especially when compared to the year-ago rate of 9.6 percent, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Across Tennessee, the department reported a preliminary ...
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Memphis Grizzlies Playoffs Game 3 to be Shown on Big Screens Downtown
MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - 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.Thursday afternoon, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton will be announcing plans to place large LED screens downtown for an outdoor public viewing of the game. The locations will be ...
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Memphis Officers Named in Suspects Fatal Shooting
MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - 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.Officers were called to the 1400-block of Jackson Ave around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, to check out a suspicious vehicle. Investigators said the driver suddenly accelerated as the officers were checking the car for ...
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New State Birthday Requirements for Starting Pre-K Kindergarten
for the 2013-14 school year, and on or before August 15 for all school years thereafter. (The August 31 birth date requirement replaces the former September 30 birth date requirement.) NOTE: Children who attended specific Pre-K programs in 2012-13 or who will attend specific Pre-K programs in 2013-14 may enter Kindergarten in 2013-14 or 2014-15. Students enrolled in a Pre-K program operated by a ...
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Suspect Charged in Deadly Double Shooting
MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - A domestic dispute in the Frayser area turned deadly Wednesday night, injuring one victim and killing a second.Memphis police responded to a shooting in the 3900-block of Balfour Street around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22. When they arrived they found a 26-year-old male victim inside the home who had been shot. Paramedics pronounced the man dead on the scene.A short ...
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The Boy Who Cant Eat to throw out first pitch for Grizzlies
Florissant, MO (KSDK) -- A big honor Thursday night for a little Florissant boy. Ryker Smith and his family will throw out the first pitch at the Gateway Grizzlies game at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, ...
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Haslams afternoon British royalty to Tipton County Republicans
His notable agenda for the afternoon: host the Queen of England's youngest son, His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, at the governor's mansion for a youth awards ceremony, then travel to Munford City Park for the Tipton County Republican Party's annual ...
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CRIME REPORT Man arrested for shooting two killing one in Frayser
According to police, the incident happened just after 10:30 p.m. at 3946 Balfour in the Frayser area. Responding officers found a 26-year-old man on the floor with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead there, but has not yet been positively ...
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Mid-South Giving Helping Hand to Oklahoma Tornado Victims
MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - The Mid-South is stepping up to help those in need after the deadly Oklahoma tornado."We've had such an overwhelming response from individuals all over the Mid-South and everyone is just so grateful and just want to help anyway they can," said Kim Cribb with the American Red Cross. Cribb says an outpouring of love and support has come from ...
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Convicted Cop Killer Walks Free
MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - He's a free man. 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. He pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the shooting death of MPD Officer Don Williams in 1997. McKinney went through three trials, 11 years on death row, and a total of 15 years in prison.';I'm just ...
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Former Dyer County constable sentenced to prison
http://bit.ly/14UHydd ) reported Hundley was sentenced Monday after earlier entering a guilty plea to enticement of a minor through electronic means. The government dropped a child pornography ...
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Memphis needs to become metro city government
The politics involved in discussions on whether or not the city of Memphis and Shelby County should be consolidated into a metropolitan government are often heated and always divisive. The issue is a controversial one with many opinions; one advocacy group believes that the failure to consolidate may hamper the development of city and wider county area.
Memphis and Shelby County are among 31 other pairs of cities and counties in the United States considering consolidation into a metropolitan government, as well as 6 taking steps towards consolidation and a further 43 that have either merged fully or partially. As the county seat of Shelby County, Memphis is the economic, transport and communications hub of the county, the land area of the city alone takes up almost of the entire county. Read more
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