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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is facing charges after Memphis Police say she cashed a tax refund check that did not belong to her. According to reports, on March 17, the victim filed a theft report, saying that her check had been delivered to the wrong address. When the victim went there, the check was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Mid-South has seen widespread destruction from deadly tornadoes for the last two weeks in a row. However, as families try to rebuild their lives and communities, sadly, crooks are trying to take advantage of victims’ needs and everyone else’s generosity.  News Channel 3 has some information about how storm victims can […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Banks will need to start reporting the demographics and income of small business loan applicants under new rules published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday. It’s a move that policymakers hope will lead to less discrimination and more transparency in the small business lending market, similar to how other […]

The Better Business Bureau is warning of a scam involving popular streaming devices, such as Roku and Amazon Fire TV sticks, and services, like Netflix and YouTube TV.

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. — As she walks down the stairs of her Germantown townhome dressed in gloves and a puffer vest, you might think Linda Lambert, 81, is preparing to go outside. Unfortunately, she’s just trying to stay comfortable inside her home, where she’s had no heat since November. When Lambert’s gas furnace stopped working, she […]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday named Leroy Chapman Jr. as its new editor-in-chief, making him the first Black editor to lead the newspaper in its 155-year history. Chapman, 52, has worked in journalism for nearly three decades and has spent the past 12 years at the Journal-Constitution, serving as its managing editor since 2021. Publisher […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The closing of American Car Center in Memphis is still having a ripple effect as the company files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. WREG talked the Better Business Bureau to find out what this means for customers. At American Car Center, the doors are still closed, and the parking lot remains empty […]

The whole premise of a hush trip might help expose problems in the workplace to begin with.

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said hats off to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for “making a difficult decision and action” by overcoming the troubled history between the two countries, pledging to work with him toward better future relations. “I want to express my heartfelt respect to President Yoon for making […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Following threats and attacks on public officials, state lawmakers across the U.S. have stepped up efforts to shield personal information from being publicly disclosed about judges, police, elected officeholders and various public employees. The measures generally are winning widespread support in state capitols — adding a layer of secrecy, in […]

The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private — including information about mental health challenges — with companies including Facebook and Snapchat. The proposed FTC order announced Thursday also limits how the California-based […]