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14-year-old suspect injured in shooting by MPD officer on Winchester and Outland
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 14-year-old suspect is injured after being shot by an MPD officer following a police chase on Friday. At around 5 p.m., officers said they found a reportedly stolen vehicle at S. Goodlett and Arrowhead Rd. The car drove away and officers chased it until it...
Internal Memphis police documents say former assistant chief was 'terminated' | On the Docket
Weeks after Memphis Mayor Paul Young said now-former Assistant Chief Shawn Jones was no longer with the Memphis Police Department, an internal document shows Jones was "terminated," though the language may not add much more clarity to the departure. In the wake of Jones' departure, interim MPD Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis, alongside Deputy Chief Joe Oakley, presented data that indicated crime is down through the first half of the year compared to the same time frame last...
Dyersburg Mayor John Holden Named Mayor Of Year
Photo: Dyersburg Mayor John Holden, left, receives the 2024 TML Mayor of the Year Award from Immediate TML Past President and Farragut Mayor Ron Williams, right. Dyersburg, Tenn.–Dyersburg Mayor John Holden was named the 2024 Mayor of the Year by the Tennessee Municipal League at their 84th Annual Conference in Knoxville.
Employee error leads to higher utility bills for Collierville
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. - An employee error in May and June is leading to higher utility bills for Collierville residents in July, according to the Town of Collierville. The town said that they recently discovered an issue with their utility meter readings. Back in May, a new employee responsible for reading meters did not perform the readings or they recorded inaccurate data, Collierville said. The town said that employee received further training but was let go after the problems continued through June.
Making genetic progress in the Fescue Belt
“In Kentucky and Tennessee, we’ve been fortunate to have some cost-share dollars that have been going into a genetic improvement program that each of the states has done independently,” said Dr. Darrh Bullock,University of Kentucky extension professor, Lexington. Bullock gave his presentation “Genetic Improvement Programs in the Fescue Belt: Do Incentives Raise the Bar or Just the Price?” during the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium June 11 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
TCSA E-News: July 26, 2024
TCSA Fall Conference Registration Info Coming Next Week. It's time again for the annual TCSA Fall Conference and Trade Show! We are excited about this year's event and are in the planning stages for speakers and much more. We are looking forward to seeing all of you in Rutherford County (Murfreesboro) at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture announces appointment of new state plant pathologist
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, n her role, Dr. Prabha Liyanapathiranage was tasked with diagnosing plant diseases, identifying plant pests, educating plant inspectors and stakeholders about invasive pests, and collaborating with pathologists on pathogens of regional, national, and international significance. During her master’s degree program, Liyanapathiranage...
Agilix Hires Tripp as VP of South Region
Agilix Solutions (Memphis, TN): Al Tripp joined the company as VP of the South Region. Based in the Memphis branch, Tripp succeeds Dave Armstrong, who was recently promoted to senior VP of Sales. He will lead the company’s efforts to grow across its south region encompassing seven branches in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Mid-South Better Business Bureau says nationwide federal investigation show Tennessee funeral homes violated rules, impacting costs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal agency uncovered funeral home violations in a nationwide investigation. For many, the time period when burying a loved one can be one of the most heartbreaking moments for a family. Randy Hutchinson with the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South said the Federal Trade...
Drug Task Force Reports Seizure of Multiple Drugs, Cash and Firearm
The West Tennessee Drug Task Force reported a large drug bust in Dyersburg. Agents with the 29th District made the seizure following a search warrant in the 700 block of Southern Street. Task force agents, along with the Dyersburg Police Department and Dyer County Sheriff’s Office, located drugs, a weapon...
After apparent suicide at Benjamin L. Hooks Library, Memphian says more help needed for Bluff City’s unhoused
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - It’s been three days since a man died inside the Benjamin L. Hooks Library; police believe he took his own life. The library is closed for the rest of this week and will reopen Monday. One Memphian, who has asked Action News 5 to change...
WATCH: Motion to seal capital murder case denied
Former Ole Miss student still missing: Judge denies motion to seal case. FOX13 is following new developments in the case of a former Ole Miss student who disappeared two years ago. Jimmie "Jay" Lee went missing, and a suspect is heading to trial for capital murder.
Numbers say crime down, but so is age of many arrested
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Overall crime is down in Memphis — that’s the biggest takeaway from a recent report by the Shelby County Crime Commission. That includes violent crime, which they say is down 5.1 percent compared to the first half of 2023. It’s definitely a victory, according to Memphis Police. But there are still some […]
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