Memphis among 6 restaurant closures
As downtown Santa Ana experiences a major food renaissance, an early believer of the historic community is exiting the area. Memphis at the Santora is closing next month and will be replaced by a...
View ArticleIs spate of Memphis robbery-homicides a trend Unlikely one expert says
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View ArticleCommissioner Bill Hagerty on Tennessees ECD headwinds and tailwinds
Bill Hagerty is commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Tennessee is coming off a big year of economic development announcements, which recently drew national...
View ArticleMemphis actor Brewer regular John Still dies
John Still was a formidable screen presence with an imposing physique, a baritone rumble and an air of quiet menace and sinister authority that made him the go-to bad guy for Memphis ...
View ArticleWine-in-grocery-store compromise not done disagreement is decades old in...
NASHVILLE -- Talk of an imminent compromise paving the way to state legislative approval of wine sales in Tennessee grocery stores may be premature, lobbyists and legislators said ...
View ArticlePrevailing wages ordinance expansion delayed
The prevailing wages ordinance currently requires any company with a city contract worth more than $500,000 to pay the going rate for the construction work. The amendment would lower the contract value...
View ArticlePolice release new evidence in Wolfchase jewelery theft
Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal January 19, 2014 — A group of men, seen through a small hole in the metal security gate, inspect a smashed glass case inside Reeds Jewelers the day after...
View ArticleFire Union Says Lack Of Ladder Trucks Has Deadly Consequences
A warning for anyone who lives, works or visits downtown Memphis. If there's a fire, the head of Memphis' fire union said your safety is in ...
View ArticleShelby County Schools Prepares For Optional School Signups
The race to sign up kids for the Shelby County Schools optional program is set to begin Monday, the day parents can begin signing up their ...
View ArticlePostgame Press Conference vs. Pelicans - 12014
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View ArticleTenn. bill to allow grocery store wine sales fails
In a 25-page report, Bill Gates argues that the world is a better place than it has even been before: "Poor countries are not doomed to stay ...
View ArticleSenate OKs Tenn. bill to ban texting while driving
In a 25-page report, Bill Gates argues that the world is a better place than it has even been before: "Poor countries are not doomed to stay ...
View ArticleCouncil considers which residents required to pay streetlight fees
The City Council's committee overseeing the Memphis Light Water and Gas Division will review in the next couple of months two initiatives regarding which households must pay a new form of a...
View ArticleSouthern contractors see silver lining in 2014
More contractors are optimistic about the construction market going forward, especially in the South. Construction contractors in the South haven't had much to be cheerful about over the past...
View ArticleGovernors Voucher Bill To Send Low Income Students To Private School
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - If Governor Bill Haslam has his way, taxpayers will soon be footing the bill to send low income students to private school.It is part of Haslam's school...
View ArticleCity Looks To Nashville For Help With Rape Kit Testing
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The testing of rape kits in Memphis is plodding along, even with mayor AC Wharton declaring it an emergency issue. While there are more than 12,000 untested kits, the...
View ArticlePedestrian Killed In Morning Accident
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - One person is dead after an early morning traffic accident involving a pedestrian.The accident happened just before 7:00 Tuesday morning at the intersection of Poplar...
View ArticleLocal Hero Frayser High Students
This week's Local Hero spotlights exceptional students from Frayser High School. They want to see the world that exists outside of Memphis and they want the world to see the positives about ...
View ArticleArkansas Flu Deaths Rise To 23
In a Monday news conference, the ADH said this year’s flu season is causing severe illness and death in adults between the ages of 25 and 50. At the time of the news conference, the ADH said...
View ArticleTeens Parents Warned About Illegal Internet Posts
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is warning parents and teens about "an alarming trend" of improper and illegal internet posts, particularly on ...
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