Shelby Co smooth sailing, but expect rough waters

Shelby Co smooth sailing, but expect rough waters
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Steering a multi-million dollar government ship away from rough seas hasn't been easy, but so far things are holding.

Shelby County's government is upright and sailing, from a financial standpoint.

While addressing local corporate executives Mayor Mark Luttrell said, though, to expect some rough water in the near

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Strickland: Bike signs add to Memphis' blight

Strickland: Bike signs add to Memphis' blight
Strickland: Bike signs add to Memphis' blight
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Memphis City Councilman Jim Strickland said his city has too many free standing bike-lane signs and that they contribute to blight.
 
Councilman Strickland doesn't have a problem with the signs themselves, but their placement. The signs were installed all along 55 miles of new bicycle routes which wind through the

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New eye in sky aims to thwart holiday crooks

New eye in sky aims to thwart holiday crooks
New eye in sky aims to thwart holiday crooks
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (FOX13) -

The newest addition to the Southaven Police Department's Crime-fighting squad is a Skycop, one of those trailers with the cameras and the lights on them.

Southaven PD will be positioning the SkyCop in areas with a lot of shoppers. The idea is to make criminals think twice.

"Crooks are looking for any opportunity

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Corps, tribes ink pact for discovery of remains

Corps, tribes ink pact for discovery of remains
Corps, tribes ink pact for discovery of remains

By ADRIAN SAINZ
Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Native American tribes have signed an agreement that will help in the preservation of remains of tribe members discovered near the Birds Point-New Madrid floodway in Missouri.

Leaders of two Native American tribes, the Quapaw Tribe and the Delaware Nation,

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Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns amid sex allegation

Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns amid sex allegation

By FRAZIER MOORE
AP Television Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash resigned from "Sesame Street" on Tuesday amid allegations he sexually abused underage boys, bringing an end to a 28-year career in which he turned the furry red monster into one of the most beloved - and lucrative - characters on TV and in toy stores.

"Personal matters

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