Large funnel cloud touches down near Oklahoma City

Large funnel cloud touches down near Oklahoma City

By TIM TALLEY
Associated Press and Staff Reports

** updated with number of dead, President declares major disaster in Oklahoma

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama declares major disaster in Oklahoma after devastating tornado.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Oklahoma state medical examiner's office says that 20 children are among the dead in the

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Commission approves 30-cent tax rate bump

Commission approves 30-cent tax rate bump
Commission approves 30-cent tax rate bump
DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Shelby County commissioners on Monday approved a slight increase in the certified tax rate, in a procedural move, that ups the tax rate from $4.02 to $4.32.

It doesn't mean there's a tax increase yet as Tennessee State law requires the county collect the same amount of revenue next year as it did this year

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Knight Road teacher 1 of 4 best in nation

Knight Road teacher 1 of 4 best in nation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) - -

Knight Road Elementary teacher Josalyn Tresvant was recognized Monday for being one the best teachers in the nation.

Tresvant is one of four teachers who won the Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice and a cash award of $25,000.

"We have an award winner in Chicago, one in Texas, one in New Jersey, and

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TN-TF1 activated to respond to Oklahoma City tornado

TN-TF1 activated to respond to Oklahoma City tornado
TN-TF1 activated to respond to Oklahoma City tornadoTN Task Force 1 headquarters buzzing with activity Monday as they deploy at midnight with an 80-member team, six 6 search K-9s (Matt Gerien / FOX13 News)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Tennessee Task Force One (TN-TF1) has been activated to respond to the Oklahoma City tornado aftermath.

A destructive tornado tipped through a suburb of Oklahoma

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Grit and Grind a fashion must

Grit and Grind a fashion must
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Grizzlies Fever is getting some in the creative spirit.

Sherry Pilkinton has been printing custom shirts out of her home since May 2011 when her son's high school lacrosse team could not find cool lacrosse shirts locally. Since then, and since the Grizzlies' growing success, lately she's received a lot of orders

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