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localmemphis.com > article > news > local > 13-year-old-hospitalized-after-falling-into-neighborhood-lake-desoto-county-officials-say > 522-7621d5e3-2e64-41c4-a890-51250885a777

13-year-old hospitalized after falling into neighborhood lake, DeSoto County officials say

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (82+ words) ABC24 has obtained court documents from Poinsett County, Arkansas, confirming Allen's guilty plea on a lesser charge. 13-year-old hospitalized after falling into neighborhood lake, DeSoto County officials say MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A boy was hospitalized after falling into a neighborhood lake, DeSoto…...

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Atlantic hurricane season begins: Here's how El Niño could impact 2026 storms

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (259+ words) June 1 marks the official start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November 30. While tropical systems can develop anywhere across the basin, early-season activity during June and July is typically favored in the Gulf, western Caribbean, and along the…...

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localmemphis.com > article > news > nation-world > mystery-boom-meteor-new-england > 507-660a9286-23ea-4045-9326-503042489d5e

Mystery boom that shook New England was a 3-foot meteor, expert says

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (512+ words) BOSTON — Reports of a loud explosion from people across New England sent police agencies and others scrambling to understand what caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Saturday. The American Meteor Society said Saturday…...

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localmemphis.com > article > news > local > cocke-county-sheriff-identifies-woman-killed-floodwaters > 51-34144e8f-bf39-4067-a697-9e4a15bcb3a7

East Tennessee woman killed in floodwaters, officials confirm

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (304+ words) BYBEE, Tenn. — Cocke County Sheriff CJ Ball identified the woman who was killed in Thursday's flash flooding. Ball said Teresa Diane Young, 64, was taken by swift waters at a home on Highway 160 in Bybee. He said she was trying to…...

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localmemphis.com > article > news > nation-world > mysterious-rattling-in-south-carolina-was-a-sonic-boom-with-an-unknown-cause > 507-fa4f0922-e560-476e-872f-4e8ef0cf3fc6

Mysterious rattling in South Carolina wasn't an earthquake — it was a sonic boom with an unknown cause

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (629+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. — The revelation that a mysterious rumble heard across South Carolina Thursday night was a sonic boom, rather than an earthquake, has left more questions than answers. Thursday evening, residents of the South Carolina Midlands felt a strong rumble and…...

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localmemphis.com > article > news > nation-world > man-dies-manitou-incline-colorado > 507-3395c2dd-c2c3-4886-871a-f554a89c7d42

'He lived for his kids' | Family of Colorado man who died on Manitou Incline remembers him as loving dad

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (497+ words) CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — A man's family is remembering him as a loving father and husband after he died this past weekend while hiking the Manitou Incline — one of Colorado's most challenging hiking trails. Coral Jogolev said her husband, 48-year-old Nick…...

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localmemphis.com > article > news > nation-world > why-summer-longer-than-usual-started-earlier-ends-later > 507-2a869c6e-8fd9-4f67-aa0e-7054aa912da3

This summer will be longer than usual. Here's why

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (314+ words) WASHINGTON — Summer got its unofficial start on Monday as Memorial Day rings in the season. This year, summer may seem longer than usual thanks to a quirk on the 2026 calendar. Although meteorologically speaking, summer doesn't officially start until June 1, many…...

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localmemphis.com > article > news > nation-world > woman-identified-killed-umbrella-strong-winds-south-carolina-lake-marion > 507-aa54b6d9-49b9-4b2d-acc9-ae6fdca3360f

Coroner identifies woman killed by airborne umbrella at South Carolina restaurant

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (310+ words) CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — A coroner identified the woman who died after being hit by an airborne umbrella during strong winds at a South Carolina restaurant Saturday night. Clarendon County Coroner Jacqueline Blackwell said 56-year-old Dana Weigner of Huger died after suffering…...

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localmemphis.com > article > news > nation-world > south-carolina-woman-dies-from-neck-injury-wind-catches-umbrella > 507-00df137a-3a30-4b9d-9956-f91811842ed4

Woman killed by umbrella that was loosed by wind during a storm in South Carolina

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (195+ words) CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — A woman has died after she was a hit by a restaurant umbrella that was loosed by a gust of wind during a storm in South Carolina. The Driftwood Grille, Home of the Lazy Gator restaurant described a…...

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localmemphis.com > article > weather > rain-or-no-rain-heres-what-to-expect-for-memorial-day-weekend-in-memphis > 522-d6c6ab1c-3cad-4cfb-ac70-36f7bc740a58

Rain or no rain? Here's what to expect for Memorial Day weekend in Memphis

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (334+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Most of Memorial Day weekend in Memphis and the Mid-South is expected to stay dry, but there will still be a chance of a few isolated showers and thunderstorms at times, especially by Sunday. This will not be…...