McRae rallies Tennessee past Arkansas 81-74
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Jordan McRae scored 34 points and made a 3-pointer that put Tennessee ahead for good with 2:46 remaining Wednesday as Tennessee defeated Arkansas 81-74 to continue the...
View ArticleFormer Collierville firefighter seeks his job back
Jan 22, 2014 — Andy Pera poses for a portrait in front of the Collierville Town Hall. Pera was a firefighter in Collierville for more than two decades until he was fired in August 2013 after...
View ArticleNaturalization ceremony in Memphis honors Dr. King
January 22, 2014 - Rooziman Shah is congratulated by members of the Daughters of the American Revolution after he was sworn in as an American citizen during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Special...
View ArticleGreater Memphis suburban schools support groups fade away
Most citizens groups heavily involved in promoting suburban municipal schools over the past couple of years are less active these days, and some have quietly faded ...
View ArticleMemphis Council Briefs Vote delayed on resolution in Kellogg dispute
Council delays vote on resolution in Kellogg dispute Memphis City Council member Lee Harris asked his colleagues to pass a resolution of support for workers at the Kellogg cereal production plant who...
View ArticleSuspect fires at Memphis police flees into woods
Memphis Police officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect Wednesday night and set up a perimeter in the Parkway Village area to try to track him down after he fled first in a vehicle and then on ...
View ArticleTennessee senators Gresham Kelsey offer alternative voucher bill
Gov. Bill Haslam's plan for vouchers that would allow income-eligible students from the bottom 10 percent of schools to get taxpayer help to attend private ...
View ArticleParents Brave Freezing Temps For Optional Schools Signup
The Mid-South is in a deep freeze, but that's not stopping parents from setting up tents to get to the front of the line to enroll their kids in the SCS optional ...
View ArticleNews briefs from around Tennessee at 158 a.m. EST
Conduit Global adding 1,000 jobs with call center MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Call center company Conduit Global is opening an operation that will bring 1,000 new jobs to the Memphis area in three...
View ArticleWeather Forecast More cold more wind
According to the National Weather Service, Memphis will be cold and breezy again today. Highs will reach the lower 20s. Winds will be from the north at 10 to 20 mph with gusts near 25 ...
View ArticleShelby County gets in line for USDA free lunch program
Memphis Business Academy senior Tevin Smith (left) makes his lunch selection Wednesday afternoon at MBA in Frayser where over 80% of students qualify for the free lunch program which is expanding to...
View ArticleAlexander Shuler push TVA on alternative energy
A toxic combination of digital umbilical cords, the hypnotic effects of technology, economic anxiety, and caffeine is encouraging workers to push far beyond normal limits in the name of hard ...
View ArticleApache Relay Build Up Katie Queen of Tennessee - Song Premiere
January 23, 2014 8:30 AM ET On "Katie Queen of Tennessee," Apache Relay break out of the "folk rock" tag that's been stapled to them. The Nashville band...
View ArticleApplications for unemployment benefits rise Video
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bloombergs Julie Hyman reports on weekly jobless claims on Bloomberg Televisions In The Loop. The number of people applying for first-time unemployment insurance benefits rose by...
View ArticleFire damages 3 condos at Memphis complex
The Memphis Fire Department responded to a call at 2:26 a.m. Thursday at the Huntington Ridge Condominiums in the 5500 block of Massey Station. The fire was under control at 3 a.m. with no injuries,...
View ArticleConduit Global hiring already
Part of this building at 7000 Goodlett Farms will be filled by Conduit During yesterdays announcement that Conduit Global is opening a call center in Memphis, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said Conduit...
View ArticleTennessee unemployment rate finally slips below 8 percent
For the first time since April of 2013, the unemployment rate in Tennessee has slipped below 8 percent. The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced today that the...
View ArticleHorn Lake business renews opposition to ordinance on live advertising
"But, aldermen said the ordinance is for safety reasons, noting that the busy Goodman Road-U.S. 51 intersection -- known as Bullfrog Corner -- where Liberty Tax operates is already a prime...
View ArticleFlood at Calvary Church closes buildings services for Thursday
January 23, 2014 - An MLGW crew looks for a broken water line outside of Calvary Episcopal Church Thursday afternoon after the line cracked filling the basement of the church with 14 feet of water....
View ArticleArlington town superintendent Haley changes mind wont take Millington job
Ed Haley decided not to go to Millington after all and will remain Arlington town superintendent -- reversing his decision from about 10 days ...
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