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Olive Branch teacher who lost home gets help from coworkers
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. — An Olive Branch teacher is opening up to WREG about losing her home. For some of her coworkers, it’s the first time they heard anything about it, so they decided to see if they could help and reached out to us to pass it on. Marcia Naylor, a recent widow, lost her […]
Memphis native and singer nominated twice in Miss. Music Foundation Awards
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. - A native Memphian and Holly Springs, Miss., resident and singer has been nominated twice in the Mississippi Music Foundation's Awards scheduled for later this month. Beverly Davis' blues-inspired song, "Take the Hurt off Me," is in the running for the Best Original Song of the Year...
Inmate accused in nurse attack has prior assault record
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man accused of assaulting a nurse while in custody at the county jail appeared before a judge Friday morning. Cordarius Fisher stood before a judge to hear his rights and his new charge of simple assault. The charge is a Class A misdemeanor, which comes with a sentence of 11 months, […]
Woman accused of live-streaming break-in, stealing $1k in wigs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman was arrested after she allegedly live-streamed herself breaking into another woman’s apartment last week. Takayla Lundy, 20, was booked into the Shelby County Jail Thursday for aggravated burglary and theft of property. The victim said Tuesday she began receiving messages from friends who said Lundy was posting videos of herself […]
General Assembly makes Tennessee’s eviction laws tougher on tenants
This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here. Tenants generally don’t stand much of a chance in eviction court in Shelby County. They’re rarely represented by a lawyer, and most of the General Sessions Civil judges overseeing cases don’t take the time to explain what’s going on. One of the few rights tenants have is to delay their case for 15 days — […] The post General Assembly makes Tennessee’s eviction laws tougher on tenants appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Puppies rescued from Mississippi rest stop dumpster
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A security guard says three puppies were dehydrated and hungry when they were rescued from a dumpster at a truck stop along I-55 in Hernando Friday. JC Thomas said maintenance workers at the Desoto County Welcome Center were filling up the large trash bin when they heard what sounded like a dog crying […]
DeSoto Co. Sheriff’s Department holds town hall meeting in Southaven
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department held a town hall meeting in Southaven Tuesday. Sheriff Thomas Tuggle and his command staff discussed different divisions within the department and took several questions from residents on a number of topics including crime, holding parents accountable, and how residents can get involved.
Former county judge Melissa Boyd back in jail
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Former Shelby County judge Melissa Boyd is back in jail. Online records show her booked into the Shelby County jail Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of harassment. The victim in that case said the former judge violated her agreement to stay away from her, saying Boyd completed her inpatient addiction treatment, and […]
Long-time DeSoto County educator Dorothy Ann Smith remembered
Dorothy Ann Smith wanted to be a nurse when she was growing up, but couldn’t stand the sight of needles or blood. Instead, the Hernando native embarked on a nearly 50 year career in education, most notably as principal of Horn Lake Elementary School. Smith, who passed away over...
WATCH: FOX13 Investigates: Are tax breaks to boost big business working?
FOX13 Investigates: Are tax breaks to boost big business working?. Memphis and Shelby County give away about $70 million a year in property tax breaks to businesses. The goal is for those tax breaks to boost business in the Bluff City. But is it working?
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