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MLGW Informs Customers of New, Yet Unfunded, Smart Meters
MLGW’s recent notice to customers on smart meters may have gone too far. The utility company’s plan to send out 60,000 devices depends entirely on a city council vote which, at the time the letters were sent, hadn't happened. Read More..
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Live on Local 24 Midday: Juneteenth Jazz Festival
The Juneteenth Freedom and Heritage Festival will be teaming up with the Memphis Black Arts Alliance's Jazz-A-Fire to honor the African-American jazz legacy of Memphis musicians this week. Read More..
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Suspect Charged in Midtown Carjacking, Downtown Crash
Memphis police have arrested the suspect accused of carjacking a man outside a midtown music store, and then crashing the stolen car outside the Peabody Hotel. Read More..
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City Council Votes to Cut Jobs, Keep Free Lunch
After more than 7 hours of deliberating, the Memphis City Council decided it needed more time to set a property tax rate for next year. Read More..
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City Council Votes: Layoff Employees, Keep Free Lunch
More Layoffs for Unified School District
More than 900 employees were fired last week. There will be 200 more people losing their jobs next week. Superintendent Dorsey Hopson said the cuts are across the board and they're happening fast. Read More..
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Memphis Hopes to Lure Justin Timberlake to FedEx St. Jude Classic
There's a campaign to get Justin Timberlake to play at next year's FedEx St. Jude Classic golf tournament. Read More..
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Massive Brawl Erupts at Memphis Juvenile Court
A near riot broke out as 50 teenagers got out of their cell and started fighting late Monday night. Read More..
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Massive Brawl Erupts at Memphis Juvenile Court
Memphis City Council's Budget Talks Underway
Memphis City Council members are debating right now whether to cut hundreds, possibly thousands of city jobs, or to raise taxes to an historic high. Read More..
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Davis to Attend Last Southaven Board Meeting as Mayor
It's the end on an era in Southaven. Tuesday marks the last board meeting of Mayor Greg Davis and five alderman. Read More..
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Memphis Cat Rescue 'Mewtopia' Seeks Help with Relocation
More than 100 cats will be without a home, at least temporarily, as Memphis cat rescue group scrambles to move to a new facility. Read More..
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Mississippi Residents React to 2nd Butt Injection Death
A Mississippi transgender woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the murder of an Alabama woman, who died after getting a silicone injection in her buttocks. Read More..
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Memphis Centenarian Celebrates 36 Years of Hospital Service
Methodist South celebrated a remarkable woman's 100th birthday Tuesday, and honored her 36 years as a hospital volunteer. Read More..
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Bartlett Police Officer Charged with Assault
A Bartlett police office has been charged with Simple Assault stemming from a domestic fight Sunday night. Read More..
Brother Sought for 1-Year-Old's Shooting
Jackson police are searching for one of two brothers accused of a shooting that sent a one-year-old to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. Read More..
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Live on Local 24 Midday: Grizz Girl Auditions
Ladies throughout the Mid-South will soon have their chance to be a Grizz Girl. The team is holding auditions this Saturday, and it's sure to be very competitive. Choreographer Tamara Moore joins Local 24 Midday with more on the audition process, and a few dance moves of her own! Read More..
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Live on Local 24 Midday: Taking Diabetes to Heart
Celebrity chef Art Smith was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2008 and weighed more than 325 pounds. After a regiment of exercise and healthy eating, Chef Smith joins Local 24 Midday to share the key to his success in managing the disease. Read More..
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Act of Vandalism Starts Huge Fight at Juvenile Court
A late-night act of vandalism prompted a fight to break out among dozens of detainees at Juvenile Court on Monday. Read More..
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DeSoto School Budget Includes Teacher Pay Raise
DeSoto County school officials have outlined a proposed budget for fiscal 2013-14 that calls for no tax increase but adds revenue and expenditures including a teacher pay raise. Read More..
Family Defends Former Animal Shelter Employee
Family members of a once-arrested Memphis Animal Shelter employee say they knew all along she had done nothing wrong. Read More..
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Shelby County Teachers Relieved over Payroll Change
Last week, Unified School District administrators notified employees about missing a paycheck. This came about as Memphis and Shelby County Schools are getting on the same payroll schedule. Teachers said they knew if enough noise was made they would bring about change, and now they couldn't be happier. Read More..
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Live on Local 24 Midday: Juneteenth Jazz Festival

MLGW Informs Customers of New, Yet Unfunded, Smart Meters

Unified School Board Budget Cuts

City Council Votes: Layoff Employees, Keep Free Lunch

Mississippi Residents React to 2nd Butt Injection Death

Massive Brawl Erupts at Memphis Juvenile Court

Memphis Centenarian Celebrates 36 Years of Hospital Service

Memphis Hopes to Lure Timberlake to FedEx St. Jude Classic

Davis to Attend Last Southaven Board Meeting as Mayor

Memphis City Council's Budget Talks Underway

Live on Local 24 Midday: Grizz Girls Auditions

Live on Local 24 Midday: Taking Diabetes to Heart

SCS Teachers Won't Miss Paychecks

Family Defends Once Arrested Animal Shelter Employee

Tate Co. Sheriff Questions New State Gun Law

Germantown Residents Prepare For Taxes to Go Up

Tax Hike Fails at Shelby Co. Commission Meeting

Tate County Opens CrimeStoppers Hotline

Germantown's Red Light Cameras Aren't Running

Cruelty Case Dismissed against Former MAS Worker

Annual Paddle Demonstration At Shelby Farms

Charity Festival For Golfers

Memphians Voice Father's Day Feelings

NYC Doc Ties To Healthy Home Court Initiative

Art on the Sidewalk Festival at Saddle Creek

Fatherhood Training Camp at U of M

Unified School Board Member Speaks Out on Payroll Debacle

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