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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tennessee has changed its SNAP eligibility rules, a move experts said could help more working families qualify for food assistance. The Tennessee Department of Human Services recently implemented a policy known as Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility, or BBCE. State officials said the change streamlines

ABERDEEN, Miss. (WJTV) – Two former Mississippi superintendents and a Missouri schoolteacher were sentenced in federal court for stealing nearly $400,000 in U.S. Department of Education funds. U.S. Attorney Scott Leary announced that Mario Wilson, 58, of Southaven; Earl Joe Nelson, 57, of Biloxi; and Monekea Smith-Tayl

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department have reopened roads in the Oakhaven area after a multi-vehicle crash leaving at least one person dead. According to MPD, all eastbound and westbound lanes of Winchester and one lane of Swinnea were blocked, but have since reopened. When Action News 5...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department says no suspects have been identified since a man was shot and killed more than three years ago outside an apartment complex in Cordova. Newly-released photos show one assailant fleeing to their getaway car. MPD believes there are multiple suspects in this...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WKRC) - A Tennessee homeowner held a suspected burglar at gunpoint after firing shots during a break-in at his home early Tuesday, according to police. Officers responded shortly after 1 a.m. to a reported shooting at a residence in North Memphis, reports WMC. When they arrived, they found the homeowner

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An 18-year-old is accused of taking $5,000, an iPhone with access to a $10,000 Chime account, and other items during a home invasion in Frayser Saturday night. Tremayne Brooks was booked in the Shelby County Jail on charges of Aggravated Robbery and Theft of Property S2,500 to $10,000, following the in

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — A North Memphis convenience store at the center of a viral social media video showing a rat inside the business is undergoing cleanup efforts, but the controversy also brought attention to a broader issue facing many residents: access to food. Last week, ABC24 reported on a...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WBBJ) - A federal judge has sentenced Laquarius King, 28, of Memphis, to 360 months in federal prison for multiple business robberies by discharging a firearm. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today. According to information presen

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Here’s a story that will have you thinking about what’s for lunch. June is coined as National Soul Food Month. Southern cuisine is a tradition for many, even right here in the Mid-South. While most of us like to stick with family recipes that have been passed down through the years, we could also make

The sprawling Greenbrook at Shelby Farms apartment complex is home to over 1,000 rental units housed in gray buildings beneath tall, spindly trees. Its website boasts a “resort-style ambience” complete with walking trails, fishing ponds and three swimming pools across 105 acres. But this complex has a secret:...