In Eastern Tennessee The Future Of Electricity Generation Takes Shape
cool, wet summer in the Southeastern United States, which has meant lower power sales for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the federally owned utility that serves 9 million customers across seven...
View ArticleBook Worms Growing in Memphis More People Joining the Library
MEMPHIS, TN -- It's not your parents' library. Membership is skyrocketing at the Memphis Public Library and there's more to check out than paperbacks and hardcovers....
View ArticleEducators Say Common Core Cirriculum Is What Mississippi Needs
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Desoto County educators said the new Common Core curriculum is exactly what Mississippi needs to rise to the top. Some parents don't agree with the new...
View ArticleMississippi ranked in Top 10 of most entrepreneur-friendly states
Sept. 3, 2013 — Gina and Samuel McClenton work together bagging rainbow popcorn at their gourmet popcorn shop, Yum Yum’s. Located in Southaven on U.S. 51 near State Line Road, the...
View ArticleMemphis Zoo announces first snow leopard birth in a decade
Typically newborn cats are quarantined for their first 30 days, but the snow leopard cub was instead given six weeks before being handled by ...
View ArticleMemphis college student describes being ambushed shot
With his mother by his side, Davis, 19, a music major at Southwest Tennessee Community College, missed classes to come to Shelby County Juvenile Court for the alleged shooter's hearing on the...
View ArticleMemphis transfer Antonio Barton says hes still getting accustomed to wearing...
Antonio Barton says he's still getting used to being on a different side of the Tennessee-Memphis rivalry. His new teammates are making the point guard's adjustment easier. After...
View ArticleMany applaud boards swift decision to hire Hopson
The only reason Hopson was hired was because he was black. It can't be for his qualifications or his leadership since he has NEVER been in charge of a school. He has kissed about every behind...
View ArticleDracula walks the stage of the Fair Theatre in Somerville Tennessee
Fair Theatre in Somerville, Tenn., you are instantly transported in time to an era far removed from today. It was inside this building that monster actor greats, like Claude Rains, Bela Lugosi, Boris...
View ArticleShe didnt deserve to die says mother of slain Memphis teacher
Lewis' mother, Teresia Banks, said Wednesday that her daughter "had forgiveness in her heart" and didn't try to enforce the restraining order issued in 2012 in hopes...
View ArticleStudy Shows Sex Trafficking Has Become More Profitable Than Selling Drugs
MEMPHIS, TN-- Child sex trafficking has become more profitable than selling drugs. That's according to the California Child Welfare Council. Human trafficking has been a huge problem in the...
View ArticleTennessee trio raises awareness for Summitt
ATLANTA (AP) The Three Meeks of Tennessee women's basketball got together to support former coach Pat Summitt's foundation on Wednesday night. Chamique Holdsclaw and Semeka Randall...
View ArticleJazz pianist and vocalist Diane Marino brings musical chops to Germantown
Nashville-based jazz pianist Diane Marino has never played the Germantown Performing Arts Center, but she’s not unfamiliar with the ...
View ArticleLakeland commissioner questions funding for municipal schools
Lakeland Vice Mayor Cecil Tompkins raised several questions about the agreement during Wednesday night's meeting. "This is not a light issue to consider," he ...
View ArticleMississippi briefs Panola County fire employee charged with embezzling
Employee charged with embezzling The former secretary and treasurer for the Coles Point Volunteer Fire Department in Panola County has been arrested and charged with embezzling $30,000 from the fire...
View ArticleGovernor steps up effort to increase number of Tennesseans with degrees or...
NASHVILLE -- Gov. Bill Haslam moved Wednesday to increase the percentage of Tennesseans with college degrees or technical training, saying his first job is to "change the culture of...
View ArticleOlive Branch man gets 15 years in road rage incident
Eugene Bernardini, 38, bumped another vehicle Nov. 23 on Hacks Cross Road and then pulled a gun on the occupants when they turned into a parking lot, authorities ...
View ArticleHorn Lake tightens youth curfew law
Horn Lake is toughening its curfew law for minors, a move that city officials call a proactive measure to head off gang activity and other youth-related ...
View ArticleNews briefs from around Tennessee at 158 a.m. EDT
GOP dreads prospect of new UAW foothold in South CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — The prospect of the United Auto Workers gaining a new foothold at Volkswagen's plant in Tennessee worries...
View ArticleWeather forecast Thursday will look a lot like Wednesday
That's what the National Weather Service is calling for in the forecast. Look for sunny skies, with temperatures reaching just shy of 90 and barely noticeable winds out of the east northeast...
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