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THE BREAKDOWN: Deadly Dyer County Tornado of March 1, 1997

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The first day of March in 1997 brought a deadly tornado to Dyer County, Tennessee. A low off to the northwest brought a record high of 79 degrees to Memphis that Saturday afternoon, the fuel for severe weather moving through the region that evening. Of the...
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2 victims caught in crossfire during South Memphis shooting

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis police are searching for at least three men they say were involved in a shooting that injured two innocent bystanders in South Memphis on Saturday afternoon. Police say officers responded to a shooting in the 1700 block of Castalia St. around 1:20 p.m. According to police, two groups were...
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Hydrant hit causes street flood on Summer Avenue, per MLGW

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Light, Gas and Water is working to repair a fire hydrant that was hit on Summer Avenue. MLGW reports the hydrant was hit in front of O’Riley Auto Parts on Summer Avenue near North Holmes Street. MLGW states that they are investigating the break.
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How an entrepreneur started an urban flower farm in neighbors’ yards

Midtown Bramble and Bloom, a florist and urban flower farm in Memphis, Tennessee, started with a plea for land. “I would take my dog for walks in the neighborhood, and I would see all of this space that wasn't being used,” said Marisa Mender-Franklin, an elementary school art teacher who dreamed of starting an urban...
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Guns for groceries: Church transfers guns into garden tools

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis church is hoping to get 200 guns off the streets of Memphis with its annual anonymous Guns to Gardens safe surrender event. Evergreen Presbyterian Church is giving away more than $8,000 in Kroger gift cards in exchange for the weapons during the one-day event on Saturday. The unwanted guns...
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K Carbon previews new single with Pooh Shiesty [VIDEO]

K Carbon Teases Pooh Shiesty Collab K Carbon is not letting up. The Memphis rapper continues to build serious momentum […] The post K Carbon previews new single with Pooh Shiesty [VIDEO] appeared first on Hip Hop Vibe .
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Three held after man shot multiple times in SE Shelby County

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person was wounded and three are detained in a shooting in Southeast Shelby County Thursday afternoon. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to the incident in the 4300 block of Old Forest Road just before 2 p.m. and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in front of...
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Whitehaven Eviction Uncovers 17 Dead Animals in Memphis

What started as a routine eviction call on the 5200 block of Lochinvar Drive in Whitehaven turned into a grim animal-cruelty scene. Officers say they discovered 17 dead animals on the Memphis property: ten kittens, four adult cats, and three snakes. Shelby County eviction officers and Memphis police also reported...
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Memphis Zoo curator and witness respond following bonobo incident closes exhibit

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The bonobo exhibit at the Memphis Zoo is closed for repairs after a male bonobo shattered a layer of safety glass during an interaction with a group of teenage visitors. The incident, which was captured on video, occurred on Thursday afternoon in the Primate Canyon exhibit....
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2 injured after convenience store shooting in Castalia area, MPD says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating after a shooting in the Castalia area left two people injured on Saturday afternoon. At 1:22 p.m., Memphis police responded to a shooting at the Castalia Mart on Castalia Street near Boyle Avenue. Officers report that a woman and a...

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