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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memorial Day is coming, and some residents in Memphis may need to prepare to hang onto their trash an extra day. The City of Memphis will cancel garbage collection Monday, May 25, to observe the holiday. Government offices will also be closed. Residents who usually get...

Just in time for summer break, Memphis River Parks and Literacy Mid-South are launching a storybook trail at Tom Lee Park, a collaborative literacy project designed to combine reading, movement, and outdoor family engagement. Opening Friday, May 22, Memphis River Parks’ storybook trail has installed pages from a childr

Mayor Ken Adams and the Olive Branch Police and Fire departments said residents can sign up for emergency alerts specific to Olive Branch by texting “olivebranch” to 888777. The officials reminded residents that a watch means conditions are possible and a warning means take action immediately, Mayor Ken...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (MASE) community is mourning the loss of a student. The school released a statement announcing the death of Ladarrius Payne Monday afternoon. His former teacher Janet Williams spoke to FOX13 and said Payne will be deeply missed. “He had a...

Memphis is turning 207, and you are invited to celebrate the only way Memphis knows how to – with music, culture, food, community, and plenty of hope. Memphis 207th birthday and all things hopeful at the Memphis Hope Festival. On Friday, May 22, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Marion, Arkansas, police officer was let go from the department after the city says he excluded his previous history at other law enforcement agencies, which included a controversial incident involving a teenager who died during a chase. On May 12, Mayor Tracy Brick received a formal citizen request

TENNESSEE — A Memphis man is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase through the city before crashing and fleeing on foot, according to authorities. The pursuit began May 14 when a trooper patrolling Winchester Road spotted an SUV traveling at a high rate

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A large business fire was ruled an electrical accident in South Memphis early Tuesday morning, according to the Memphis Fire Department. Officers say they responded to the fire at Atlantic Tracks in the 300 block of East Bodley Avenue, but that no injuries were reported. Fire crews say there was a tota

Fred Smith Jr. was tabbed as the next hometown hero. After announcing his commitment to the University of Memphis, Smith has not yet signed his letter of intent. The Freshman class consists of Smith, Cello Jackson, and Parker Pounds. 6-foot-8 Smith is the only one of the three not to make it official.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A major renovation is set to get underway this week at the overgrown Hollywood Cemetery in South Memphis. A nonprofit arts group is behind this latest effort that will also involve the community. Overgrown weeds are being cut, and graves are being cleaned up at Hollywood Cemetery. A landscaping crew wa