NEWS

Entergy rates rise on higher natural gas charge

By JEFF AMY
Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Entergy Corp. will raise Mississippi customer bills to pay for higher natural gas bills as well as the company's recent purchase of a Jackson power plant.

Staff member Wendy Collins told members of the Mississippi Public Service Commission Wednesday that a residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt

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Blytheville tornado siren system fails tests

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -

Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson says the city's tornado sirens aren't working properly.

Thompson says the sirens have been tested several times over the past few days and are considered non-operational until they are repaired.

The Blytheville Courier News reports that with stormy weather possible Wednesday

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Accused cop killer arraignment Thursday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Treveno Campbell, accused of gunning police officer MarToiya Lang Dec. 14, is scheduled to be arraigned on a first-degree murder charge on Thursday.

In preparation for that hearing the 21-year-old met with noted Memphis defense attorney William Massey as the alleged shooter remains hospitalized with gun shot wounds.

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2-year old child shot at a S. Memphis apartment complex

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

A 2-year-old girl is recovering at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital after being shot by a stray bullet during an incident at a South Memphis apartment complex Wednesday morning.

"She was sitting on the floor watching cartoons, Sponge Bob, then all of a sudden shots just rang out," said the babysitter, who did

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15 ex-FedEx employees indicted for theft of mail, obstruction

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -

Fifteen former employees at the FedEx Worldwide Hub facility at the Memphis International Airport were indicted Dec. 18 on charges related to stealing items from U.S. Mail being processed through the facility.

"FedEx has zero tolerance for criminal activity and regards the security of our customer shipments a top priority,"

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