NEWS

7 Mid-South facilities on meningitis list

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

Seven Mid-South healthcare facilities received suspect material from the New England facility that carried tainted injections connected to the fungal meningitis outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration said.

Sixty-eight other facilities in Tennessee were also named to be on the FDA list.

So far, no patients in

...

Arkansas student reported missing, last seen Sunday

GOSNELL, Ark. (FOX13) -

A search operation is underway for Josh Wilson, a 21-year-old Arkansas Northeastern College student who was last seen Sunday morning in the area near Blytheville and Gosnell in Arkansas.

Wilson is 5-foot-8 and weighs about 160 pounds. He is said to drive a royal blue colored 2003 model Ford Mustang with an Arkansas

...

UAMS awards $493,000 to researchers for projects

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Translational Research Institute is awarding $493,000 to 10 researchers for various pilot projects.

The 1-year awards of approximately $50,000 each are provided for projects to considered to be the strongest prospects of being "translated" - or adapted - to public use.

All the

...

Alderman facing stiff penalties for another DUI

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (FOX13) -

Southaven Alderman Ricky Jobes, who was arrested Oct. 19 for DUI and reckless driving in DeSoto County, is facing much more than fines and a night or two in jail.

Friday night's arrest near Church and I-55 was not the first for Alderman Jobes, who is expected to make his first appearance in Southaven Municipal

...

12-person jury seated in Caronna trial

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

After a day and half of jury selection, 12 people have been seated and are prepared to hear testimony in the four-year-old murder case of Joe Caronna, who allegedly killed his wife in October 2008.

Four alternates were selected.

MORE: Jury selection begins in Caronna murder trial

He is on trial for the October 2008

...