There are some stories here in the South that never fade away, especially those that celebrate a kind of life we can trace back through generations of our own families. And for some, moonshining is...

MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - A screw up at Memphis City Hall means a firefighter busted for drugs may soon be back on the job. So far the mistake has resulted in a judge ordering the city to give the...

GERMANTOWN, TN - From the three point line, David Andrews can't be beat. 40 percent of the time he makes the shots, statistically better than LeBron James and most of the NBA.At Germantown High...

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) -Defending champion Andy Roddick was beaten by Xavier Malisse, 7-6 (8), 7-5, in an opening-round match Wednesday at the Regions Morgan Keegan...

For 16 straight years, the annual rivalry game between Florida and Tennessee has been a staple of CBS Sports and its college football coverage of the SEC. That streak might end right then and there....

The 24th annual International Folk Alliance Conference began Wednesday at the Marriott Hotel, where Nate Spencer of Asheville, N.C., plays his mandolin in the lobby. Organizers said this is the last...

The Memphis City Council plans to consider using a one-time, 18-cent property-tax assessment to cover an estimated $17 million budget deficit for the current fiscal...

Cosandra Mays pauses for a sidewalk observance of Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Lenten season. As a finger dipped in ashes marks the sign of the cross on Mays' forehead, she...

Sacred Heart sixth grader Casey Tansey leads the processional for the school's Ash Wednesday mass, followed by Maddie Michael and Father Jack...

Students across the city had their robots crated and ready to ship Wednesday, capping a six-week race to build apparatuses that can field a ball, shoot and defend itself against other lurching,...

JACKSON -- Republicans soundly defeated nine attempts Wednesday to alter legislation allowing charter schools before senators approved the measure Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves calls "just another tool...

After a thoughtful discussion a few weeks back, the commission planning the transition to a unified Memphis and Shelby County school district approved a cautious answer to a frequently asked question...

With a funding formula to the county's liking -- 100 percent state funds -- DeSoto County supervisors have green-lighted three road overlay projects totaling $1.1 million in the western part of...

Jeffrey W. Hatley, 26, of Walls and Danielle Henson, 30, of Southaven were charged with possession of methamphetamine precursor chemicals after an investigation led officers to the chemicals inside...

NASHVILLE -- A newly unveiled amendment to a controversial bill that keeps permanently secret the names of business owners getting taxpayer cash and other incentives still allows the state to keep...

The central office board room in Hernando was decorated with colorful handmade banners and posters and packed full of school principals to honor board members Ann Jolley, Patricia Hurt, Stephen Dodd,...

Central High suspends 80 over dress code At least 80 students from Central High School were suspended Tuesday for violating the dress code, officials said Wednesday. The suspensions were for one...

Twenty women will be honored Saturday at the third annual DeSoto County African-American History Symposium and Celebration for their contributions to the...

Wednesday's press conference at the Landers Center in Southaven had ended abruptly when boxing legend James "Lights Out" Toney stormed out of the convention...

In his first game as a freshman cornerback for what was then Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) in 1973, he had six tackles and an interception in a win over...

Memphis - South African seventh seed Kevin Anderson fired 19 aces in advancing to the second round at the $1.375-million ATP and WTA Memphis Open by beating Robby Ginepri 7-5, 6-3 on...

Child put on school bus, instead of sent to aftercare. Child waited in strangers house for his mother other parents share similar stories School says it's an isolated incident, and they have...

(Southaven, MS 2/22/2012) Southaven police officers are going through extreme driver's education training to better prepare them for emergency calls, including high speed pursuits. The training...

A man in an MLGW shirt allegedly threatened a store clerk Tuesday night. MLGW says employees are not required to return official attire. He may or may not actually work for MLGW....

Deontay Rogers told police he and four teens burglarized Hamilton High School twice Police say they got away with over $25,000 in computers and electronics Suspects say they traded the computers for...

County Sheriffs outlawed from using radar in Mississippi DeSoto gets 2600 speeding complaints over two years Sheriff wants repeal of law dennis.turner@wreg.com (DeSoto County, MS 2/22/2012) ...

African drug, called Khat The drug is chewed like tobacco and often leaves the person with a green tongue Daniel.Hight@WREG.com (Memphis 02/22/2012) Vedra Nickson is still trying to wrap her mind...

meth equipment and ingredients Children aged 13 and under turned over to relatives dennis.turner@wreg.com (Southaven, MS 2/22/2012)Two Southaven residents are behind bars after a late night bust, in...

Gray says Marquavius was in class and another student came in to take a test, "He says the little boy kept throwing paper at him. He told him to quit throwing paper at me and they was going back...

For Roddick, whose world ranking has slipped to 27th, it was his earliest exit from the Memphis tournament in 12 appearances. Malisse, ranked 75th, had been winless in four matches this season and in...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Defending champion Andy Roddick was upset by Xavier Malisse, 7-6 (8), 7-5, in an opening-round match Wednesday night in the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.


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MEMPHIS, TN— Is marriage a thing of the past? According to the Tennessee Department of Health there were 5,238, or 5.6 percent, of marriages in Shelby County in 2010. That same year 2,224, or...

MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - The Memphis Police Association claims officers are forced to work even after being injured on the job. The group says it's happening too often, putting officers and the...

MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - If you cross a drug lord, you're going to get killed. That's the message from one of Craig Petties' drug dealers as he took the stand in the seventh day of...

SOUTHAVEN, MS (abc24.com) - Southaven has put a new policy in place. Aldermen have decided to review the city's finances every two weeks. All of it is an effort to keep a close eye on...

OLIVE BRANCH, MS (abc24.com) - The city of Olive Branch worked for more than a decade to bring a hospital to town. Now that one's being built, there's more that goes into it than just a...

MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Pretty soon heading to the store to pick up that six-pack of beer could be a bit more of a hassle.State lawmakers are considering an idea that would make it against the law...

MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Railroad crossings along Poplar Avenue in East Memphis are still causing bumpy rides. Norfolk Southern has spent the past two weeks making repairs after a train derailment....

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP, abc24.com) - The Tennessee Department of Human Services reports receiving 2,500 calls Tuesday to a special hotline.The phone line was to request an application to participate in...

ST. LOUIS (AP, abc24.com) - An Associated Press survey of the nation's top methamphetamine-producing states shows national lab seizures rose again last year.The survey confirmed that Missouri...

MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Are you feeling low? You may just need a little sunlight. Many people feel sluggish, hungry, tired and depressed this time of year. Your symptoms could all stem from...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP, abc24.com) - Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says he expects lawmakers to pass a bill this year to force businesses to allow workers to store firearms in vehicles parked on company...

MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Memphis Mayor A C Wharton named an Interim Administrator for the city's embattled animal shelter on Wednesday.James Rogers, formerly a Senior Manager for Customer...

Memphis police have issued a warrant for Demetreous Santiago, who is wanted for first-degree murder in the shooting death of former Memphis police officer Charles...

Rogers is a native of Memphis and graduate of LeMoyne-Owen College. Rogers has undergraduate and master's degrees in business administration, and enjoyed a career with the U. S. Postal Service,...

Germantown resident Demetrius Fields, a major drug trafficker in the Craig Petties criminal enterprise, told jurors today how he fell asleep in a Germantown park while helping carry out a revenge...

An Arkansas woman being held in Memphis on a federal probation violation has been charged with using a credit card belonging to country music personality Gene Williams in a shopping spree after his...

After Memphis police were alerted by media about large stacks of customer records dumped in the garbage outside of Mo' Money Taxes on Elvis Presley Boulevard on Monday, officers swooped in to...

Cody Slaughter and fellow cast members from the Broadway musical "Million Dollar Quartet" perform briefly at the Rock 'N' Soul museum to promote the show, which performed on tour...