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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On a night when Hollywood shone its brightest, the spotlight found its way back home to the ‘Home of the Blues.’ At the 98th Academy Awards, before a global audience of millions, Memphis and Mid‑South music didn’t just make an appearance; it became the heartbeat at center stage. The emotional,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man who has been charged with aggravated assault on law enforcement after allegedly hitting a member of the National Guard on Beale Street Saturday has been indicted before for assaulting a first responder. Court documents show that Deangelo Smith was charged with two counts aggravated assault...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Mayor Paul Young visited the FOX13 studio Monday morning, and spoke on several topics, including the dropping crime rate, the proposed upgrades to the former Sheraton Hotel, and the manhunt for the man suspected of shooting a Memphis Police Officer. On teens out of school during...

The smell hits first. Hot, spicy fried chicken straight out of the fryer, golden and crackling in the basket. In Tennessee, one humble restaurant has people talking about fried chicken the way others talk about famous barbecue joints. Plates arrive piled high, the crust perfectly crisp with just enough heat to keep...

A new report ranks two Tennessee cities among the most impacted metro areas for obesity, highlighting health and lifestyle concerns.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A South Memphis resident’s home was struck by gunfire Sunday night, according to Memphis Police. Officers say they responded to the 2000 block of Martin Circle regarding a shots-fired/property struck call. When they arrived, officers say the homeowner told them several people were inside the home...

HERNANDO, Miss. - An uprooted tree collapsed onto a home in Hernando, Mississippi during the storm Sunday night. Pictures shared with FOX13 appear to show the tree pulled out of the ground and completely fallen onto the left side of the home next to it, crushing the structure along with the vehicle under the carport.

Memphis is opening its checkbook to nudge more “missing middle” homes onto the market. The city is now taking applications for a new Middle-Income Housing Pilot that pays developers to build duplexes, townhomes and small multifamily buildings targeted to households earning roughly 80 to 120 percent of area median...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Hospitality Hub of Memphis, among other spaces across the Mid-South, will be opening its doors to any residents during the severe storms Sunday, March 15. According to the Hospitality Hub’s social page, the center will open to guests tonight at 10 p.m. and will remain...

Shelby County deputies say a slick-sounding legal help operation was anything but legit, ending this week with two arrests and a trail of Memphis residents who allegedly paid thousands for help they never got. According to investigators, the scheme funneled community members to specific individuals who posed as legal...