| Top 25: No. 10 Murray State 65, Tennessee-Martin 58 Murray State head coach Steve Prohm addresses his team during a timeout as they battle University Tennessee-Martin in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in... | |
| Man Arrested after Threatening to Burn Family Alive MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - A man had to be subdued by police when he was arrested for threatening to burn his family alive in their home.Memphis Police were called to the 3900-block of Martindale... |
| Teen indicted in fatal Lakeland wreck The teenager accused of crashing his truck in Lakeland in November, killing a 14-year-old passenger, has been indicted on charges of vehicular homicide and aggravated... |
| Accused Hit Men on Trial in Memphis for Federal Drug Case MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - He was the biggest drug lord in Memphis, now he's set to appear in one of the largest Federal drug trials in West Tennessee history.Clinton Lewis and Martin Lewis go on... |
| Crowds Expected at This Tuesday's Southaven Board Meeting SOUTHAVEN, MS (abc24.com) - They're gearing up for a busy week at Southaven City Hall. Tuesday, February 7, 2012 is the first Board of Alderman meeting Southaven Mayor Greg Davis will preside... |
| No. 8 Tennessee beats Auburn women 82-61 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Glory Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 8 Tennessee beat Auburn 82-61 on Sunday. The Lady Volunteers (17-6, 8-2 Southeastern Conference) turned 23 Auburn... |
| Auburn women lose 82-61 at No. 8 Tennessee The Tigers' 23 turnovers led to 21 points for the Lady Vols, who got the 82-61 win on Sunday. "I thought we had good looks at the basket," Fortner said. "I don't know how many layups we missed, but... |
| Memphis City Schools Want Local Produce MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP, abc24.com) - Farmers in West Tennessee are working on a plan to get local produce on lunch menus at Memphis City Schools by fall.The school district has said it intends to spend... |
| NBA: Boston 98, Memphis 80 Kevin Garnett netted 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds Sunday in the Boston Celtics' 98-80 victory over Memphis. The Celtics used Garnett's performance to improve to... |
| Train derails in busy part of town Norfolk Southern Corporation Crews are working to fix a mess in East Memphis. A train de0railed early Sunday morning around Poplar and Mendenhall causing massive... |
| Garnett scores 24 to lead Celtics over Grizzlies Kevin Garnett was looking and feeling spry. Running the floor and looking strong on the glass, the 35-year-old Garnett matched his season-high with 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the... |
| Memphis Officer Arrested in Domestic Incident MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Shelby County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Memphis Police officer after a reported fight with her boyfriend.The sheriff's office notified an MPD supervisor just... |
| Celtics Beat Grizzlies, Win 4th Straight Kevin Garnett matched his season-high with 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their fourth straight win, 98-80 over the Memphis Grizzlies on... |
| Good sign for the Pats? Celtics trounce Grizzlies BOSTON (AP) -- Kevin Garnett matched his season-high with 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their fourth straight win, 98-80 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. ... |
| Train Derails in East Memphis MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - An overturned car led to extended closures at several railroad crossings in East Memphis after a train derailed early Sunday morning.The car overturned at Poplar and... |
| No one injured, roadway blocked after train derailed in East Memphis Construction workers said that atabout 5:40 a.m., train cars slipped off the track on Poplar Avenue and a cart eventually toppled onto the roadway at Poplar and Mendenhall. Cranes lifteda lone cart... |
| Train Derails On Poplar Avenue (Memphis 2/5/2011) There are no serious injuries after a train derailement this morning in east Memphis. Several Canadian National Railway cars went off the rail near Mendenhall and... |
| Seattle planning arena for Kings? FEB 05 09:26 AM ET 02.05 | A wealthy San Francisco hedge-fund manager and officials in the Seattle mayor's office have been working behind the scenes for eight months to bring an NBA team back to the... |
| Sources: Howard can't make up his mind FEB 05 10:27 AM ET 02.05 | League sources maintain one of the biggest hangups in the Dwight Howard saga is that Howard has yet to fully commit to a destination. "Dwight can't make a... |
| ECHL: Utah Grizzlies’ late lead evaporates in 6-4 loss to Ontario Utah had a 4-3 lead in the third period but a late onslaught by the visiting Ontario Reign doomed the Grizzlies to a 6-4 loss Saturday in front of 6,190 Maverik Center... |
| UCF Loses Tough Road Matchup to Memphis Aisha Patrick and Kayli Keough each led the Knights in double digits with 18 points.Gevenia Carter added 10 points and Andrea Hines recorded a career-high 10 rebounds. Erika Jones matched Hines'... |
| Haslam seeks more control over Tennessee's agencies In general, critics see Haslam's legislative proposals as an unwarranted assertion of executive political power that undermines the independent operations of agencies. These agencies, they... |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation offers new maps, smartphone info "The state map is an important tool for travelers, and this new feature will provide an added convenience by allowing motorists to quickly access real-time traffic information using their... |
| Mo' Money Promises Customers Will Get Refunds MEMPHIS, TN— The CEO of Mo’ Money Taxes offered an apology but says the refund delays aren't his company's fault. "I apologize for any inconvenience that you were caused.... |
| Science of education: Reformers put Memphis, Shelby County teachers to the test Rebecca Sellers, an eighth-grade English teacher at Lester School, observes students in her class as they work on an assignment. Sellers, a 17-year veteran, taught in Shelby County schools, but... |
| It's a sobering fact: More women are driving drunk More women in Memphis and across the nation are driving while drunk at a time when the number of DUI arrests for males is dropping, according to an FBI... |
| Costs rise for Beale Street Landing project on Memphis riverfront Design costs for the Beale Street Landing project shot up by more than a half million dollars as architects modified plans to deal with unstable soil along the Mississippi River, records... |
| Wendi C. Thomas: Scheming by Norris backfired this time Although their separatist demands may not serve the greater good of the entire county, the overwhelming majority of which is Memphis, Norris doesn't... |
| Car thefts fall nearly 50% That mirrors a national trend, according to the FBI. From 2006-2010, auto thefts nationwide dropped 38.5 percent, according to the FBI's crime... |
| Patience pays off for Memphis-Shelby County Spelling Bee winner Lowrance Elementary student Valery Nguyen-Au, 12, correctly spells "oakenshaw" to become the winner of the Memphis-Shelby County Spelling Bee on... |
| Memphis chef Kelly English snags Cochon 555 With a stripped-down menu based on familiar comfort food, Kelly English, chef/owner of Memphis' Restaurant Iris, won the Memphis stop of the Cochon 555 cooking competition Saturday... |
| Mississippi Crossroads: Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall needs volunteers Reservist Jeff Brantley makes a pencil etching of Marvin G. Shields' name on the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall that was displayed in Bartlett last year. The Wall will be on display in... |
| Memphis Horns sidemen move to front with Grammy Lifetime Achievement award The Memphis Horns celebrated 25 years together in 1992 with a concert at The Pyramid, attended by many of the artists they had performed and recorded with as a duo. Trumpeter Wayne Jackson (right)... |
| DeSoto urges quake prep Browning's "science" may have been illusory, but the threat is real, and it includes DeSoto County, says Latham, Mississippi's Emergency Management... |
| Mud Island event to mark planting of cherry trees Groundbreaking for the first of 200 Yoshino cherry trees to be planted Downtown will begin on the south end of Mud Island River Park Tuesday with the first blooms expected by... |
| Speed networking aids businesses The local Chamber of Commerce kicked off the speed networking events, called Biscuits & Business, several years ago for its members. The organization's executive director had seen it in... |
| ‘Lil Buck’ slated for ‘Super’ gig Memphian Charles "Lil Buck" Riley, 23, an expert of the style that looks like a combination of Michael Jackson's Moonwalk and the funky robot, is slated to appear in the... |
| Chris Peck: Memphis, 'burbs joined at the hip Because honestly, it sounds as if the East Shelby County residents living in the unincorporated rural suburb known as Fisherville, the folks who currently are urging the state legislature to decouple... |
| Otis L. Sanford: Maybe it's time to look inward on annexation But Memphis' growth, indeed its economic survival, has always been predicated on its ability to gobble up adjacent territories and the sales and property tax revenue they could... |
| Mississippi Outdoors: Feb. 4, 2012 Online course: The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) is offering an online Boater Education Course. Any person born after June 30, 1980, must have successfully completed... |
| Mo' Money Owner Says Be Patient, Tax Refund Checks Will Come People say Mo’ Money Taxes is withholding their tax refunds after a delay in getting their checks The owner claims the problem lies in a software glitch, but has been fixed He assures people... |
| Mo' Money CEO says you will get your tax refund MEMPHIS, TN— The CEO of Mo’ Money offers an apology but says the refund delays aren't his company's fault. "I apologize for any inconvenience that you were caused. Trust me... |
| Perfect No. 10 Murray St downs Tennessee-Martin Isaiah Canaan, Latreze Mushatt and Jewuan Long each scored 11 points and 10th-ranked Murray State remained the lone undefeated men's team in Division I, beating Tennessee-Martin 65-58 Saturday... |
| Perfect Murray State tops Tennessee-Martin Isaiah Canaan, Latreze Mushatt and Jewuan Long each scored 11 points and 9th-ranked Murray State beat Tennessee-Martin 65-58 Saturday night. The Racers (23-0, 11-0 Ohio Valley Conference) brought... |
| Memphis police officer charged with assaulting boyfriend A Memphis police officer was charged with assault and vandalism, arrested early this morning after she allegedly attacked her boyfriend and damaged Shelby County Sheriff's squad car while being... |
