Grand jury indicts man accused of killing ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms Park
Tuesday afternoon, a grand jury indicted Jackson Hopper, the man accused of killing Ellie Young during a walk at Shelby Farms Park benefiting cancer research.
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Amid holiday festivities, domestic violence advocates say attacks increase among family
The holidays are meant to be full of cheer but it can also be full of fear. According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), the holidays are when domestic violence calls are higher than the normal daily average. And unfortunately, FOX13 has covered a number of stories involving people being attacked by… Read More
FOX13 predicts entire upcoming winter season in the Mid-South
The winter storm that hit the Mid-South in January started with snow, then quickly shifted to “days” of sub-freezing temperatures. That prolonged cold caused water lines to burst — including one FOX13 found at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Two Mid-South schools affected by listeria contamination food recall
The USDA issued a warning after hundreds of recalled poultry and food products were reportedly sent to schools across the country, including here in the Mid-South
Why is the Mid-South known as the ‘chronic disease belt’ of the U.S.?
Our part of the country has higher rates of disability and death from heart attack, stroke, cancer, kidney failure and arthritis than anywhere else in the nation, according to statistics from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Human bird flu case raises concerns of mutating virus
A newly confirmed case of the infection in Missouri is raising concern about how the virus is evolving. The case is concerning because it’s the first human case this year not tied to a known exposure to animals. Before now, all positive cases came after a person came into contact with infected dairy cows or… Read More
What we know about the first case of measles detected in Tennessee
“It’s so contagious that if there’s a person in a room with measles and you walk past that room and the door is open and you’re susceptible, you could get measles,” Dr. Sandy Arnold, the chief of pediatric diseases at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, said.
More people are dying from dementia, Mid-South doctor weighs in on how to reduce your risk
Neurologists, including Dr. Cheran Elangovan of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, are trying to find out why deaths from dementia have tripled over the past 20 years. While there are certain genetic factors that can make people more susceptible, Dr. Elangovan said there are some ways people can reduce their risk.