Tennessee rips Austin Peay 45-0 in Jones debut
Tennessee's head coach Butch Jones walks through players during warm-ups before an NCAA college football game against Austin Peay on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade...
View ArticleCivil War-Era Memories from The Memphis Daily Appeal
In recognition of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, ';Civil War-Era Memories'; features excerpts from The Memphis Daily Appeal of 150 years ago. The Appeal is publishing from ...
View ArticleOtis Sanford Sardis vs. Como was sports not gang rivalry
Como versus Sardis. When I was young, that meant a showdown on the softball field. Today, it means a deadly shootout between rival gang ...
View ArticleJ.R. Smith guarantees Knicks championship disses Nets SEP 01
J.R. must have been out late clubbing and inebriated when he made this claim. The Knicks may not even be the best team in N.Y. let alone the ...
View ArticleKentucky man killed in East Tennessee ATV wreck
A 25-year-old Kentucky man was killed in Scott County, Tenn., on Saturday night when the ATV he was operating left a roadway, struck an embankment and overturned, according to ...
View ArticleRestaurant Donates Weekly To Meals On Wheels
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gracie's Restaurant is stepping up to the plate in the fight against hunger in Blount County.The restaurant is donating food to the Blount County Community...
View ArticleGrizzlies waive Fab Melo
- The Memphis Grizzlies have waived center Fab Melo, the team announced. Melo was originally acquired on August 14, 2013 in exchange for forward Dont Greene. Entering his second NBA season, Melo (7-0,...
View ArticleJerryd Bayless participates in Basketball Without Borders - Africa
NBAE/Getty Images The 11th Annual Basketball without Borders (BWB) Africa camp tipped off at King Edward VII School in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday, August 29. It is a consecutive BWB camp...
View ArticleJuvenile Shot at Park
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Memphis Police are investigating a shooting where a 14 year old was shot Saturday afternoon.Officers responded to the shooting at 1:45 p.m. in a park next to Evans...
View Article4 injured at least 1 missing following boating accident near Nashville...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities are searching for at least one person following a boating accident on Percy Priest Lake that left four people ...
View ArticleThree charged in Bartlett Walmart incident where officer was hurt
Bartlett police charged three Memphis men Sunday in connection with a Friday shoplifting case at the Walmart on U.S. 64 that ended with injuries to an officer and one of the ...
View ArticleCommercial growth on Airways and Getwell booming
August 29, 2013 - Landscape crews prepare to plant trees around the new Home2 Suites by Hilton, located near the north entrance Southaven Towne Center Mall. The four-story, 105-room hotel is scheduled...
View ArticleBeer sales brewing as campaign issue in Arlington
Expansion of the district where Arlington allows beer sales has emerged as an issue that separates the candidates in the town’s three Sept. 19 alderman ...
View ArticleMemphis Housing Authority seeks grant to raze rebuild citys last old public...
LaVerne Cooper weeds the small flower garden Wednesday afternoon that she planted outside of her Foote Homes apartment. Memphis Housing Authority proposes razing Foote Homes, and rebuilding a...
View ArticleProject brings a new park face-lifts at existing parks in Memphis
Three Memphis parks will get upgrades of about $1 million each this year thanks to moves by Memphis City Council members and parks officials. The parks - Tchulahoma, Charjean and Denver...
View ArticleRecruiting Insider White Stations Leron Black commits to Illinois
November 14, 2012 - White Station LeRon Black slips past Christian Taylor (2) to score during the MIAA jamboree held at White Station High. (The Commercial Appeal/ Nikki ...
View ArticleFewer Trucks Brownouts Planned for Memphis Fire Dept.
MEMPHIS, TN -- The Memphis Fire Department is down one ladder truck and a fire engine. Eight firefighters are being shuffled around since their trucks are no longer in service.Both trucks are off the...
View ArticleSumo wrestlers travel from near far to grapple in Memphis
September 1, 2013 — Lauren Atwood, left, and McKenzie Lewis giggle a little at the revealing outfits worn by sumo wrestlers during an exhibition at the Delta Fair Sunday afternoon. (Jim...
View ArticleMemphis man charged with statutory rape because of Facebook video
A man was in jail Sunday night after a woman told the Memphis Police Department about a video posted to Facebook showing what appeared to be her 15-year-old daughter having sex with at least one adult...
View ArticleMemphis teen shot near elementary school playground
The park and school are located in the Parkway Village area. It is considered East Memphis by most who grew up in Memphis. I grew up at "malfunction junction" and my friends who lived...
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