Taste Test Are The New Twinkies As Good As The Original
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com)-- It's been three months since Twinkies returned to store shelves. It's branded the "Sweetest Come Back in the History of Ever." But...
View ArticleProposal To Relieve Traffic Congestion Near Shelby Farms Park
Traffic jams and complete congestion near Shelby Farms. It's annoying for all drivers. Now the city of Memphis, Shelby county, and TDOT are proposing to add another road to ease congestion in...
View ArticleTired Of The Shooting Memphis Woman Applauds Gang Crackdown
"We are tired of sleeping on the floor, we are tired of going to the back of our houses, our kids can't even ride their bikes in the streets without ducking," Williams ...
View ArticleSkydiver found dead after riskier-than-usual jump in Tennessee
Skydiver identified by CBS Memphis affiliate WREG-TV is seen during a free-fall on an undisclosed date. His body was found after a jump on Sept. 23, ...
View ArticleDengs camp frustrated with Bulls medical staff SEP 24
Andre Iguodala ] got a four-year, $48 million free agent deal from Golden State as part of a sign-and-trade deal with Utah, Deng's floor would be at $12 to $13 million per year. Anything above...
View ArticleWeather Forecast Chance for more rain
The Memphis area could see a thunderstorm or two this morning, according to the National Weather Service. That chance for rain increases this afternoon to 60 percent. Highs will be in the lower ...
View ArticleWharton names 8 to lead citys pre-K board
Mayor A C Wharton signaled the importance of his effort to start a city-run prekindergarten program by appointing eight of the city’s most respected and influential education advocates to the...
View ArticleRadio talk show host Thaddeus Matthews arrested in domestic incident
According to police and court documents, the incident involves Matthews and Towonna Murphy, 40, a former girlfriend now living at a home in the 3200 block of Gaylord Lane in the Parkway Village area....
View ArticleGrizzlies celebrating No. 1 franchise designation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The Memphis Grizzlies are touting their honor of being named the No. 1 franchise in professional sports by ESPN the Magazine and wants fans to help them celebrate ...
View ArticleProvince urged to act to save grizzlies of southwestern B.C.
A new coalition of environmental groups is urging the B.C. government to do more to protect threatened grizzly populations in southwestern B.C.The Coast to Cascades Grizzly Bear Initiative is asking...
View ArticleCRIME REPORT Memphis police identify Sunday homicide victim
Memphis police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting near a Parkway Village gas station last week. Courtney Fifer, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ramon Chism, 31. Fifer...
View ArticleTBI report shows small decline in domestic violence from 2010-12
The new study covers the period from 2010-2012. According to the TBI, domestic violence dropped 3.4 percent over that three-year period. The drop was 0.4 percent from 2010 to 2011 and then 2.9 percent...
View ArticleMadison Ill. man arrested in Tennessee for sexual assault
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (KSDK) - A 50-year-old Madison man has been arrested and charged with tying up two people and sexually assaulting one of them Thursday. Jerry Sutt faces two counts of unlawful...
View ArticleLocal Radio Show Host Arrested On Harassment Charges
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Radio talk show host Thaddeus Matthews is in trouble with the law once again. He's out of jail and expected back in court Wednesday.Shelby county...
View ArticleBartlett Police Search for Masked Gunmen Who Targeted Five Guys
BARTLETT, TN -- Quick action by Bartlett restaurant employees foiled an armed robbery. Workers were closing up the "Five Guys" on Stage Road Sunday night when two masked gunmen tried...
View ArticleMike Conley to host Bowl-N-Bash Event
- Grizzlies guard Mike Conley is inviting basketball and bowling fans alike to join the fight against sickle cell at his Fifth Annual Bowl-n-Bash ...
View ArticleTDOT awards $109.3 million contract to finish I-40-240 interchange in East...
In what they called the state's most expensive single highway project ever bid, Tennessee Department of Transportation officials have awarded a $109.3 million contract to complete the...
View ArticleTennessee AG Bob Cooper joins call for FDA to regulate e-cigarettes
Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper and 39 other attorneys general have asked the Food and Drug Administration to put more restrictions on electronic ...
View ArticleGrizzlies Dedicating New Southside Park Basketball Court
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The Memphis Grizzlies will host a major celebration Tuesday.The team, along with Memphis mayor AC Wharton will dedicate a new basketball court at Southside Park.The...
View ArticleThe top 10 public companies in Memphis for 2013
Memphis Business Journal is providing a look at one of the lists from the Sept. 20 print edition. The list ranks each public company by local full-time employees. Click here to see the top 10 public...
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