Shelter euthanizes sick dog Memphis woman tried to adopt
A Memphis woman claims the Memphis Animal Shelter euthanized the dog she wanted to adopt because it had nasal congestion.
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Slick roadway blamed for deadly wreck in Frayser
The shrill cries of a mother pierced the air as police worked the aftermath of an horrific crash Tuesday evening along North Second Street in Frayser.
FedEx cargo plane makes emergency landing
A FedEx cargo plane from Memphis has made an emergency landing at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City.
Traffic on Hernando DeSoto Bridge down to one lane in both directions
The Mississippi River has become an even more daunting geographic obstacle for thousands of Mid-South motorists.
DeSoto Sheriff proposes ankle bracelets to alleviate jail overcrowding
If DeSoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco has his way, the overcrowding problem in his jail may soon be a thing of the past. Under a plan proposed by Rasco, certain…
14-year-old accidentally shot by older brother
A Memphis teen remained hospitalized Tuesday after he was accidentally shot in the face by his brother.
Alleged gunman in high-rise apartment shooting arrested
Memphis police have arrested the alleged gunman wanted in a deadly shooting inside a high-rise apartment.
Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen
Government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without depleting the oxygen in the water and creating “dead…
White House defends King quote on Oval Office rug
President Barack Obama's spokesman said Tuesday the White House was correct to attribute a famous quotation in the rug's pattern to Martin Luther King Jr., even though the civil rights…
3 die in Tennessee traffic accidents over holiday
Preliminary figures show three traffic fatalities in Tennessee during the long Labor Day holiday weekend, potentially the fewest since six in 1962.
Industrial fire in north Shelby County
Firefighters battled a blaze Tuesday afternoon at Pollution Control Industries in north Shelby County. The fire was brought under control around 2:00 p.m.
Church rebuffs military concerns on Quran burning
A Christian minister said Tuesday that he will go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran this weekend to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite a warning…
Forrest City jury acquits owners of adult store
A jury in Forrest City has acquitted the owners of an Adult World store of obscenity charges.
Violent crime plagues Memphis neighborhood
A recent carjacking and kidnapping in an area just east of the Memphis Airport has brought attention to just how out of control crime is in the area near Lamar…
Non-word ‘refudiate’ gets most online searches
Maybe the language lovers who looked up “refudiate” this summer wanted to refute or repudiate its existence as a real word.
The Investigators: Credit Card "Backdoor Numbers"
Try getting in through the “back door” — with the alternative credit card customer service numbers that Andy Wise dug up!
Children of obese moms more likely to be obese
New research has found that women who gain too much weight during pregnancy give birth to bigger babies and increase their children's chances of being overweight as adults.
