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06/12/2024

From expanding abortion rights to increasing accessibility to medical ma*****na, here's what initiatives are still collecting signatures for the July 5 deadline.

06/12/2024

Jerry West, Hall of Fame player who was the inspiration for the NBA logo and former general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies, dies

West, nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his late-game exploits as a player, went into the Hall of Fame for the first time in 1980.

06/12/2024

The Republican Party of Arkansas voted at its convention to close primary elections. Here’s what it means and how it impacts voters.

06/12/2024

Sanders made the announcement on social media, saying she would call the special session in the third week of June with a promise of cutting income taxes by around $500 million and property taxes by nearly $50 million.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has called a special session to fund the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as well as enact new tax cuts.

06/12/2024

A person is dead after a shooting happened early Wednesday morning in the Alcy-Ball neighborhood.

The Memphis Police Department responded to the shooting Wednesday, June 12, shortly after 4 a.m. in the 1800 block of Ball Road.

06/12/2024

: A Rhodes College security dispatcher, the daughter of a former Memphis Police Association president, was held at gunpoint while getting her car stolen on campus early Wednesday morning.

The Memphis Police Department responded to the incident Wednesday, June 12, just before 2 a.m. at Rhodes College.

06/12/2024

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education passed a resolution Tuesday, June 11, requesting a halt to any further layoffs until Superintendent Marie Feagins presents a more detailed plan.

"This resolution says I am not doing my job," Dr. Marie Feagins told board members Tuesday during a board meeting.

06/12/2024

Memphis Police Department are investigating a shooting that left three juveniles and one adult injured. All victims have been listed as being in critical condition.

Police chase ended off of James Road where two suspects were placed in custody.

06/12/2024

A 15-year-old teenager is dead after a shooting happened on Monday, June 10, 2024, in West Memphis, police announced Tuesday.

The West Memphis Police Department said they received calls about a shooting at 721 N. 14th St. on June 10.

06/11/2024

“MATA should have been questioned about the $60 million deficit. The Memphis City Council should not let MATA off the hook. This is not good for the bus riders," said the Memphis Bus Riders Union.

Interim Mata CEO Bacarra Mauldin refused to answer reporters' questions after the budget hearing.

06/11/2024

: Memphis Police have released pictures of two suspects in the shooting death of a man at a gas station shooting near Getwell Elementary School.

Memphis Police officers responded to the shooting Monday, June 3, around 3:30 a.m. in the 2700 block of Getwell Road.

06/11/2024

Start times and TV assignments for Ole Miss Football’s remaining games of the 2024 season have been set.

Start times and TV assignments for Ole Miss’s remaining eight games of the 2024 season have been set.

06/11/2024

A Shelby County Commissioner wants property owners to fork over more money to help build two new Memphis-Shelby County schools.

District 12 Commissioner Erika Sugarmon is proposing a temporary one year, 30 cent property tax increase.

06/11/2024

Ross died in August 2023 after an interaction with Memphis Police Department officers in Midtown, behind an apartment complex off of Madison Avenue.

Courtney Ross died after interactions with MPD officers in 2023, autopsy reports revealed his cause of death.

06/11/2024

To combat the rise of stolen Hyundai vehicles, the car company and the Memphis Police Department are teaming up to host a free, walk-in anti-theft update event this weekend. Here's how Memphis Hyundai owners can get help.

Hyundai will be installing software for 2011 to 2021 vehicles to turn them into push to start systems.

06/11/2024

Hunter Biden was convicted of three felony gun charges. We answer three questions about the conviction and possible prison time.

Hunter Biden was convicted on June 11 of three felony gun charges. We VERIFY if he has Secret Service protection and whether President Biden could pardon his son.

06/11/2024

The Irish-American punk band famous for songs like "Drunken Lullabies" and "What's Left of the Flag" will be visiting the home of the blues this summer. Flogging Molly is set to play the Graceland Live stage in September.

Fellow Celtic-inspired band The Rumjacks will be opening up in support of Molly, according to Graceland.

06/11/2024

Arkansas is set to receive $12,716,700.92 as its share of a nationwide $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over its marketing of talc-based baby powder and body powder products.

Arkansas is set to receive $12,716,700.92 as its share of a nationwide $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over its marketing of talc-based products.

06/11/2024

As many people continue to grapple with high grocery prices, the country waits with baited breathe to see if any progress has been made toward inflation.

Experts say inflation can mainly be seen in meats and produce. Ground beef alone shot up more than 30% in four years.

06/11/2024

After Hunter Biden’s conviction on three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver, President Joe Biden said in a statement that he and the first lady will always be there for their son “with our love and support.”

Even before the trial wrapped up, the president previously said he wouldn't pardon his son Hunter Biden, if he was convicted.

06/11/2024

: Memphis Police said a dozen people were arrested Friday in an operation targeting crime in a South Memphis neighborhood. And according to court records, many of them are already out of jail on bond.

Memphis Police said ‘Operation All Off Boyd’ targeted the neighborhood near Boyd St. and Tate Ave on Friday June 7, 2024.

06/11/2024

Hunter Biden faces up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced by Judge Maryellen Noreika, though first-time offenders do not get anywhere near the maximum.

He faces up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced by Judge Maryellen Noreika, though first-time offenders do not get anywhere near the maximum.

06/11/2024

Emails and videos that are now being made public show plans to cut more than 1,000 central office staff if they don't agree to going back to the classroom.

06/11/2024

A group of Arkansans have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Sanders' LEARNS Act saying the school voucher program is unconstitutional.

06/11/2024

: A dog is dead after a house caught fire Tuesday morning in northeast Shelby County.

Crews with the Shelby County Fire Department were responding to the fire Tuesday, June 11, as of 8:45 a.m. on Old Brownsville Road in Lakeland.

06/11/2024

: A woman is injured after a fire broke out at a storage facility Tuesday morning in northeast Memphis.

The Memphis Fire Department responded to the incident Tuesday, June 11, around 7 a.m. at the Tennessee Moving & Storage building on Shelby Oaks Drive.

06/11/2024

The first heat wave of the summer has set its sights on Memphis.

Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s for Friday and the weekend with a heat index over 100. Get the latest forecast from ABC24 here.

06/11/2024

Power lines were knocked down early Tuesday morning after a car crashed in Whitehaven.

The Memphis Police Department received a call that the incident happened Tuesday, June 11, around 1:30 a.m. on Pomona Avenue near Hudgins Road.

06/11/2024

Two people are dead and two are injured after multiple shootings happened in Memphis on Monday, June 10, 2024.

The Memphis Police Department responded to the shootings on June 10, 2024.

06/11/2024

One rideshare driver said the job is "not worth it anymore" due to safety concerns sparked by carjackings, robberies and murders.

“What goes through your mind as a driver when you hear something like that? Finding another occupation," Latrecia McCarty, a rideshare driver, says.

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A man was shot at three times on a #Memphis highway and lived to tell the tale.

ABC24's Avery Braxton talks to Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway and sons on their first year together and being coached by their dad.

The criminal trial for those accused of killing Memphis rapper Young Dolph has been postponed again.

Mayor Paul Young sat down with ABC24 explains what he believes needs to be done to fight crime in the city.

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MPD responded on Friday toward 3 a.m. to 40 North Street and found a victim who had been shot several times outside the building, according to court records.

Despite Memphis Fire Department efforts, the fire destroyed much of the building. Later, MFD said arson caused the fire and a suspect had not yet been detained.

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Illegal drag racing has been upgraded to a felony. Those opposed to this new bill wanted to see a different solution.

Families are claiming those who are incarcerated in the Hardeman County Jail didn't have water for 17 days.

Search continues after a Memphis marine goes missing from military base camp in Missouri. 19-year-old Kavian Elder was last seen on May 3. He was completing the last phase of his training for the U.S. Marine Corps at Ft. Leonard Wood.